Data feeds a restaurant revolution

Self service: Customers order and eat food at a cashierless Wufangzhai restaurant in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province. — China Daily

THE catering industry does not, at first sight, seem like a natural target for big data. Decisions are traditionally made by experienced chefs and restaurant owners.

But the fact that everyone consumes food means the industry generates a huge amount of data. And because of this, Wu Daxing saw an opportunity.