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...
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...
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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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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
