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>>flocia+(OP)
Former CS major, current chef/owner checking in. Restaurants feel pretty ripe for voice assistants/AR but unfortunately lack the necessary technological and financial capital to make it happen, imo. Being able to record and retrieve important information without stopping your work (pulling up and scaling a recipe while chopping onions, for example) saves an immense amount of time in the kitchen. This is especially true during a busy service when circumstances and priorities can change quickly and without warning. The need is there, my question lies in whether an industry with tight profit margins can afford to pay for such a product.

>>ohnoab+qx
I guess one of the main challenges is making things reliable. Voice assistants in their current form in loud, stressful environments sound like a source of endless frustration.

> The need is there, my question lies in whether an industry with tight profit margins can afford to pay for such a product.

If it actually saves time and helps fulfill orders quicker, why not?

>>perlge+Fz
This is true. I have tried wearing a mic to help with this and have seen some success.

When I say afford to pay, I'm thinking of all the development time that has to go into it to make a viable product. I do believe it is possible and honestly hope to be the person to do it. Even if I'm not, I hope someone does because there is plenty of potential beyond what I'm trying to do.