Karakuri's robot fry line to be sold exclusively by Jestic Foodservice Solutions

The company behind a robot fry line has announced Jestic Foodservice Solutions will become the exclusive UK seller of its automated deep frying equipment.

Karakuri's /FRYR uses robotics computing and data analysis to allow restaurants to produce up to 550 portions of chips per hour.

The robot is designed to tackle the difficulty around handling and timing multiple fry baskets at once. It uses artificial intelligence to determine the best amounts of food to fry, based on the time of day and previous activity.

The new partnership will see foodservice equipment distributor Jestic hold exclusive distribution rights for /FRYR and their technical services team provide nationwide support 364 days a year, ensuring maximum uptime and reliability of Karakuri's smart kitchen robots.

The news comes after it was announced last month that Nando's had partnered with Karakuri - becoming the first restaurant group in the world to trial the technology.

Nando's is using a /FRYR in its London Park Royal restaurant to cook chips.

Founder and CEO of Karakuri, Barney Wragg, said: "The team at Jestic provide the gold standard for sales and service for the foodservice industry – they have a strong market presence and a stellar reputation for being a trusted partner who understands the needs of the restaurant and QSR industry.

"Having them on board as Karakuri's first sales and service partner is a major step forward for our business and we look forward to introducing /FRYR to Jestic's extensive portfolio of leading restaurant brands."

Michael Eyre, product director for Jestic Foodservice Solutions, said: "The cutting-edge automation addresses one of the biggest issues we know many of our customers face - how to maintain perfect fried food quality and consistency in the fast-paced environment of QSR kitchens and with high levels of staff turnover."