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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...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Ghost Kitchens Consolidate; Restaurants Aim to Maintain Street Dining
October 04, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Kitchen United acquires ghost kitchen company Zuul, while consumers throw their support behind restaurant robotics. Plus, John Dillon, chief brand officer and executive vice president at Denny’s, speaks with PYMNTS about appealing to digital consumers across generational divides....

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: As Dine-In Struggles, IHOP Turns to Fast-Casual
October 01, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) close their dining rooms in response to vaccine mandates, while IHOP opens the first location of its fast-casual concept. Plus, Tasteful Foods CEO Anders Christensen explains that teaming up with retailers to offer alternatives to...

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With ‘Guest Manager,’ Yelp Joins Tech Providers Aiming to Be Restaurants’ One-Stop Shop
September 30, 2021

With the digital proliferation of the past couple of years, restaurants are growing frustrated with the tangle of incompatible software solutions aiming to make the process of running an eatery easier, leaving an opportunity for providers who can offer a way to unify these disparate...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Airport Dining Recovers; Discover Makes Play for Gen Z...
September 29, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Walmart and Buzzfeed expand their shoppable content partnership, while Discover makes moves to capture young consumers’ demand for digital ordering. Plus, airport dining begins to make a comeback. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Robotics Hit the Supermarket
September 24, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Midwestern supermarket chain Hy-Vee announced that it is testing shelf-scanning inventory management robots in its stores, while ShopRite is piloting robotic delivery in partnership with Tortoise. Plus, New York City continues to regulate food delivery services, this time...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Food Delivery Services Invest in Innovation
September 23, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Czech online-only grocery delivery platform Rohlik Group plans to invest $469.3 million in warehouse automation, while DoorDash is reported to be investing significant funds in Berlin-based grocery delivery startup Flink. Plus, Olive Garden parent Darden Restaurants is in...