food and beverage

Gearing up to Go Public, Sweetgreen’s Aggressive Digital Efforts May Be Misdirected

Gearing up to Go Public, Sweetgreen’s Aggressive Digital Efforts May Be Misdirected
Gearing up to Go Public, Sweetgreen’s Aggressive Digital Efforts May Be Misdirected
October 26, 2021  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Sweetgreen may be making major investments in digitizing its restaurants, but for a restaurant chain so focused on technology, it has made some odd choices...

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Next-Gen Food Carts Gear up to Take Over City Streets
Next-Gen Food Carts Gear up to Take Over City Streets
October 25, 2021  |  ResTech

With the rise in off-premise digital ordering, restaurants and coffee shops are rethinking their formats. Brands are experimenting with ghost kitchens, robotic kiosks, physical locations...

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Kroger’s Home Chef Sales Soar as Consumers Seek Alternative to Increasingly Costly Restaurant Delivery 
Kroger’s Home Chef Sales Soar as Consumers Seek Alternative to Increasingly Costly Restaurant Delivery 
October 25, 2021  |  ResTech

Consumers increasingly expect simple, convenient ways to get their food needs met, but most are not willing to bear the cost of on-demand restaurant delivery...

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Burger King’s Paper Coupon Problem Pits 20% of Loyal Customers Against Digitization Push
Burger King’s Paper Coupon Problem Pits 20% of Loyal Customers Against Digitization Push
October 25, 2021  |  Earnings

Burger King’s push to get consumers on board with its digital offerings could be alienating a huge portion of its most long-standing customers. On Monday...

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

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...

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Chipotle Aims to Convert Its Majority In-Person Customer Base to Omnichannel with Loyalty Investments
Chipotle Aims to Convert Its Majority In-Person Customer Base to Omnichannel with Loyalty Investments
October 21, 2021  |  Earnings

Chipotle Mexican Grill is seeing digital sales rise and in-person visits fall. The company announced on Thursday (Oct. 21) that in the third quarter of...

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

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...

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Restaurant Payment Startup sunday Acquires CHK PLZ to Drive Expansion
Restaurant Payment Startup sunday Acquires CHK PLZ to Drive Expansion
October 20, 2021  |  Partnerships

Restaurant payment startup sunday has acquired contactless payments firm CHK PLZ to advance expansion across North America, according to a press release on Wednesday (Oct....

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