Apple Watch to Play Role in Relaunching of Danny Meyer Restaurant in New York
The Apple Watch entered the restaurant business, said a Tuesday report in food industry news site Eater, saying New York City restaurateur Danny Meyer will equip managers in his Union Square Café with the smartwatch to streamline operations. An announcement…
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at the TechTable Summit by Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) and reservation system software startup Resy said a custom-designed app will integrate the Apple Watch with front-of-house restaurant service. When Union Square Café re-opens in a new location a few blocks north of the square next month, managers will wear Apple watches to be alerted to VIP arrivals, wine bottle orders, when a new table is seated, when a menu item runs out and if a guest waits too long to order a drink, said the article. When a diner orders a bottle of wine, the app will ping the sommelier’s Apple Watch, speeding the process; when a guest finishes a meal, a manager can ping the coat room, it said. A USHG spokeswoman referred us to the Eater article in response to questions Thursday, saying the company doesn't have an official announcement to share.