New Detection Tool Saves Restaurants Money

By greatly reducing the cost of replacing accidentally discarded flatware, the Flatware Wizard Restaurant Metal Detector will save the hospitality industry lots of money.

Wizard Industries, Inc., makers of the popular Wizard Security Metal Detectors and Woodworking Metal Detectors, recently announced the release of the Flatware Wizard Restaurant Metal Detector.

Slated for commercial launch in January 2003, the product is now in the final prototype stage of development. We've got the product where we want it, and are preparing to ramp up production, said Billy Carmen, CEO of Wizard Industries. The response to the prototype has been overwhelmingly positive. Restaurant owners can't wait to get them installed, he noted.

The Flatware Wizard Restaurant Detector is a loop type metal detector designed to alert busboys, servers, and kitchen staff whenever a metal object such as flatware or silverware, is accidentally discarded with food scraps or other trash. By sounding an immediate alert, the employee is able to quickly retrieve the discarded flatware. A digital numeric counter tracks the number of metal objects discarded, thereby allowing shift supervisors to easily determine the effectiveness of the detector, and the performance of their staff.

The detector is key-operated, so employees cannot circumvent the detector. This feature was requested by several of our testers, said Carmen. Only supervisors, or those holding the keys, can turn the detector on or off.

The detector fits snugly onto a Wall Hugger Slim Jim or equivalent garbage can, the most commonly used trash receptacle in restaurants. We consulted many restaurant owners, hoteliers, and restaurant suppliers before deciding to match our product to this popular garbage can, Carmen noted.

Larger, busy restaurants can spend thousands of dollars annually replacing flatware. The relatively low cost of the restaurant detector (estimated at $200-300) means that it can pay for itself in a very short time. We've already had tons of inquiries from large restaurant chains who want them in every one of their restaurants. Noted Carmen. Clearly, the demand for this product is huge.

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