IHG Uses Artificial Intelligence To Reduce Food Waste
June 20, 2019Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has unveiled plans to use AI technology to reduce food waste at selected properties.
The Winnow Vision AI technology uses intelligent cameras, smart scales and meters to analyse ingredients used during food preparation, as well as plates returned to the kitchen, to assess which food items are most wasted and in what quantities.
IHG says that the data will inform buying decisions at the hotels, as well as shaping menus and honing food preparation techniques.
The group says that the technology will help its hotels achieve a 30 per cent reduction in food waste, and has already been installed in seven properties in the EMEAA region, with 30 more to following in the coming months.
It highlights the Intercontinental Fujairah Resort, which has been able to reduce food waste by over 50 per cent using the technology, and says that 60 more properties in the EMEAA region have expressed interest in signing up.