Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Procurement Logistics of Restaurant Business Enterprises

Procurement logistics plays an important role in ensuring the smooth operation of restaurants. It determines the quality of ingredients, timely delivery, effective cost management and reduction of food waste. A well-established procurement system helps to preserve the freshness of products, control inventories and minimize the risks of supply disruptions, which directly affects the level of customer satisfaction and the financial stability of the institution. Today, modern technologies, in particular artificial intelligence (AI), are actively changing all areas of activity, including the restaurant business. Since this industry is particularly sensitive to changes in the external environment, to ensure competitiveness, enterprises need to constantly improve their processes. The use of artificial intelligence helps to increase the efficiency of the restaurant business, affects demand and increases profits. That is why the issue of introducing artificial intelligence into the procurement logistics of restaurants is extremely relevant. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the advantages of artificial intelligence in procurement logistics and identify opportunities for its application at restaurant business enterprises. In the process of conducting the research, abstract-logical (when systematizing information sources on the application and implementation of artificial intelligence), argumentation (when stating the research problem), descriptive, analysis and logical generalization (when interpreting the problems and advantages of using AI in procurement logistics), inference (when describing the application of AI in various processes of enterprise activity), generalization (when writing research conclusions) were used. The article substantiates the importance of using AI technologies in procurement logistics of restaurant business establishments in order to avoid situations of excess inventory formation, compliance with product quality standards during transportation and storage, and optimization of work with suppliers. Taking into account the specifics of the activities of restaurant businesses and the peculiarities of their functioning, the advantages of using AI to solve key problems of purchasing logistics of restaurant businesses are substantiated, as well as the scope of application of AI software to solve certain problems. Prospects for further research. Further research will be devoted to a detailed analysis of various types of artificial intelligence with the potential for their effective use in the restaurant business, as well as the study of problems and limitations associated with its implementation.