An app that connects restaurants with surplus meals to customers hunting a bargain is already proving to be an innovative way of fighting food waste just a few months after its launch. The Karma app has only been available in London since the start of this year, but is now being used by more than…
Mobile app promises to soften the kitchen admin burden for operators
A new mobile app has been launched that is designed to bring automation into commercial kitchens and better manage hygiene and food safety management. KitchenLogs has unveiled a fully-automated, intelligent food hygiene system, designed to streamline the processes associated with adhering to Food Standards Agency (FSA) standards. The food technology company was created to save…
Hobart machines can now be controlled from a smartphone
Hobart Warewash has launched a new app allowing users to control the running of multiple machines from their phone or tablet. WashSmart, which is available to download now and compliant with all new Hobart purchases, lets operators control the integral functionality of multiple machines at the touch of a button. The new app makes it…
EXCLUSIVE: Rational’s UK division plans launch of video training app for chefs
Rational is preparing to launch a smartphone app that will give chefs instant access to the information they need without having to step outside the kitchen. The dedicated training app, which the manufacturer has been developing over the last three months, will put recipes, operational information and cooking advice in the palm of chefs’ hands.…
Diners at big chains ‘demand app ordering’
Customers of chains including Nando’s, Pizza Express and Wagamama want to be able to order their food and drink using a digital tablet or app, according to a new report. Over 50% of Nando’s customers would like to see digital ordering according to hospitality tech company Ordamo, which carried out an interactive menu survey of 1,500…
Krupps targets catering professionals with dedicated portal
Dishwasher manufacturer Krupps has launched a new app ‘HORECA Masterschool’, which it hopes will become a hub for professionals to meet and share ideas to keep abreast of industry developments and raise awareness of their work. The website was founded to help small, medium and large enterprises, bars, restaurants, hotels and caterers. It turns to individual…
Frying app reveals how to extend oil life and pick high performance kit
A high performance frying oils brand called Prep has launched a unique app to help chefs and caterers take good care of their oil. Developed by Prep’s oil management specialists who visit customers’ kitchens with their training and troubleshooting courses, the app shows users how to adopt industry-leading techniques to obtain the best possible performance…
Young’s tech launch aims to transform pub experience
Premium pub and hotel company Young’s has launched what it hopes will be a revolutionary new mobile app, ‘Young’s On Tap’, which aims to transform the pub experience for all its customers. Customers will now be able to find and book more than 170 Young’s and Geronimo pubs as well as pay their bill –…
Too Good To Go app allows restaurants to make money from unsold meals
Birmingham has become the latest city where restaurants can minimise food waste by working with the Too Good To Go social enterprise app. The app, which was created in Denmark and launched in Brighton and Leeds in June, allows restaurants to sell food that would otherwise be thrown away at prices from as little as…
