Automation such as robotic waiters in foodservice are starting to make a difference in Australia. We estimate that by the end of 2023, there will be over 300 robotic waiters across Australia. Here is our Director, Rod Fowler being interviewd at Fine Food 2023 by Channel 7 News.
Foodservice Robotics on Channel 7 News
Rod is a senior executive with an international career having lived and worked in Australia, Norway, Sweden, Malaysia and the UK. He has a 40 year career in management, marketing, sales, and project management in several industries including banking, IT, printing, manufacturing and services.
In his early career he worked at one of IBM’s Software Laboratories in Europe developing application software to solve critical business problems and since that time has continued to be involved in the application of technology and innovation in commercial applications.
For the past 10 years, as a Director of Food Industry Foresight, Rod has focused on market insights and trends in the Foodservice Industry.
22/11/2023
Automation and innovation in foodservice operations has been slow to take off in Australia, but we are now seeing the arrival of robots and other automation in the kitchen to help operators manage with less staff.