food and beverage

2024 May Be the Year of the Aggregator for Grocers
2024 May Be the Year of the Aggregator for Grocers
January 04, 2024  |  Aggregators

With pure-play eCommerce food sellers gaining share from brick-and-mortar grocers, and with many grocers struggling to manage the costs of in-house fulfillment, 2024 may be...

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Jason’s Deli: Corporate Turnover Creates Catering Opportunity for Restaurants
Jason’s Deli: Corporate Turnover Creates Catering Opportunity for Restaurants
January 03, 2024  |  ResTech

As major businesses have laid off staff, added new leadership, and otherwise restructured, Jason’s Deli sees the opportunity to pick up new catering customers when the economy...

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Consumers Failed to Cut Back on Restaurant Dining Over the Holidays
Consumers Failed to Cut Back on Restaurant Dining Over the Holidays
December 29, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers may have meant to tighten their belts when it came to restaurant spending over the holidays, but the data reveals that the opposite happened,...

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Grocers’ Contextual Commerce Efforts Reached New Digital Spaces in 2023
Grocers’ Contextual Commerce Efforts Reached New Digital Spaces in 2023
December 29, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Throughout 2023, grocers stepped up their contextual commerce initiatives, not only expanding shoppable recipe content but also reaching new devices and digital platforms. Take, for...

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New Wage Regulations Are Transforming the Economics of Restaurant Delivery
New Wage Regulations Are Transforming the Economics of Restaurant Delivery
December 28, 2023  |  Delivery

With changing wage laws shaking up the economics of restaurant delivery, key players have begun changing their approach. For instance, in California, a new minimum...

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From Reservations to Ordering, Gen AI Took Over Restaurants in 2023
From Reservations to Ordering, Gen AI Took Over Restaurants in 2023
December 27, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

In 2023, generative artificial intelligence began to make its way into many different parts of the restaurant industry, across the back- and front-of-house, boosting efficiency...

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California Pizza Huts Slash 1,200 Jobs as in-House Delivery Ends
California Pizza Huts Slash 1,200 Jobs as in-House Delivery Ends
December 27, 2023  |  Personnel

Two California Pizza Hut locations are eliminating in-house delivery, resulting in 1,200-plus driver layoffs. The job cuts impact Pizza Hut delivery drivers across California, including...

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Smoothie King CMO: Cross-Brand Rewards Partnerships Present Loyalty Opportunity
Smoothie King CMO: Cross-Brand Rewards Partnerships Present Loyalty Opportunity
December 27, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As restaurants use their rewards programs to drive digital engagement, Smoothie King is looking to loyalty partnerships down the line to reach new audiences, while...

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Indian Cloud Kitchen Firm Kitchens@ Raises $65 Million
Indian Cloud Kitchen Firm Kitchens@ Raises $65 Million
December 22, 2023  |  Investments

Indian cloud kitchen firm Kitchens@ has secured $65 million in Series C funding from London-based emerging growth investment firm Finnest. The company will use the...

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