Restaurant Innovation

Kickfin CEO Says Digital Tipping and Instant Payouts Help Restaurants Fight Economic Headwinds
Kickfin CEO Says Digital Tipping and Instant Payouts Help Restaurants Fight Economic Headwinds
March 08, 2023  |  ResTech

The restaurant industry has had a rough go of it since COVID-19 hit. Due to pandemic-driven restrictions on in-person dining and related health concerns, restaurants...

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Popmenu CFO Says It’s Time for Hospitality Tech to Shine
Popmenu CFO Says It’s Time for Hospitality Tech to Shine
February 09, 2023  |  ResTech

As much as surviving the pandemic tested restaurants’ resiliency, new digital tools are now allowing them to play offense. During the pandemic, the restaurant industry...

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Restaurants’ Legacy Payment Processes Cost Revenue, Time and Clients
Restaurants’ Legacy Payment Processes Cost Revenue, Time and Clients
January 27, 2023  |  ResTech

With restaurants struggling to maintain profits, legacy B2B payment practices may drain revenue they can’t afford to lose. Although many restaurants have adopted consumer-facing innovations...

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Restaurants on Aggregators Generate Buzz to Combat Scrolling Fatigue
Restaurants on Aggregators Generate Buzz to Combat Scrolling Fatigue
January 25, 2023  |  ResTech

With the digitization of the restaurant industry, aggregators’ marketplaces have become overwhelming for many consumers. In an interview with PYMNTS, André Moraes, senior director of marketing...

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Inflation Puts Pressure on Ghost Kitchen Model
Inflation Puts Pressure on Ghost Kitchen Model
January 23, 2023  |  ResTech

After years of explosive growth, ghost kitchens face a reckoning as consumers seek cheaper alternatives. Throughout the pandemic, the delivery-only virtual brand model proliferated, and...

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Why Mastering the Restaurant Carry-Out Menu Is the Key to Voice AI’s Future
Why Mastering the Restaurant Carry-Out Menu Is the Key to Voice AI’s Future
January 17, 2023  |  Voice Activation

Voice AI is smartening up to fulfill the promise of life without keyboards. Many of us have marveled at the dumbness of answers that, say,...

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Restaurant Chains Tap Innovative Perks to Restore Customer Satisfaction
Restaurant Chains Tap Innovative Perks to Restore Customer Satisfaction
January 12, 2023  |  ResTech

Bucking the trend of trimming back loyalty programs and digital innovations could help restaurant chains retain customers. Inflation has affected consumers’ dining habits, leaving both...

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QSRs Face Do-or-Die Decisions Over Value Menus
QSRs Face Do-or-Die Decisions Over Value Menus
January 11, 2023  |  ResTech

Inflation is putting QSRs in a bind with menu pricing, with all options posing serious challenges. While some major brands are scaling back their value...

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Top-Rated Restaurant Noma to Shut Dining Room in Post-Pandemic Pivot
Top-Rated Restaurant Noma to Shut Dining Room in Post-Pandemic Pivot
January 10, 2023  |  ResTech

Noma shows that even the most successful restaurants’ courses have been forever altered by COVID-19. The three-Michelin-star establishment in Copenhagen, Denmark, which has many times...

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