As the omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread, restaurants face a challenging landscape. The variant poses a one-two punch, with consumers shifting to food-at-home options and the labor challenges occasioned by the surge making it difficult for restaurants to meet existing demand. Get the...
Today in food commerce, Deliveroo leans on ghost kitchens and grocery delivery to stand out from competitors, and Walmart announces a new eCommerce fulfillment center. Plus, Torchy’s Tacos Chief Marketing Officer Scott Hudler tells PYMNTS how elements of surprise and delight are helping the chain’s...
In early 2020, restaurant brands could stand out just by having a mobile loyalty program available to reward consumers for their spending. In 2021, with so many more programs in the market, brands began working harder to personalize their messaging and offers with data analytics....
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Aggregators: can’t live with them, can’t live without them. QSRs are more focused now about how to use them to add incremental revenue while at the same time develop a direct relationship with that customer. In the Order To Eat Tracker, Smoothie King’s Dan Harmon...
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The use of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) in the restaurant industry is expanding beyond loyalty and game-play rewards. News broke Monday (Jan. 17) of Resy Co-Founder Gary Vaynerchuk’s latest project, an NFT-enabled, members-only restaurant called Flyfish Club (FFC) set to open in the first half of...
As restaurants look to boost their digital sales in 2022, some major brands are developing new restaurant formats with a focus on off-premise sales. For instance, at the 2022 ICR Conference this week, fast-casual chain Shake Shack discussed plans to try out drive-thru locations without...
Small restaurants may be facing a difficult road ahead, but far from keeping their heads down and doing the bare minimum to make ends meet each day, many remain willing to invest in innovations, forging their way toward a brighter future. Get the Full Story...
