AI Solutions Now Eligible for Up to 50% Government Subsidy, Covering Everything from Pre-Opening Planning to Daily Operations
2026-06-16
- Industry First: iCHEF launches “Taiwan F&B Location Intelligence,” helping operators reduce opening risks across three dimensions: site selection, foot traffic, and average transaction value.
- Proven Results: “AI Personalized Ordering Recommendations” has helped partner restaurants increase average transaction value by 13.4%; “AI Report Insights” reduces weekly analysis time from 2 hours to 5 minutes.
- Government Subsidy: Recognized under a Ministry of Economic Affairs MOEA Bureau of Commerce program, eligible F&B operators can receive up to 50% subsidy (capped at NT$100,000).
iCHEF, the leading F&B Tech company under 91APP (Stock code: 6741), today has launched Taiwan’s first “Taiwan F&B Location Intelligence.” The solution is designed to help F&B operators evaluate site conditions and operational risks using AI before committing to rent, renovation, and staffing costs, improving the odds of success from the very first decision. iCHEF’s AI solutions have been recognized and included under a subsidy program administered by the MOEA Bureau of Commerce, with eligible F&B operators able to receive up to 50% subsidy, making AI a practical and immediately accessible tool for restaurant owners.
As the new wave of AI reshapes the industry, a Deloitte survey found that over 80%1 of F&B executives globally plan to increase AI investment, underscoring AI’s growing role as a competitive differentiator. According to a survey by the Department of Statistics of the Ministry of Economic Affairs2, 65.6% of F&B operators face pressure from fluctuating ingredient costs, 61.5% are affected by labor shortages, and 47.4% cite intense competition as a key challenge. In the AI era, Taiwan’s F&B industry is entering a phase that demands greater operational efficiency and sharper decision-making. How AI can help restaurant operators reduce trial-and-error costs before opening and improve operational efficiency after launch has become one of the most pressing questions in the industry.
Ben Wu, Vice President at 91APP, stated that the core mission of iCHEF AI is to become a real-world growth partner that drives business results for restaurants. Since 2025, iCHEF has helped more than 10,000 restaurants complete their AI feature upgrades, bringing AI into actual restaurant operations. By using AI to process complex data, iCHEF developed the “AI Personalized Ordering Recommendations” feature, which has helped restaurant owners increase average transaction value by 13.4%. Recognizing that the factors determining a restaurant’s survival and profitability begin before it even opens, iCHEF has evolved its AI from an ordering and operations tool into a pre-opening decision support tool, giving F&B entrepreneurs a data-driven reference point for their first critical decisions, helping them understand market conditions and reduce risk.
1. How to Choose the Right Location? iCHEF’s Taiwan F&B Location Intelligence Gives Restaurant Entrepreneurs Three Key Competitive Advantages
iCHEF has officially launched the industry-first “Taiwan F&B Location Intelligence,” designed to support F&B entrepreneurs in making data-driven decisions on site selection and pricing. Operators simply enter a store address, and the AI scans the business district ecosystem within a 10-minute walking radius, analyzing three core dimensions: competitive landscape and reputation of nearby restaurants, foot traffic and dining patterns in the area, and average transaction value and revenue benchmarks. This enables operators to assess the surrounding competitive environment, identify differentiation opportunities, and plan menus, staffing, and pricing strategies in advance, moving beyond intuition and experience alone. (For more information on iCHEF’s “Taiwan Restaurant Success Rate AI Analysis,” please visit: https://www.ichefpos.com/zh-tw/ai-restaurant-intelligence#ai-new)
The solution is also paired with one-on-one pre-opening consulting services, where advisors help operators translate data into concrete opening and operational strategies based on rent, budget, and business goals. For operators preparing to open, this analysis serves as the first decision-making reference before committing to a location, positioning, menu, or staffing plan, helping F&B entrepreneurs understand market conditions and reduce initial investment risk.
2. How to Increase Average Transaction Value Effortlessly? iCHEF AI Personalized Ordering Recommendations Drive 13.4% Revenue Growth with Limited On-Site Staff
To help restaurants grow revenue through automated mechanisms even when on-site staffing is limited, iCHEF developed the “AI Personalized Ordering Recommendations“ feature. The concept behind the feature is to embed the instincts of the best-performing server into every menu. Unlike traditional linear ordering flows, the system dynamically recommends items based on three real-time contextual factors: party size, time of visit, and current weather conditions. It also layers in the restaurant’s signature dishes and historical ordering data to guide customers toward additional orders at the optimal moment. Critically, iCHEF’s AI Personalized Ordering Recommendations requires no membership sign-up or personal information. Customers simply scan a QR code to order and receive personalized recommendations, naturally encouraging additional orders without disrupting the ordering experience, and effortlessly increasing average transaction value.
According to iCHEF data collected from the feature’s launch through June 1, 2026, restaurants using AI Personalized Ordering Recommendations have seen average transaction value increase by 13.4%, with an average click-through rate of 34.9% on AI-recommended items. Restaurant client DiGi PORK Tongue introduced iCHEF’s QR code ordering and AI personalized recommendations, and through the system’s natural integration of relevant add-on suggestions into the ordering flow, increased per-order contribution without adding on-site staff, achieving an average growth of 10.7% and driving revenue growth, all without relying on staff to actively upsell.
In addition, iCHEF continues to expand its AI capabilities across on-site service and operations management. The “AI Multilingual Menu” feature supports eight languages including Japanese, Korean, English, Thai, and Vietnamese, helping restaurants reduce communication barriers with international tourists and foreign staff. “AI Report Insights” reduces the time operators spend on weekly report analysis from an average of two hours to just five minutes, freeing up more time for on-site operations and customer service.
3. How to Apply for the 2026 F&B POS System Government Subsidy? iCHEF AI Solutions Eligible for Up to 50% Subsidy
iCHEF’s AI solutions have been recognized by the MOEA Bureau of Commerce and included under the “Program to Enhance Operational Efficiency and Resilience for Commercial Service Industries” as eligible single-outlet adoption solutions. iCHEF AI’s POS system, online ordering, and reservation management services have also been designated as MOEA-recognized AI solutions. Eligible F&B operators can receive up to 50% subsidy, capped at NT$100,000, effectively lowering the barrier to AI adoption for small and mid-sized restaurant operators and enabling more businesses to put AI tools to practical use. (For more information on AI-related subsidies under the Commercial Service Industry Smart Transformation Program, please visit: https://www.smebiz.org.tw/service-ai.php)
Ivy Chang, Deputy Secretary-General of the Taiwan Innovative Software and Services Association, noted that the MOEA Bureau of Commerce’s program to enhance operational efficiency and resilience for commercial service industries aims to help service sector operators adopt mature, deployment-ready AI tools that reduce labor burden and improve operational efficiency. Through this government subsidy program, iCHEF’s AI solutions are expected to help F&B operators accelerate AI adoption and improve operational performance.
Looking ahead, iCHEF will continue to deepen AI applications in restaurant management, helping operators connect key stages from pre-opening preparation to daily operations, customer engagement, and repeat visit management, becoming the ideal business partner for F&B operators at every stage of their journey.
- According to Deloitte’s June 2025 global restaurant industry AI investment survey. ↩︎
- According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs Statistics Department’s September 2025 latest survey on F&B business operations. ↩︎