technology dominates the first day of the fair

Lots of technology! That’s what you see on all sides of the NRA Show 2023, one of the biggest fairs for the sector and Food Service in the world. On the first day of the fair, which takes place from May 20 to 23 in Chicago (USA), the 20 most innovative ideas chosen by the National Restaurant Association, organizer of the event, were presented.

The FoodCo. is there on the NRA Show mission, along with Sebrae, Fecomercio and Abrasel from the states of RS, PR, SP and GO. Brazil took the largest foreign delegation to this year’s fair. There are just over 500 Brazilians there.

Check below some of the technological novelties presented on the first day of NRA Show 2023. And, remember, on June 7th, the 2nd Edition of FoodCo will take place. Experience, which will bring all the trends presented in Chicago.

barista robot

Imagine cafes fully served by robots. This is what MyAppCafe proposes and what it calls a robot barista. According to the manufacturer, the machine requires less than 1 hour of human labor per day to operate. A MyAppCafe station costs around US$ 250,000 and occupies an average of 6 m². Could this be the next step for To Go coffee shops?

There’s a robot frying potatoes too

Robot fries? The manufacturer Atosa guarantees that the robotic operation delivers standardization and consistency in the preparation of fries. “If your potato has to stay for 4 minutes and 38 seconds at 175 °C, that’s how long it will stay”, says the exhibitor. When leaving the fryer, the potato is stored in a stainless steel vat that “blows” hot jets to maintain the crispiness and quality of the preparation for longer

Inventory control through camera lens

PreciTaste’s technology makes it possible to count inventory in real time using cameras installed in the locations where the inputs are located. In addition, the system also allows all kitchen preparation routines to be recorded. They can be sorted by order of priority and detailed – from how to do it to the average time for each task. When performing the task, the employee checks and updates this information in the system in real time.