Heading into winter, headwinds across all parts of restaurant operations are coming together to create a perfect blizzard for operators. Between supply chain challenges, consequent food price increases, labor difficulties, and the emergence of the omicron variant, restaurants will need to work hard to maintain...
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 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...
Restaurant website platform SpotHopper on Tuesday (Nov. 30) completed a Series A fundraising round that will bring in $14 million for the company to expand its sales model and increase feature development. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Table-service restaurants are turning to robotics to weather labor challenges, but it is too soon to say whether these robots are the waitstaff of the future. A video posted to TikTok in late November showed a robotic server at a Denny’s location, drawing mixed responses...
From quick-service to fine dining, restaurants are turning to retail to get a sense of how to engage with consumers’ quick-changing habits and expectations. Take, for instance, the pop-up. The New York Times recently reported on the creation of ADMO, a 100-day pop-up restaurant spearheaded...
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...
Throughout 2021, major restaurant chains have been rethinking their drive-thru operations with an eye toward their digital futures, and it is about time. Research from PYMNTS’ 2021 Restaurant Readiness Index, created in collaboration with Paytronix, finds that restaurant managers actually undervalue the drive-thru channel relative...
