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Growth of Ghost Kitchens Threatened by Outdated Digital Payment Tech
November 11, 2021

With the rise of digital ordering occasioned by the pandemic, ghost kitchens have gone from an enterprising new model to an industry mainstay in a remarkably short period of time. While these delivery-only restaurants have provided restaurants with many opportunities to gain customers and drive...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: DoorDash and Instacart Set Their Sights on Value-Seeking Shoppers
November 11, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, DoorDash launches same-day delivery with Dollar General, while Instacart launches cost-saving features. Plus, Steve Simoni, CEO of contactless ordering and payment technology provider Bbot, speaks with PYMNTS about how omnichannel restaurant eCommerce requires tech providers to offer more...

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Dutch Bros. Doubles Down on Face-to-Face Servers, Won’t Remove People From Process
November 11, 2021

As restaurant brands turn to digital order-taking and service technologies to minimize labor in today’s challenging staffing market, Dutch Bros. is choosing to keep human servers central to the ordering experience. On a call with analysts on Wednesday (Nov. 10) discussing its first quarterly earnings...

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New Mobile Order-Ahead App Provider Ranking an Appetizing Dive Into a Sizzling Sector
November 11, 2021

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Fiserv Intros New Digital Ordering, Fast Delivery for Clover POS Restaurant Partners
November 11, 2021

Payments and financial services platform Fiserv is launching online ordering and delivery for Clover point-of-sale (POS) restaurant partners, including direct menu management, payment processing, and reporting, all via the Clover platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Toast Leverages B2B Payments; Presto Completes SPAC Merger
November 10, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news: Olo aims to be the first pick technology provider for quick-service restaurants (QSRs), while Ahold Delhaize grows its third-party marketplace offerings. Plus, Plate IQ’s CEO Barrett Boston tells PYMNTS how automating business-to-business (B2B) payments helps restaurants navigate today’s...

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Toast Aims to Secure Restaurants’ Loyalty with B2B Payment Tools
November 10, 2021

To set its offerings apart from the many competitors on the market, Toast is working towards becoming restaurants’ go-to — not just for consumer payments, but also for business-to-business (B2B) transactions. In its first earnings report after going public in September, the point of sale...

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Olo Aims to Corner the Fast-Food Chain Market
November 10, 2021

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Sweetgreen Eyes $2.7B IPO Valuation; DoorDash Acquires Wolt
November 09, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Sweetgreen announced its proposed pricing for its initial public offering (IPO), and DoorDash announced the acquisition of Finland-based on-demand delivery service Wolt. Plus, Blue Apron took a hit as consumers turned to more convenient meal options. Get the...