Augmented Reality Set To Snare Restaurant Goers Before They Enter the Door

3 Min Read By Aaqib Usman

Millennials are willing to pay for premium dining experiences and want to share it with our friends on social media, in shared albums and other digital networks.  Are we voyeurs? Sorry, maybe that’s off topic. But the reality is -- despite the narrative -- that us millennials love information -- not only about our peers but experiences we seek out. Given this dynamic, restaurants are always seeking new ways to attract my generation, which now dominates a key consumer demographic. And there’s a way to do it through an emerging technology that you’ll hear much more about in 2019. 

Augmented reality. 

As technologically savvy as we may be, my generation also wants to live through its senses. Augmented reality provides a way for restaurateurs to reach consumers through the sense of sight.

Augmented reality can help to customize the restaurant experience.

Think about the old restaurant sales paradigm: A waiter greets you at your table, asks you what you want to drink and…