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Press_Release

#1. Press Release



The Future of Dining: Restaurant Industry Trends for 2026



I can remember (not so many years ago), when you went into a Grocery shop, the owner got the item you requested, and put it in your shopping basket. Likewise the Butchers, Greengrocers etc. And buying petrol was the same, you were served by the Garage Attendant, who you paid. Paying household bills meant queuing up at the bank and paying the bill over the counter, and train tickets meant queuing and were issued at the Ticket Desk. But all of this has now changed.

So what has happened in the Dining Industry over the past several decades? Practically nothing!

Now there is AI Table Service™ - a new program that solves all the Point of Sale problems in the food and drinks industry in one A.I. Application.

Its aimed at Restaurants, Take Aways, Pubs, Cafe Bars, Bars, Clubs, Fast Food establishments and Drive Throughs.
It's a single, web application that ANYBODY can use on ANY device, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

When loaded, the AI component reconfigures the program to react to establishments facilities and customers requirements, offering help and advice as the application is used. Unlike phone apps there is no download, no setup , no cookies. just click and go. There are also no updates - the AI sorts out any changes to the program, so no more waiting to download updates. It's an all in one AI package that modifies its behaviour depending on the type of the establishment and the facilities it offers to its customers. Some restaurants have made attempts at getting into the 21st century by issuing the table staff with menu tablets or phone apps and installing special electronic touch screen tills on the counter where your bill can be prepared, but they fall short of solving the problems with bottlenecks. I will just point out two in this article.

The first customer irritation is that whatever the Table Service staff have been issued with, you still have to attract their attention before anything begins to happen. You might say thats fine - until you want to ask for the next course or pay the bill !!.

The second customer irritation is obvious - no communication between what food you ordered and the creation of the bill because the person creating the bill at the counter invariably has to re-key in what you ordered (often getting it wrong). You see the system on the counter does not communicate with anything else it merely records sales on its touch screen. Your original order only actually went to the kitchen. Thats two customer irritations - there are many others.

This used to be a major problem and a problem that customers had to put up with.
But now there is a solution with the Table Service Tracker™. It has three operating modes, "Order", "Tracker" and "Message", So as soon as the customer sits down and uses the system, a two way communications channel is set up between the customers table number and all the Restaurant Staff. With this, customers can place their orders directly, track the progress of the order and receive and send messages to and from the kitchen and the restaurant staff, then requesting the next course, asking for more ketchup, requesting the bill is only the click of a button.

But it does not end there. Menu editing options, table reservations, Restaurant reviews, User Help on every page and lots more. And for establishment owners who feel they have a compass and are masters of their ship, we have provided a whole page full of business analytics to assist with steering and for those who like fiddling with numbers, we have a TP&L accounting package.

You can find the Table Service™ application in the following regions: Canada - British Columbia, France, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States - Illinois, United States - Nevada, United States - Massachusets, United States - New York, United States - Texas, United States - Washington

Give it a go, we have an unlimited Guest Example Logon in every region for you to try for free - just visit WWW.Table Service


Written by Chris Hughes 

Design Consultant 

Email: info@tableservicecostablanca.com


Press_Release The Food Industry Revolution

#2. Introducing AI Table Service ™



AI is the Future of Dining: The food Industry Revolution



Introducing the first Food Industry AI system that is Global and all in one package

You can find the Table Service™ application in the following regions: Canada - British Columbia, France, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States - Illinois, United States - Nevada, United States - Massachusets, United States - New York, United States - Texas, United States - Washington

Give it a go, we have an unlimited Guest Example Logon in every region for you to try for free - just visit WWW.Table Service

Written by Chris Hughes

Design Consultant 

Email: info@tableservicecostablanca.com


Diners Review

#3. Diners Review



A.I. Table Sevice™ Review from a customers perspective



I am a London City based Journalist working for a National Daily - Work load is high and time is low. As a result lunch is often sandwiches and a cofee, because a meal in a Restaurant invariably overruns an hour.

I decided to try out a local restaurant in the city that is now using the new A.I. Table Service™ system.

On my phone, after selecting the establishment name from the list (so I would get the correct menu), I was told that the table was reserved, but not untill 7.30 that evening. WOW what a start !. I selected my entire meal and the order was sent directly to the kitchen. I received a Tracker Message™ and promptly switched the phone to tracker mode. I wasn't sure what would happen next, but then everything started to happen !!

