| Thematic Gaps |
Integrating sustainability into smart restaurants |
Sustainability is a key issue in the food industry, but more research is needed on how technologies in smart restaurants can contribute to economic and environmental sustainability. |
How can intelligent restaurant technologies promote sustainable practices? What are the implications for economic and environmental sustainability? |
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Social and Cultural Effects of Technologies in Restaurants |
Despite their adoption, there is little understanding of how smart restaurant technologies affect social interactions and the perception of the dining experience. |
How do technologies influence the customer experience and the authenticity of the dining experience? |
| Geographic Gaps |
Regional context and adaptation of technologies in developing countries |
Most research focuses on developed countries, leaving a gap in understanding how these technologies are applied in regional contexts and in developing countries. |
How are technologies implemented in smart restaurants in regional contexts and developing countries? What are the unique challenges in these regions? |
| Interdisciplinary Gaps |
Multidisciplinary collaboration to research smart restaurants |
Because this is an interdisciplinary field, collaboration between experts in technology, sustainability, and experience design is essential, but currently limited. |
How can experts from different disciplines collaborate effectively to address smart restaurant challenges? What are the advantages of a multidisciplinary perspective? |
| Temporal Gaps |
Long-Term Evolution of Smart Restaurants |
Given the rapid evolution of this field, research is needed to understand how it will evolve in the long term and which trends will prevail. |
What are the expected long-term trends in smart restaurants? How will these technologies evolve in the coming years? |
