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Chili’s, Maggiano’s Parent Company Slows Virtual Brand Growth To Focus On Dine-In
August 18, 2021

With its newfound focus on off-premise and digital ordering, Brinker International, the parent company of Chili’s Grill & Bar and Maggiano’s Little Italy, is slowing its roll when it comes to growing its virtual brands. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Subway Rolls With Personal Digitized Loyalty In Delicate Dance With Aggregators
August 18, 2021

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Fee-Free Restaurant Marketplace Lunchbox To Go Global By 2022
August 16, 2021

For years, restaurant industry experts have debated whether the third-party aggregator delivery model will ever be profitable. Now, a year and a half after online ordering surged following the first wave of COVID-19 lockdowns, it seems that nobody is any closer to finding a solution....

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Cities Require Vaccines For Dining; IHOP Gets Boozy
August 13, 2021

On Thursday (Aug. 12), San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that bar and restaurant staff and patrons alike will be required to show proof of full vaccination for indoor dining beginning Aug. 20, and the same will go for gyms and indoor event venues. Get...

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Wendy’s To Open 700 Delivery-Only Locations In The Next Five Years
August 12, 2021

Quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain Wendy’s is looking get smarter about how it uses its real estate in congested areas while capturing consumers’ rising desire for food on demand.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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With New Drive-Thru Concept, Taco Bell Doubles The Double Lane
August 12, 2021

When it comes to redesigning restaurants for the omnichannel future, Taco Bell understands the assignment. Following the opening of the chain’s digital-only ordering kiosk-filled store in Times Square in the spring, the company announced Thursday (Aug. 12) that it will soon break ground on its...

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Today In Food Tech: Olo Becomes ‘Common Carrier,’ Paytronix Goes Ghost
August 10, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Olo reveals that it now partners with all major U.S. restaurant aggregators, while Walmart gets further into grocery shoppable content. Plus, we rank the top mobile order-ahead restaurant apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Mobile Order-Ahead App Provider Ranking Feeds The Soul With Nourishing Digital Delights
August 10, 2021

Whether or not lockdowns ever return, the cold weather definitely will — and with it, the desire to not leave the house and go buy the ingredients, make the meal and do the pots and pans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Paytronix Powers Restauranteur Stroud’s Launch Of 2 Takeout, Delivery Locations
August 09, 2021

Digital guest-experience platform Paytronix has announced that KC Hopps, a Kansas City-based restaurant management group which owns Stroud’s, has rolled out a new set of takeout-only establishments, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...