Eating out is no longer just about food and drink. Innovations from apps that trace ingredients to fast-track ordering are shaping service expectations. But can too much seem gimmicky? And should restaurants concentrate on mastering quality ingredients rather than the latest tech?

From UberEATS to Deliveroo, on-demand food delivery services are part of an increasingly competitive market. In Australia, the pizza restaurant and takeaway market reached $4 billion in 2015, and the country's biggest chain, Domino’s, is now set to deliver pizza by robot.

Ever at the forefront of innovation, Amazon has announced that orders made over the 2014 festive period might be picked and packed by robots not people. With people expected to spend over £1 million every three minutes, the robots will have their work cut out for them.

Dining out is evolving. With the restaurant industry now worth over £40 billion in the UK alone, more venues are taking inspiration from theatre, television and film to create story-rich, immersive and highly sensory experiences that entice new diners through the door.