When Does Smart Cooking Equipment Become Too Smart?
Walk into a modern commercial kitchen and you'll find equipment that would have seemed futuristic not long ago. Ovens can store hundreds of recipes, automatically adjust temperature and humidity, monitor cooking progress and even clean themselves. Refrigeration systems can send alerts when temperatures change, while connected equipment can provide maintenance information before a breakdown occurs. For restaurant operators, the advantages are significant. Smart equipment can improve consistency, reduce energy consumption, lower food waste and make it easier to train employees. But there is an interesting question the industry should be asking: When does smart equipment become too smart? Technology becomes a problem when operating the equipment requires more training than cooking with it. continued on next page
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