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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Curbside Gets Automated; Jet Founder Takes on Food Delivery
December 07, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, ResTech company Presto announced a partnership with robotics startup Ottonomy to automate curbside delivery, and Jet founder Marc Lore revealed plans for a new food technology company. Plus, Madeline Aufseeser, omnichannel grocery and drugstores leader at ACI Worldwide,...

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Robots Help Restaurants Improve Curbside Delivery
December 07, 2021

With the challenges of today’s restaurant labor market stretching indefinitely into the future, businesses are looking to automate more stages of the process. While restaurants have been experimenting with autonomous home delivery for years, Redwood City, California-based restaurant technology company Presto, which creates touch, vision...

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Restaurant OS GrubTech Notches $13M Series A for Global Expansion
December 07, 2021

GrubTech, an all-in-one operating system for restaurants and cloud kitchens, announced on Monday (Dec. 6) it had raised $13 million in a Series A funding round led by Addition, with participation by Ventures and Hambro Perks Oryx Fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: DoorDash Announces 15-Minute Delivery; Jack in the Box Takes...
December 06, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, DoorDash launches ultrafast delivery in New York City, and Jack in the Box acquires Del Taco. Plus, Chipotle is innovating to meet consumers in more digital and physical spaces, removing friction from the purchasing experience. Get the Full...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Ghost Kitchens Face New Scrutiny; Instacart Prepares to Launch...
December 03, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, insiders report that Instacart is gearing up to launch a 15-minute delivery service, while existing ultrafast grocery delivery service Jokr speaks with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster about the strategies driving its U.S. expansion. Plus, Shake Shack gets ready to...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Grubhub Offers Bitcoin Rewards; Taco Bell Talks Loyalty
December 01, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Grubhub partners with bitcoin rewards company Lolli, and restaurants prepare for a difficult winter. Plus, Zipporah Allen, chief digital officer of Taco Bell, speaks with PYMNTS about how restaurants can leverage their digital platforms to build customer relationships...

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Restaurant POS Consolidation Proves Systems Must Do More Than Just Process Payments
December 01, 2021

With more of restaurants’ operations digital than ever before, managers are becoming all too aware of the limitations of leading solutions. Many businesses are turning to different providers to get each of their needs met, from point of sale (POS) to digital ordering to order...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Robots Serve Breakfast; Grocer Taps Conversational Commerce
November 30, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Denny’s turns to robotics, while India’s JioMart enables WhatsApp grocery ordering. Plus, PYMNTS research reveals how U.K. shoppers’ grocery habits have been changed by the pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Ultrafast Delivery Heats Up; Restaurants Rethink Digital Ordering
November 29, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news: Table-service restaurants scale back their off-premise businesses, while ultrafast grocery delivery services step it up. Plus, Rajat Suri, founder and CEO of Presto and co-founder of Lyft, speaks with PYMNTS about the data-powered future of the drive-thru. Get...