On October 16, 2025, at the 8th Catering Industry Conference, Meituan presented a systematic overview of how its LongCat large - scale model has been applied in the catering sector. Additionally, it rolled out AI tools like 'Kangaroo Advisor' and 'Smart Shopkeeper' specifically designed for catering merchants.

Among these offerings, 'Kangaroo Advisor' stands out as an AI - powered decision - making tool tailored for catering merchants. Built on Meituan's self - developed LongCat large model, it spans the entire operational spectrum. From conducting in - depth market analysis, selecting optimal store locations, devising innovative menus, to performing detailed financial analysis, it provides comprehensive decision - making support to merchants. At present, this product is freely accessible to the entire catering industry.

In the meantime, tools such as 'Smart Shopkeeper' are geared towards dine - in operational scenarios. They offer intelligent services, including designing restaurant set menus and managing front - of - house reception. To date, over 1.5 million real - life customers have had a firsthand experience of Meituan's AI capabilities. These capabilities empower merchants to efficiently handle customer inquiries, process reservations, and manage queue number retrieval.