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Just Salad AI-enables mobile app for custom recommendations

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Just Salad has a new AI tool in its app.

A health-focused fast-casual restaurant chain is providing users of its app AI-based suggestions for orders that best match their culinary preferences.

Just Salad is launching a new mobile ordering feature called "Salad AI" that the company says serves as a "personal recipe assistant," delivering customized salad recommendations based on individual lifestyle, nutrition, and flavor preferences. 

"We've always been focused on empowering our customers to 'eat with purpose,' and our new Salad AI program takes that mission to the next level," said Nick Kenner, founder & CEO at Just Salad. 

How Salad AI works

Just Salad's AI-powered recipe generator leverages insights collected through a survey on the Just Salad app that covers three key areas:

  • Lifestyle preferences: Including options for vegan, climatarian, and dietary restrictions.
  • Nutritional goals: Ranging from high-protein to low-carb and low-sugar choices.
  • Taste: Determining individual flavor profiles from sweet to spicy and savory to crunchy.

Once completed, Salad AI generates four personalized order recommendations, all of which are custom-built recipes designed to cater to a customer’s health objectives. Each custom option features a unique salad name, selected flavors, a complete ingredient listing with nutritional information, and a personalized dressing suggestion, all tailored to the individual's specific preferences.

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"Salad AI is more than just a recommendation tool – it's a culinary companion that understands and adapts to each customer's evolving tastes and nutritional journey," said Kenner. "By harnessing the power of AI, we're not only enhancing the dining experience but also driving customer retention and acquisition through personalized menu items that excite and inspire our guests. The integration of custom meal suggestions simplifies decision-making while supporting healthier eating habits, reinforcing our mission to make healthy food accessible to all."

Just Salad is also utilizing AI internally. The company recently discussed in an exclusive Chain Store Age interview how integrated generative AI into its internal communications and document management solutions by implementing the Google Gemini generative AI chatbot within an established Google Workspace platform to enhance corporate communications and operational efficiency.

[READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE: Just Salad streamlines corporate communications with AI]

Salad AI is now available through the Just Salad mobile app.

Founded in 2006, Just Salad has over 90 locations across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts.

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