BIG fast-food chains have made plans to deliver customers' orders quicker.
Wendy's is one of these restaurants, introducing its Global Next Gen High-Capacity Kitchen which will increase food output by 50 percent.
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The kitchens have already been implemented in two locations, one in Kansas and one in Oklahoma.
Wendy's new design includes a dual-sided kitchen with more equipment.
The design will also enforce faster service throughout the whole restaurant.
"Reduced travel distances for crew members with strategically placed front counter, drive-thru and expanded storage capacity to enhance overall operational flow while improving crew comfort and speed of service," according to a company press release cited by The Street.
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By the end of the year, Wendy's projects to open 200 Next Gen locations.
Wendy's is not the only restaurant focusing on speedy service.
McDonald's started to put in ordering kiosks inside its restaurants before the Covid-19 pandemic.
During the pandemic, the food joint made it easier to focus on fast service by getting rid of its popular All-Day Breakfast.
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Bill Garrett, the senior vice president of McDonald’s U.S. operations said ina statement reported by QSR Magazine that the decision to axe the breakfast menu's extended hours was made to make things eaiser for employees.
“To simplify operations in our kitchens and for our crew, and ensure the best possible experience for our customers, we are working with our franchisees and local restaurants to focus on serving our most popular choices and will begin temporarily removing some items from the menu over the next few weeks,” Garrett said.
KFC has also designed its restaurants around convenience, creating new sites featuring dual drive-thru lanes and a separate entrance for online orders.
The goal of the new design is to create a "more forward-looking, more efficient restaurant inside and out that optimizes all access points to KFC," the company told Insider in 2022.
Some drive-thru restaurants do not have dining rooms, but rather just a lobby to pick up orders.
There are also dedicated parking spots for online and delivery orders in the Next-Gen models.
The first restaurant of its kind was opened in Berea, Kentucky in 2021.
Other fast food chains like Burger King have started to put more money into their restaurants.
Burger King's Royal Reset, which was announced in 2022, saw the company invest $250million in restaurant remodels, new tech, and kitchen equipment.
