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Restaurant Roundup: Robots Take Over Major Casual Dining Chains
October 22, 2021

Chili’s Grill & Bar, the Brinker International-owned casual dining giant with over 1,600 restaurants across 29 countries, is looking to mitigate its front-of-house labor challenges with the use of a robot that serves food, beverages and buses tables at 10 of its restaurants. Get the...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Chili’s Tests Robo-Servers; Olo Acquires Wisely
October 22, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Olo turns its focus to internal restaurant tools, and Portillo’s sees investor interest soar following its initial public offering. Plus, PYMNTS findings illuminate consumers’ digital ordering habits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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ResTech Providers Shift Focus from Consumers’ Needs to Restaurants’
October 22, 2021

In 2020, much of the focus of restaurant technology businesses was on offering restaurants ways to maintain their customers in the face of pandemic-related challenges. Online ordering tools became more user-friendly, and restaurants opened up channels such as curbside pickup and delivery to offer consumers...

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Automated Kiosks Out-Quick-Service the QSRs
October 20, 2021

As the restaurant industry’s labor shortage stretches out indefinitely into the future, consumer demand for restaurant meals remains elevated, with the rise of off-premise ordering presenting restaurants with the opportunity to meet consumers’ food needs both at home and away from home. Get the Full...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Starbucks Eyes Frictionless Checkout; Walmart Leans on Automation
October 20, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Starbucks considers utilizing Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology for checkout-free stores, and Walmart moves further into automated grocery fulfillment. Plus, Deglin Kenealy, founder, CEO and chairman of automated pizza kitchen creator Basil Street Pizza, predicts the vending machine-powered...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Grocers Step It Up With Digital Convenience
October 19, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, the 10-minute grocery delivery startup Gorillas raises nearly $1 billion in its Series C funding round, and Instacart acquires smart cart and self-service solutions provider Caper AI. Plus, Tesco takes on Amazon with cashierless checkout. Get the Full...

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The On-Demand Economy Comes for Airport Dining
October 18, 2021

As consumer mobility continues to increase, businesses are beginning to get a sense of how the changes in consumers’ habits and expectations are impacting every aspect of their life. Take, for instance, diners’ anticipation of on-demand convenience from their food orders. Get the Full Story...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Fiserv Acquires BentoBox; Albertsons Sees Digital Recovery
October 18, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Albertsons makes a digital comeback, while Fiserv announces the acquisition of restaurant marketing and commerce platform BentoBox with an eye towards integrating the company’s products into Fiserv’s Clover point of sale (POS) solution. Plus, Chris Hartman, co-founder and...

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Race for Most All-Encompassing Restaurant POS Heats Up with Fiserv’s BentoBox Acquisition
October 18, 2021

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