QSR Brands Can Leverage Technology to Overcome a Recession

With a looming recession, the QSR industry has been brainstorming ways to soften the expected blow to business. Many brands have been experimenting with new technology to help reduce the demand for labor and combat recent price inflation. However, technology is not yet advanced enough to supplant the human element in QSR locations, and with a recent push to increase minimum wage policies across the country, that labor is becoming increasingly expensive. 

Brands will need to adapt in other ways than simply replacing workers with new tech to weather an economic recession. We’ve been tracking how a recession would affect the QSR industry and looking at what role technology can play in lowering the cost of employment. Here are some of the most important takeaways on how QSR brands can adjust their operations to recession-proof their business:

Finding a New Balance of Labor and VolumeAlthough the industry added back many of the jobs lost during the pandemic, most restaurants remain…