Jolt Software has introduced a LoRa-connected remote sensor system to protect restaurants.

The sensors use LoRa technology to improve remote monitoring of refrigerators and other kitchen equipment to eliminate product loss and reduce labour costs in connected kitchens.

Utah-based Jolt specialises in operations execution software for restaurants, retail and other businesses. The sensors work when placed inside refrigerators and other kitchen equipment throughout the facility. They continuously monitor temperatures around the clock, sending alerts the moment anything goes outside of a pre-set range.

The aim is to help restaurants move away from the pitfalls of paper and into the digital future. Digital sensors can help restaurants save money, avoid inventory loss and automate manual operations while saving time and improving food safety and compliance.

“Inventory loss due to a malfunction of coolers and freezers as well as the high cost of labour can have a significant negative impact on food service operators’ bottom line,” said Bob Gibson, CRO at Jolt. “It’s more critical than ever that operators arm themselves with intelligent tools that monitor their locations 24x7x365, and allow their locations to do more with less employee involvement and oversight. Intelligent tools like the Jolt digital food safety platform leverage next generation sensor technology to avoid inventory loss.”

LoRa gives the sensors increased range, meaning only one gateway per location in most environments, less power consumption, more secure and reliable reporting, cheaper cost, and easier installation.

“Jolt’s new sensors elevate our digital food safety offering to a whole new level,” said Michael Slater, vice president at Jolt. “After years of researching the specific needs of the F&B industry, testing the product, and refining it, this product hits the mark for the reliability, scalability and ease-of-use necessary for enterprise, mid-market, and mom and pop businesses. We have automated kitchen operations and eliminated the need for manual temperature taking across the board.”

Jolt software is available on smartphones and tablets to help restaurants and other deskless businesses achieve team accountability and digital food safety compliance, and boost employee performance.

Headquartered in Lehi, Utah, Jolt Software was founded in 2014 by current CEO Josh Bird.