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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Wendy’s Teams With Google Cloud; Stop & Shop Launches...
October 12, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Wendy’s partners with Google Cloud for comprehensive digital solutions, and Stop & Shop teams up with Instacart for 30-minute fulfillment. Plus, Brian LeVee, VP of Product at BentoBox, speaks with PYMNTS about how restaurants’ digital shift has left...

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As Takeout and Delivery Soar, Catering Businesses Have Been Left Behind in the Digital Shift
October 12, 2021

With the focus on the on-demand aspect of the digital ordering boom, foods that need to be ordered in advance have largely been left by the wayside. Restaurant aggregators have been delivering orders within the hour since their inception, and in the last couple of...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Franchisees Delve Into Digital, Chipotle VP on Digital Ordering
October 11, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, franchisees get experimental with their digital efforts as restaurant recovery stalls industry-wide. Plus, Nicole West, vice president of digital strategy and product at Chipotle, speaks with PYMNTS about how digital ordering is changing the way consumers pay. Get...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: LA Mandates Vax for Indoor Dining; C-Stores Compete With...
October 08, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news: TGI Friday’s aims for 300 ghost kitchens in the next five years, and convenience stores rush to catch up to quick-service restaurants (QSRs). Plus, Robert Hill, CEO of recent Instacart acquisition FoodStorm, discusses how the rise of eCommerce...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Instacart Takes on Catering; C-Stores Redefine Convenience
October 07, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news: Restaurants invest in the long-term future of outdoor dining, and Instacart acquires a catering software company. Plus, convenience stores turn their focus towards omnichannel availability. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: ChowNow Aims to Do It All; Jamba Goes Robotic
October 06, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, ChowNow aims to be restaurants’ one-stop-shop for omnichannel digital ordering, while Jamba opens its second robotic location. Plus, digitally savvy restaurants struggle to move forward, bogged down by the pen-and-paper systems used by other businesses across the supply...

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Jamba Takes Advantage of Self-Service Demand to Ease Labor Challenges with Robotic Kiosks
October 06, 2021

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ChowNow Joins Tech Providers Aiming to Alleviate Restaurants’ Digital Growing Pains
October 06, 2021

Restaurant operators are fed up with managing their disparate mess of digital solutions, and tech providers are noting the opportunity. On Tuesday (Oct. 5), online ordering platform ChowNow announced a new product, its “Order Better Network,” which quickly makes restaurants’ menus available across an expansive...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Instacart Challenges DoorDash; PepsiCo Touts Brand Loyalty
October 05, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Instacart gets into the prepared meals space, while PepsiCo leans on brand affinity to make its price increases work. Plus, with the rumored expansion of the Amazon Fresh brand, Amazon’s grocery efforts are literally and figuratively all over...