A cue from smart cities—for next-gen smart kitchens

We are quite optimistic about the way India is progressing into the future. This feeling emanates from the fact that India is trying every possible bit to become digital to create smarter cities through campaigns like Digital India and Smart Cities Mission. 

Customized Kitchen India (CKI) has found the schemes extremely value-adding in future to evolve Indian citizens’ overall quality of life. These schemes are not only going to take our lives toward smart approach, but would also create an environment where people can adapt to changes quickly.

The hospitality and travel industry will benefit a lot with the development of smart cities in India. CKI expects that smart digital commercial kitchen equipment could benefit the industry a lot to sync its agenda with that of the government’s. Not only will the progress would ensure more tourists coming into the country, it will also offer an opportunity to increase the domestic travel visits as well. 

The F&B sector will benefit a lot with this. Food has to be a constant drive for the benefit of travel and tourism. Therefore, smart kitchens could be the next step within the domain of hospitality. We might be predicting the future too early, but if smart ordering service—with digital approach to raise kitchen order tickets (KOTs)—is a reality, the day is not far when ‘smart’ approaches become the reality for the kitchens in Indian hospitality outlets/shops.

Digital equipment might be able to create a new era of kitchen revolution. They certainly would have to bring forth the importance of remote monitoring, and smart and efficient technology to give measured outcomes. This will be critical to big establishments who might set their eyes on launching their brands off shore or count themselves among the global competitive environment.

Digital revolution might be a distant dream in the commercial kitchen equipment space, but it is difficult to say that it won’t happen in future. We think it certainly will … if not sooner, later.

http://ckibrandcentre.blogspot.in/
http://ckibrandcentre.blogspot.in/2016/12/kitchen-equipment-vendor-whos-best-for.html
https://sites.google.com/view/ckibrandcentre 

Article: #1 Three Mantras to Help You Select an Equipment Vendor

            #2 Brief Introduction About High Performance Computing

Commercial kitchen equipment segment never gets its due

Restaurant business is a great employment generator. We came across this slide in one of a noted conference on restaurants. The details astounded Customized Kitchen India (CKI). At the same time, there were questions as well. After all when somebody hears that the restaurant industry employs 1.5 times more employee than the IT–BPO industry in India, it is bound to raise the curiosity quotient. On the other hand, it is estimated that the restaurant industry would indirectly employ 18 million by 2021, which will be more than the population of Sri Lanka. Amazing!

Yet, there is a sense of want for the recognition of the kitchen equipment segment which contribute substantially to not only to the business of restaurant industry but also help generate employment at a level that go unnoticed.

There are many domestic players in India like CKI who are making inroads in providing quality commercial kitchen equipment for the hospitality industry, hospitals, restaurant industrial canteens, corporate office cafeterias, etc. They are also creating opportunities for unskilled labors who tend to find employment in the warehouses and factories where kitchen equipment are manufactured. In fact, they are given ample training to help them sustain not only the job, but an assurance of livelihood and better remuneration prospects.

Then why do the commercial Kitchen equipment manufacturers are not recognized as much as people who are running restaurants? We are yet to come across an acceptable logical answer. However, of late, there has been a rise in the number of exhibitions and awards that are recognizing our contribution to the larger cause of not only many industries but also toward our society.

CKI is happy to note that it is recognized for its good deeds and the progress it has achieved in this segment within a short span of three years. We hope to continue doing good for the larger good of the society. We even won an award! A recognition that we earned. Watch out this space for more details on that.