McDonald’s is testing new features to enhance customer experience

 

Trying to increase the speed at which it processes orders, McDonald’s has decided to leverage several digital innovations. These will ensure that clients are able to pick up their food more conveniently.

First of all, the fast food giant is testing various new ideas at its 25,000 global drive-thru locations. For instance, it is automating the ordering and payment process by identifying customers at the display screen. Another feature will notify employees to start prepping orders when consumers are nearby and there will be dedicated parking spaces. These will ensure that the collection is done quickly.

An innovation being tested by McDonald’s is the new express drive-thru lane. This allows customers to use its mobile app to order. Thus, they do not have to wait in lines to get their food. Stores trialling this system are going to deliver orders via conveyor belt. To make sure that the technologies used are always up-to-date, the firm has formed a new, internal, integrated team called McD Tech Labs. Based in Silicon Valley. It will focus on enhancing tech for use in the drive-thru. Additionally, McDonald’s is testing a smaller restaurant footprint named “On-the-Go. This will place more importance on takeaway and delivery. Dine-in facilities are limited.


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