Kitchen equipment is developing towards technological, personalized, and intelligent directions [1]. The global catering industry is accelerating its transformation towards large-scale, standardized, and intelligent operations, driving the transformation of the kitchen equipment industry from "single-function equipment" to "intelligent solutions." The deep integration of artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (AIoT) technologies has transformed equipment from isolated tools into interconnected intelligent nodes. Through the AIoT platform, it connects procurement, inventory, cooking, cleaning, and other processes, realizing full-process digital management from procurement forecasting and energy consumption optimization to meal preparation efficiency.
The core value of the industry is shifting from "equipment manufacturing" to "value services," and the simple hardware buying and selling model is gradually declining. Instead, it is providing one-stop solutions covering kitchen planning, equipment integration, operation and maintenance, and data analysis. The service-oriented business model will be fully popularized, and "everything is a service" may become the norm. Equipment manufacturers will cooperate with customers more often in the form of leasing, pay-as-you-go, and performance management.