What is a Quick Service Restaurant (QSR)?
Published
June 1, 2024
![Drive thru pick up kiosk](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/628905bae461d31c437ea344/64ede33abe74cd4adc194f35_drive%20thru%20.webp)
QSR is an abbreviation of the term 'quick service restaurant'. A quick service restaurant is an eatery categorized by its fast service.
There is limited seating and table service, owing to which there arises a natural requirement for queues. An example of this would be a fast food drive-thru, a food kiosk, or a pop-up shop functioning as an eatery. In all three examples, people (either on foot, or in cars) queue and wait their turn - moving forward at a steady pace.
![Queue at a QSR](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/628905bae461d31c437ea344/64f4dce9063ab153aeb1c022_Drive-through%20order%20pickup%20(1).jpg)
This is where the implementation of video analytics can be considered useful - to regulate the flow of people, to reduce wait times, and to prevent overcrowding.