Restaurant innovation

Restaurant innovation
Dave & Buster’s Enters ‘NFT’ Craze With New Digital Image Prize Offer
June 09, 2021

Restaurant and entertainment chain Dave & Buster’s announced Wednesday (June 9) that its new Digital Collectibles Prize program will allow customers to redeem tickets won for non-fungible token (NFT) collectible coin and card designs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Plant-Based Platform Aims To Be ‘The New Way People Shop’
June 08, 2021

Gone are the days when vegan diets were the purview primarily of radical activists and Bay Area residents. Plant-based eating has become extremely mainstream, with everyone from Burger King to Starbucks offering animal product-free menu items all around the United States. In 2020, the plant-based...

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The 5 Personas Of Restaurants’ Connected Customers
June 08, 2021

The future of digital ordering is hyper-personalized— an ultra-online restaurant enthusiast is going to interact differently with a restaurant’s mobile app, after all, than someone who is downloading a restaurant app for the first time. Last month, we looked at the concerns governing consumers’ digital...

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Camile Thai To Launch In US On Kitchen United’s Ghost Kitchens
June 07, 2021

Ghost kitchen tech provider Kitchen United and Camile Food Group have partnered to bring Camile Thai, a delivery and takeout-only brand, to the U.S., according to a Monday (June 7) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Restaurants Grapple With WFH Stickiness In Post-COVID Future
June 07, 2021

Work-from-home (WFH) is here to stay. With this dramatic change in how and where consumers are spending their days, restaurants are at a crossroads — these changes can be a challenge or an opportunity, depending on how well restaurants can adjust. Get the Full Story...

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WFH Coffee Program Brings Office Perks To Remote Workers
June 07, 2021

As the pandemic-generated work-from-home (WFH) trend continues, so will the coffee-from-home trend, leaving consumers missing the constant availability of the caffeinated beverage in the office break room. With that in mind, New York City specialty coffee chain Think Coffee has launched a Coffee-Break-At-Home program, through...

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Kitchen Automation Turns Digital Order Volume From Challenge To Opportunity
June 04, 2021

It is no secret that, as newly vaccinated consumers return to restaurants for in-person dining while digital order volumes remain elevated, operators are struggling to hire enough workers to meet the demand. Restaurants are offering signing bonuses and raising salaries, and many are seeking out...

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Deep Dive: How Drive-Thrus Became The Lifeline Of The QSR Space
June 04, 2021

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Portillo’s On The Importance Of Creating Smooth Drive-Thru, Mobile Ordering Experiences
June 03, 2021

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