Bìznes Inform (Dec 2022)
Digitalization as a Driver of Growth of Competitiveness of the Hotel and Restaurant Business Enterprise
Abstract
The purpose of the article is to study the world experience of applying digital technologies in the activities of hotel and restaurant facilities in the context of digitalization of society and the prospects for their transition to digital management. The article explores the process of introducing digital technologies into the service sector, in particular the HoReCa sphere. It is proved that the implementation of the paradigm of the digital economy involves a deep restructuring of business models and business processes of hotel and restaurant enterprises. The analysis of the essence of the concept of «digitalization» is carried out. It is proved that the modern hotel and restaurant business largely depends on Internet technologies as the main instrument for increasing competitiveness. One of the most effective instruments for promoting the services of the hospitality industry is social networks. An aggregate of conditions indicating the need to use digital technology for the successful promotion of services of hotel and restaurant business enterprises in the market is described. The article carries out an analysis of the most advanced digital technologies that are being introduced into the field of hospitality: agency interfaces, blockchain technologies, robotics, augmented reality technologies, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G, smart cities, and other platforms. The use of digital technologies allows the consumer to achieve the formation of a unique experience along with unforgettable impressions, and the hotel and restaurant industry – to get regular consumers, profits and ensure competitiveness in the service market. It is proved that an increase in the level of digitalization leads to an increase in the country’s economic indicators. The use of digital technologies in the hotel and restaurant business is characterized as a transformation from the digitalization of individual business tasks and processes to the digital transformation of the entire business. Prospects for further research in this direction is to determine the economic effect of the use of digital technologies, study the problems of their implementation in the hotel and restaurant industry, the further development of the hospitality industry.
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