
← The Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast brought to you by Custom Business Solutions30 jul · 10 min
RTG Insights – AI-Powered Forecasting: Cutting Food Waste Before It Starts
<p>The conversation explores the use of AI in forecasting food costs and demand in the restaurant industry. It emphasizes the importance of leveraging data and machine learning models to optimize purchasing, reduce waste, and improve overall restaurant performance.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>AI can help forecast food costs and demand</li><li>Leveraging data and machine learning models can optimize purchasing and reduce waste</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 AI in Forecasting Food Costs</li><li>01:25 Building a Smart Prep List</li><li>03:23 Demand Forecasting and Purchasing Behavior</li><li>05:50 Factors Influencing Purchasing Behavior</li><li>07:16 Tracking Waste and Behavior Changes</li><li>08:16 Training and Enhancing AI Systems</li></ul>