Restaurant innovation

Restaurant innovation
NEW DATA: It’s Personal: QSR Consumers Expect Customized Loyalty Programs
January 08, 2021

The restaurant industry was quick to adopt the digital tools needed to stay in business as consumers moved away from in-restaurant dining to dining at home at the beginning of the pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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How We Will Eat: 2021 Promises To Bring A Digital Appetite
December 31, 2020

A PYMNTS staffer recently placing a digital order from New England regional grocery chain Big Y noticed a surprising change to the supermarket’s online options. Customers could order groceries for delivery by Instacart as usual, but the chain now offered prepared food delivered via DoorDash....

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Integrated Digital Loyalty Is Dining Table Stakes For 2021
December 24, 2020

We’re all pretty clear on what happened this year in mobile order-ahead (MOA) dining and its twin, the “order to eat” (OTE) phenomenon. Only, it’s not a singularity. This is the way things are now. What directions it all takes depends on consumer preference and...

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Dining 2020: The Year The Bright Lines Between Restaurants And Grocery Stores Blurred
December 24, 2020

COVID-19 in many key regards bears an uncanny resemblance to a bad dinner guest. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Restaurants Combining Mobile Order-Ahead And Loyalty Into Tasty Digital Dish
December 23, 2020

Restaurants of every size and description experienced a polar shift this year in how they interact with and serve a public under constant fear of illness or loss of income. It’s triggered a downpour in new approaches and solutions as the sector steadies itself for...

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Deep Dive: What Separated The Top Restaurants From The Rest In 2020
December 23, 2020

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Shake Shack On Tapping AI And Other Tools To Optimize The Customer Experience
December 22, 2020

Fast-tracking digital investments has not only become a priority for QSRs during the pandemic, but a necessity, says Steph So, head of digital experience for Shake Shack. She details how the burger chain is eyeing artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize its payments experience...

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Restaurants Undergo Massive COVID-Era Redesign
December 21, 2020

The typical Hollywood portrayal of the fast-food drive-thru experience includes an unintelligible conversation with a clerk, made worse by a lousy speaker system and an outdated menu that’s missing letters or lights. But nothing could be further from the truth when it comes to the...

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Burger Intelligence: Shake Shack AI Takes Ordering, Customer Experience To The Next Level
December 21, 2020

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