If you're out there weathering the wake of this last several months – if you're getting up every day, going back at it and flipping that "Open" sign in the ongoing struggle to return to normal, you know exactly what I'm talking about, and I salute you for your savvy resolve and confidence in the face of this climate.
As someone familiar with the struggles of securing a startup, I'm no stranger to setbacks, obstacles and all things out of our control. In the last several years, I've had a hand in every type of business from commercial tech to the culinary space, and one thing I have come to realize through talking with colleagues, customers and the communities that support us is we're entering an unprecedented era of change. Of course, some of these changes can have unforeseen challenges.
In this year alone, we've seen mass shortages in everything from furniture to fossil fuels. Bloomberg reports that it's going to be a daunting holiday season with supply chain backups and retail in peak mode. The labor shortage of the last two years is still affecting small businesses, especially in the restaurant sector. In their 2021 report, the National Restaurant Association revealed that three in four operators have cited recruitment and employee retention as their toughest challenges, despite employee gains. They go on to conclude that menu prices are increasing, citing labor costs as one of the key contributors.
Gen yon bon nouvèl nan tout bagay sa yo. Avèk efè boul nèj ki te kreye pa tout nouvo chanjman endistri sa yo ak defi, bezwen inovasyon ogmante. Avèk chak pwoblèm nan biznis, yon nouvo solisyon fèt, efè segondè yo pral siman depase epòk sa a nan obstak epi mennen nan yon nouvo estanda nan fason ti biznis opere.
Look at Zoom, for example. In the earliest phase of our global pandemic, businesses relied on video conferencing platforms like Zoom. By using these platforms regularly, businesses were able to find new ways to work remotely, thus leading to one of the most flexible models in modern work — ones we still use even after stay-at-home orders were lifted.
This is no different for restaurants. In a world where the state of labor is changing so rapidly, it's the places that foresee what's ahead and proactively adapt that will ultimately insulate themselves from all things uncontrollable. The great news again is that restaurant tech is really catching up to the challenges. From portable, small business-serving POS systems to QR code menus, technology is changing the way we deal with what's next.
Reeman Robotics have been in the business of creating restaurant automation solutions for over five years. In the last several weeks, all this insight has allowed me to reflect upon what automation will mean for our futures as small business operators and entrepreneurs. The landscape can change in an instant and having the right tools is more important than ever — especially as these tools get smarter.
Kòm ou kòmanse ajoute automatisation nan melanj lan nan kapital k ap travay ou a, gen kèk bagay kle yo sonje. Sa ki pi enpòtan, ou dwe fè kominikasyon ant ou menm ak anplwaye ou yo yon pi gwo priyorite. Sonje ak chanjman vini ensèten, ki ka byen vit mennen nan arèstasyon. Kenbe yon estrateji entegrasyon klè ak transparan pral ede ak netwaye nenpòt move konsepsyon sou enplikasyon teknoloji a nan koule travay ou.
Menm jan li se enperatif pou ou pou w alavans ak anplwaye ou, ou ta dwe mande pou regilye commentaires de yo tou. Sa yo se moun ki pral kominike avèk automatisation sou yon baz chak jou. Insights yo se kle nan konprann ki jan efikasite yo ka amelyore ak pi byen aplike nan yon pèspektiv premye liy.
Plis ou pataje ak anplwaye ou yo nan ede fòme avni peyizaj travay ou a, se plis konesans ou pral genyen ak plis konfyans ou pral ranmase. Sonje byen, teknoloji sa a sipoze benefisye pou chak pati soti nan tèt desann epi evantyèlman nan eksperyans kliyan an.