Restaurant innovation

Restaurant innovation
Restaurants See Hot-and-Cold Relationships with Gen Z
September 02, 2022

Restaurants looking for steady, reliable customers may want to turn their focus away from younger consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Will MrBeast Burger’s Digital Success Translate to Physical Restaurants?
August 31, 2022

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Subway Footlong Pass Shows Power of Menu-Item Subscriptions
August 30, 2022

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Restaurants Leverage Back-of-House Tech to Boost Employee Retention
August 29, 2022

As restaurants look to weather ongoing labor challenges, many restaurant brands have noted that it is not hiring but retention wherein the heart of their challenges lie. Consequently, many brands are turning to tech solutions to boost employee satisfaction and keep operations running smoothly and...

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Panera Tests Voice AI as QSRs Automate to Meet Drive-Thru Demand
August 29, 2022

Fast-casual brand Panera Bread, which has more than 2,100 bakery-cafes in the United States and Canada, is testing artificial intelligence (AI) voice ordering technology at two of its upstate New York locations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Despite Digital Advances, 42% of Diners Continue to Call in Orders
August 26, 2022

Calling in via phone may not be the speediest or most efficient way of placing a restaurant order, but for many consumers, it is still one their go-to methods. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Understaffed Restaurants Turn to Robo-Voice Assistants to Take Orders
August 24, 2022

The staff at Danny Meyer’s New York City restaurants may soon include robo-voice assistants. On Tuesday (Aug. 23), ConverseNow, a company that offers artificial intelligence (AI) voice ordering assistants for restaurants announced a $10 million post-Series-A investment from Enlightened Hospitality Investments (EHI), a growth equity...

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Bite Ninja Raises $11.3M as Restaurants Seek Creative Labor Solutions
August 23, 2022

As restaurants’ labor challenges continue, a range of solutions are emerging to tackle the issue in creative ways. Bite Ninja, for one, a Memphis-based tech startup offering a remote work solution for select restaurant jobs, announced Tuesday (Aug. 23) that it had raised $11.3 million...

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City Restaurants Gear up for Back-to-Office Rush With Labor-Saving Tech
August 23, 2022

While restaurants at the heart of a global city like New York might typically expect to see a rush of tourists over the summer, the pandemic’s ongoing impact on travel is changing the game for these city-center eateries. Plus, with many consumers still not back...