Chef 4.0: New recipe blends tech with savvy business skills

Embracing tech solutions like smart inventory control and online orders frees up time for higher value tasks

Technology has already started seeping into the F&B sector, which comprises around 7,000 establishments employing about 170,000 workers. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
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As if chefs do not have enough on their plates - now they have to deal with the kind of technological disruption that has been rattling industries like manufacturing.

The food and beverage (F&B) game has long been a dog-eat-dog world but competitive pressures are raising the temperature amid tighter margins, staff shortages and changing consumer tastes.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 09, 2019, with the headline Chef 4.0: New recipe blends tech with savvy business skills. Subscribe