Karakuri announces that Nando’s completes first trial /FRYR210 automated fry line

Karakuri, the company revolutionising quick service and fast casual restaurants with intelligent kitchen automation, has announced Nando’s, the multinational fast casual restaurant group, has been the first to trial its /FRYR automated fry line in order to deliver the perfect chips in its Park Royal restaurant. Karakuri is on a journey to use revolutionary technology to deliver the highest quality and consistency of the world’s favourite side-dish - chips.

/FRYR210 has been developed using state-of-the-art technologies to deliver the optimum frying operation, from freezer to scoop. Nando’s is the first restaurant group in the world to trial Karakuri’s high-precision automation that takes restaurant fry lines to the next level. The trial has provided Nando’s with an opportunity to review the impact of /FRYR210 on the quality, consistency, and availability of their chips.

Cameron Roberts, Group Chief Operating Officer at Nando’s, said, “At Nando’s, we want to deliver uplifting and memorable experiences for our customers, with delicious quality food and good value at the heart. In testing Karakuri’s /FRYR, we wanted to see how we can further improve the

QSR and Fast Casual market is driven by finding fresh, new ways to deliver an exceptional customer experience that keep consumers coming back for more. Chips are key to a restaurant’s success, both in terms of customer satisfaction and brand consistency. Our /FRYR product range is representative of how new technology can support every restaurant’s mission to improve their service in ways that were impossible five years ago.”

Karakuri is revolutionising restaurant kitchens with intelligent kitchen automation. /FRYR210 is Karakuri’s first automated fry line and combines innovations in hardware and software to ensure increased throughput, consistency, and quality - from freezer to scoop.

/FRYR210 combines robotics, edge computing, and hyperscale data analysis to provide restaurants with optimal production of up to 550 portions of chips per hour. Further information on /FRYR is available at https:// karakuri.com/fryr/.