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Voice Ordering AI Enables Restaurants to Meet Demand
May 24, 2022

Since the start of the pandemic, many restaurants have seen great success taking their menus online, offering off-premise ordering via digital platforms. In a challenging labor market, these ordering channels provide a more efficient option for restaurants, enabling consumers to act as their own order...

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Wing Zone Gets Robotic Treatment as Restaurant Industry Races Toward Automation
May 23, 2022

As restaurants continue to come up against labor challenges, many are seeking ways to integrate automation into more and more of their day-to-day operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Today in Food Commerce: Target Adjusts for Curbside Grocery Demand; Restaurants Launch Meal Kit Subscriptions
May 18, 2022

Today in food commerce, Target makes changes to its brick-and-mortar stores to meet the needs of online grocery customers, and restaurants ranging from major quick-service chains to famous fine dining hotspots debut at-home meal kit offerings. Plus, PYMNTS data reveal that even grocery shoppers who...

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Domino’s ‘Stranger Things’ Promotion Offers Ordering via Facial Recognition
May 17, 2022

As restaurant ordering becomes increasingly frictionless, Domino’s Pizza is offering a promotion whereby consumers can order by making different facial expressions and moving their heads. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Restaurants and Customers Agree: Short Lines Are Simply Better
May 17, 2022

Imagine sitting at a crowded restaurant after a meal with friends and it’s 11 p.m. at night. Suddenly, it seems everyone wants their check at the same time, leaving the few waiters struggling to cater to eager guests who already have one foot out the...

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Data Dives Help Restaurants Deliver ‘Soup to Nuts’ Customized Experiences
May 13, 2022

Consumers may be returning to on-premises dining in droves, but they haven’t lost the fondness for digital ordering they discovered during the pandemic — when restaurants turned to platforms out of necessity and hungry diners took to the convenience and customization they offered quicker than...

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Today in Food Commerce: Ahold Delhaize Leverages Data Analytics; Jokr Launches Ad Business
May 11, 2022

Today in food commerce, Ahold Delhaize applies the learnings from its private-label brands to optimize pricing, and ultrafast grocer Jokr offers new advertising opportunities to brands. Plus, Mrugesh Bavda, product manager for Grubhub, talks Instant Cash Out with PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Today in Food Commerce: Consumers Turn to Curbside Pickup; Aggregators Race to Grow Grocery Networks
May 10, 2022

Today in food commerce, DoorDash partners with SpartanNash, and PYMNTS data reveal consumers’ widespread demand for curbside pickup options. Plus, Amanda Tsung, chief operating officer of autonomous restaurant company Yo-Kai Express, discusses geographical differences in restaurant customers’ tech adoption. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Today in Food Commerce: Unilever Brings Ice Cream Shop to Consumers’ Doors; Sweetgreen Touts Subscription...
May 06, 2022

Today in food commerce, Unilever launches an ice cream shop that can be hailed Uber-style, and Sweetgreen looks to integrate subscription commerce into the business on a more permanent basis. Plus, financial results show aggregators picking up steam. Get the Full Story Complete the form...