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These restaurants are turning to robots to help with their staffing shortage
Ari Hait
Reporter
These restaurants are turning to robots to help with their staffing shortage
TO A FEW PALM BCHEA COUNTY RESTAURANTS ARE TRYING A NEW KIND OF DINNER SERVICE. REALLY DIFFERENT FOR MONSTH BUSINESS OWNERS FROM SEVERAL INDUSTRIES BEEN STRUGGLING TO REHI AND KEEP EMPLOYEES TONIGHT ARIA HEIGHTS SHOWS US WHAT MIGHT ROLL UP TO YOUR TABLE WITH URYO ORDER THE NEXT TIME YOU GO OUT TO EAT. CHECK OUT THE SIGN HERE ON THE FRONT DROO OF THE EAT DISTRICT. THEY’RE NOW CLOSED ON SUNDAYS. ONE OF THE REASONS WHY THEY DON’T HAVE ENOUGH STAFF HERE LIKE A LOT OF OTHERLA PCES. IT’S A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, BUT THEY’VE COME UP WITH A AN UNCOMMON SOLUTION. HERE I AM. SAY HELLO TO BELLA THE NEWEST EMPLOYEE AT THE EAT DISTRICT IN BOCA RATON .SHE’S ONLY BEEN HERE A FEW WEEKS, BUT THE RESTAURANT OERWN SAYS THIS BOT IS EVERYONE’S BUDDY. ALL THE REACTNSIO HAVE BEEN GREAT. ERYBODY’S LOVED IT. I THOUGHT THAT WAS REALLY COOL. COOL TO SEE A ROBOT EFFICIENTLY DELIVER IT TO OUR TABLE. IT’S BEEN THE SAME REACTION AT ANOTRHE ONE OF GRAYSON’S RESTAURANTS THE SEA WHERE TWO BELLOWS ROAM GETTING THEM TO WORK. PRTYET SIMPLE. THEY JUST NEED A LITTLE INFORMATION. PLEASE. CHOOSE THE TYRA WHERE DISHES ARE PLACED AND ENTER YOUR TABLE. MEMBER AND OFF SHE GOES BUT BELLA IS MORE THAN JUST A SIDESHOW ATTRACTION. GRAYSON SAYSHE S’S THE ANSWER TO A LOT OF PANDEMIC PROBLSEM LIKE FINDGIN PEOPLE TO WORK HERE. DEFINITELY THE LABOR SHORTAGE. IT’S HELPED US WITH THE HAVING EXTRA HELPING HAND INSIDE THE RESTAURANT. SHE’S ALSO EFFICIENT AND PROVIDES CONTACTLESS DELIVERY OF THE FOOD FOR SO MANY THINGS INGOG ON EVERY SINGLE DAY AND MENTAL HEALTH BEING SUCH A BIG CONCERN. THIS REALLY DOES PLAY AIG B KEY IN HELPING THAT STRESSFULNESS OUT BELLA DOES STRESS TOO. STOP TOUCHING MY EARS. YEAH, BUT OYNL IF YOU PUSH HER YEAH, AND EVEN THEN IT NEVER AFFECTS HER WORK ETHIC, SO DON’T BE SURPRISED IF YOUR NEXT SERVER HAS FEWER FEEANT D MORE WHEELS. THANK YOU. BYE. AND SOME PEOPLE HAVE EXPRESSED A CONCERN THAT MAYBE THESE ROBOTS LLWI TAKE THE JSOB OF HUMANS, BUT GRAYSON TELLS ME THAT IS CERTAINLY NOT THE CASE HERE. HE SAYS THEY ARE STILL HIRING FOR ERY
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These restaurants are turning to robots to help with their staffing shortage
Ari Hait
Reporter
The newest employee at the Eat District in Boca Raton, Florida, is really turning heads.She’s all metal and likes to be called Bella.Bella is a robot.“All the reaction has been great,” said Louis Grayson, the owner of the Eat District. “Everybody’s loved it.”Monday night, Bella served a table of four at the restaurant.They all had their phones out, recording Bella’s every move.“I thought that was really cool how the robot served the food,” said Kai Opena, who was visiting from Illinois.“It definitely was cool to see a robot efficiently deliver it to our table,” said Aris Carrington of Boca Raton.Grayson said it’s been the same reaction at another restaurant he owns, the Sea in Delray Beach, where two Bellas roam the floor.Getting Bella to work is pretty simple.You just place the food on her trays, tell her which table to go to, and watch her work.But Grayson said Bella is more than just a sideshow attraction.He believes she’s the answer to a lot of pandemic problems, like finding people to work.“Definitely the labor shortage,” he said. “It’s helped us with having an extra helping hand inside the restaurant.”Grayson said Bella is also efficient and provides contactless delivery of the food.“With so many things going on every single day and mental health being such a big concern, this really does play a big key in helping that stressfulness out,” he said.Bella's personality also helps with the stress of the job.Mostly, she’s kind and sweet.But touch her the wrong way, and the robot will rebel, telling you to “stop touching my ears” and “you’re annoying.”Whatever her mood, it never affects her work ethic.Grayson has three robots in his restaurants and is considering buying more.He’s also heard the concerns about robots replacing humans or taking people’s jobs.He doesn’t think that’s a problem here, saying every one of his restaurants is still looking for employees.“We’re hiring for every position!” he said with a laugh.He said Bella will never replace humans, but she’s pretty good at helping out.

The newest employee at the Eat District in Boca Raton, Florida, is really turning heads.

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She’s all metal and likes to be called Bella.

Bella is a robot.

“All the reaction has been great,” said Louis Grayson, the owner of the Eat District. “Everybody’s loved it.”

Monday night, Bella served a table of four at the restaurant.

They all had their phones out, recording Bella’s every move.

“I thought that was really cool how the robot served the food,” said Kai Opena, who was visiting from Illinois.

“It definitely was cool to see a robot efficiently deliver it to our table,” said Aris Carrington of Boca Raton.

Grayson said it’s been the same reaction at another restaurant he owns, the Sea in Delray Beach, where two Bellas roam the floor.

Getting Bella to work is pretty simple.

You just place the food on her trays, tell her which table to go to, and watch her work.

But Grayson said Bella is more than just a sideshow attraction.

He believes she’s the answer to a lot of pandemic problems, like finding people to work.

“Definitely the labor shortage,” he said. “It’s helped us with having an extra helping hand inside the restaurant.”

Grayson said Bella is also efficient and provides contactless delivery of the food.

“With so many things going on every single day and mental health being such a big concern, this really does play a big key in helping that stressfulness out,” he said.

Bella's personality also helps with the stress of the job.

Mostly, she’s kind and sweet.

But touch her the wrong way, and the robot will rebel, telling you to “stop touching my ears” and “you’re annoying.”

Whatever her mood, it never affects her work ethic.

Grayson has three robots in his restaurants and is considering buying more.

He’s also heard the concerns about robots replacing humans or taking people’s jobs.

He doesn’t think that’s a problem here, saying every one of his restaurants is still looking for employees.

“We’re hiring for every position!” he said with a laugh.

He said Bella will never replace humans, but she’s pretty good at helping out.