Robots Rescue Los Angeles Restaurants
It’s been a difficult few months for the dining industry. In every city from Syracuse to San Jose, we’ve seen labor scarcities, supply shortages, and a steady catalog of restaurant closures across the entire spectrum of our modern culinary scene. One city that has endured an especially difficult season of post-pandemic problems is the City of Angels – Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles is home to not only one of the most unique food cultures on the planet but also hosts a populace as varied as the places that operate in areas like West Hollywood, Long Beach, or Little Tokyo. With so much to offer, Los Angeles attracts top talent in the dining industry but also bears one of the toughest markets for emerging restaurants. With an average annual pay per staffer of just under $20K and so much competition for real estate, workers, and patrons, it’s hard enough making ends meet even in an excellent climate – given the past several months, many restaurants in the area have been forced out of business.
A Culture We Can’t Afford to Lose
Seeing closures of iconic restaurants like Cuties, Cliff’s Edge or Elf Cafe is one of the most difficult aspects impacting the business world of this era. Storied Hollywood neighborhoods and seaside communities have been built around these culinary institutions which act as cultural hubs, and when they go away, a sense of connection and community is lost with them.
At Bear Robotics, we see restaurants as so much more than just places to eat. They truly affect the day-to-day of the world we live in. This is why we’re engineering automation solutions that lend greater resilience to any restaurant while elevating dining experiences for their customers.
From TV to the Table
Where better for the advances of restaurant robots is there than Los Angeles? Just as Hollywood brought us the likes of WALL-E, Chip, Robocop, and R2D2, we’re on a mission to give back to this pinnacle of American pop culture with real robots who can impact the LA restaurant scene and maybe even rescue it altogether like some big Hollywood feel-good flick.
Our latest automation solution, Servi, is a perfect insulator against the slings of our current staffing shortages. By automating repetitive tasks like bussing tables, running dishes, and delivering drink orders, Servi can alleviate some of the hardest parts of any server’s job, giving them greater satisfaction which, in turn, leads to less turnover and better experiences for the customer. Better experiences lead to increased revenue and this beautiful cycle of bionic coexistence creates a climate where more businesses are able to not only keep their doors open but thrive under any circumstances.
Meet Our LA Deployment Partners
So far, Servi has come on the restaurant scene in LA, making a huge splash in restaurants like Colony Cooks, Tenraku Sushi, La Costa Glen, Denny’s locations across the country, and Chili’s with their own signature #RitaTheRobot version of our flagship solution. As you might have guessed, this lineup of Servi employers is just as diverse as you could imagine. This is one of the most rewarding reasons for growth in this area. It allows us to understand just where we fit in and how we may be of service to a range of restaurant types.
So far, we’ve seen results across a spectrum of service models and patron makeups. Where we go next is as open as our imaginations.
Try Servi in Your Restaurant
One of the best features of our Servi solutions is the ease with which you can integrate them into the workload and routines of any restaurant. Our easy leasing and finance options allow you to hire Servi for just $33/day – no sign-on bonus, no more staffing shortages. This will allow any restaurant to operate an optimized capacity for better service and superior guest experiences.
