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Automated Fry Cook Initatives

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Wing Zone Partnered with Miso Robotics for All Future Restaurants

— May 27, 2022 — Business
Wing Zone signed a partnership agreement with the robotics and automation company Miso Robotics to make the 'Flippy 2' automated fry cook a standard at all future Wing Zone restaurants. The automated fry cook has previously proven successful in franchises such as White Castle, Chipotle, and Panera, leading to Wing Zone solidifying its own investment in the company.

With this new initiative, Wing Zone has become the first restaurant chain to add robotic workers to its list of standardizations. The company has also further solidified its commitment to innovation with the release of the 'Wing Zone Labs' location. This location will serve as a test site for new technologies, practices, and standards for the brand, allowing the restaurant to assess the effectiveness of certain things before bringing them to market.

Image Credit: Wing Zone
Trend Themes
1. Automated Fry Cooks - The widespread adoption of Flippy 2 and other automated cook technologies opens up opportunities for more efficient and cost-effective food preparation methods.
2. Robotics in Restaurants - As Wing Zone becomes the first restaurant chain to standardize the use of robotic workers, other chains may begin to follow suit in order to stay competitive and meet consumer demand for faster service and greater efficiency.
3. Innovation Testing Sites - The creation of Wing Zone Labs and other similar innovation testing sites provides a unique opportunity for companies to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of new technologies, practices, and standards before bringing them to market.
Industry Implications
1. Fast Food - Fast food chains such as McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's could benefit from the implementation of automated fry cooks and other robotic workers to improve efficiency and reduce labor costs.
2. Restaurant Technology - The success of Miso Robotics and its Flippy 2 automated fry cook could inspire other companies to develop and market their own restaurant automation technologies, leading to a new industry focused on robotic workers and other innovations for the food service industry.
3. Hospitality Innovation - The creation of innovation testing sites such as Wing Zone Labs could be replicated in other industries outside of fast food, such as hospitality and tourism, to experiment with new technologies that improve customer experience and service efficiency.
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