Within minutes a waiter arrived with the drink I ordered. Minutes later a tracker message told me my starter was on its way. So far so good?

I finished my starter and pressed to "Request Next Course" button. Again minutes later the main course arrived. I was now in a state of shock. I wanted some extra ketchup. This also was handled almost immediately by using the "Send Message" button. Then when I finished my main course, I hit the "Send Next Course". The same happened again. I was notified when my desrt was ready and it arrived shortly after that. I actually forgot to order coffee, but no problem, back onto "Menu mode" and I sent my coffee request. The best part of all of this was when I selected the "Orders" tab on my screen, there was my complete order. Then after hitting the "Request Pay Bill", it was available on my phone "Bill" tab. The waiter arrived at my table and took my money. No rushing, no grief, no frustration. All this in just over 45 minutes - WOW A BRAND NEW WORLD !!
Press_Release - Stagnant for over 50 years

#4. The food Industry has been Stagnant for well over 50 Years ™



AI is the Future of Dining: But the food Industry is (apart from a selection of a relatively small successful entrepreneurs) a group of food business owners who have a misguided and inaccurate view of their business and often opt for loosing money and going out of business rather than getting or listening to professional advice. Good luck to them but the stats are not encouraging.



The reason is simple. There is a basic attraction. And the same type of people (quite ofter people with no experience in the industry) buy and run Food Establishments. The published figures on food industry failures without doubt, prove this.

You can find the Table Service™ application in the following regions: Canada - British Columbia, France, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States - Illinois, United States - Nevada, United States - Massachusets, United States - New York, United States - Texas, United States - Washington

Give it a go, we have an unlimited Guest Example Logon in every region for you to try for free - just visit WWW.Table Service

Written by Chris Hughes

Design Consultant 

Email: info@tableservicecostablanca.com


Press_Release 2

#5. Press Release



Why do Restaurant Owners not listen to advice



The answer to this question has eluded me for many years.
However I now think the answer is clear. The apeal is working for yourself, not having to be told what to do, being your own boss and running your own business. But the dangers of this are clear from the stats. First-year failure rate: ~17% close or change hands. Three-year failure rate: ~50% to 60% close by year three. Five-year failure rate: ~80% close within five years. There are many reasons for these figures, but starting a restaurant because you like cooking is one of the popular ones. Followed by little or no experience running your own business is also a popular one. Mention some useful business statistics, like what is your GP, what is your Staff to Turnover ratio, what profit did you make last week and Restaurant owners run away and hide.

The real issue is "Why does a business owner hang on to the hope that things will get better?
On a TV interview with Deborah Meaden from Dragons Den, she hit the problem as I understand it, on the head.
Business people suffer from the same two illusional issues.
1) The expectation of how much money (turnover) they will achieve.
2) How long it will take to achieve this.
There are also other issues.

Peter Jones from Dragons Den critisied one applicant who was asking for help, because (amongst other reasons) he wasn't wearing clothes that Peter Jones approved of. This is the credibity issue for the wrong reason! As an exmple in Spain most bank Managers tend to wear jeans. Their choice, good Bank Manager or Bad Bank Manager. In the City of London, most traders wear suits. No reflection on their skills or ability, but as tradition dictates they do.

This brings me to my next point. Would you take adice from the Milkman about how to grow Geraniums? The answer is simple - credibity. By human nature you would not expect the Milkman to know much about growing Geraniums, so his advice would not be rated highly.
So if you are expecting people to listen to you, you must be in the correct surroundings and look credible. People put more value on first impressions than anything else.
This is why Restaurant owners take very little notice of customer feedback about their staff, their service, their food and their prices. (This is my Restaurant, what do they know about running a business?). I have researched this particular point only to find the same rubbish catering pack food still being served 6 months after the first visit. When you go to pay the bill and accidentally a Trip Advviser business card drops from your wallet, boy oh boy they can't do enough for you.
The facts are obvious and staring them in the face. People own and run Restaurants to make money. The place that money comes from are Customers. Question "Would'nt you want to keep them happy??

You can find the Table Service™ application in the following regions: Australia - New South Wales, Canada - British Columbia, France, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States - Illinois, United States - Nevada, United States - Massachusets, United States - New York, United States - Texas, United States - Washington

Give it a go, we have an unlimited Guest Example Logon in every region for you to try for free - just visit WWW.Table Service

Written by Chris Hughes 

Design Consultant 

Email: info@tableservicecostablanca.com


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