Sections
Restaurant Tech
-
EarningsYum Expands Delivery Even As It Disappoints Investors
Yum! Brands keeps rolling out delivery and technology for its quick service restaurant (QSR) brands, but that didn’t save it from disappointing...
-
ResTechResTech Race Gains Fresh Buzz From Fast-Casual Sector
Some of them provide an easy target for mockery, especially among younger consumers who often see them as offering bland, unhealthy fare....
-
ResTechRobots And Spyce: Everything Nice?
The restaurant industry has seen its share of futuristic innovations and bots, particularly in the fast-casual and quick service restaurant (QSR) spaces....
-
Mobile ApplicationsA Clean, Green, Restroom-Monetizing Machine
Imagine a coffee shop. In this imaginary coffee shop — let’s call it Mooncheddar — there are tables and chairs, a service...
-
RetailThe Coffee Shop Office: A Money Drain Or Money Magnet?
The coffee’s on, and so are the laptops. It’s an average day at the coffee shop, whether it’s a massive international chain...
-
RetailOdd Opportunities Washed In With The Tide
If there’s one guarantee on the internet, it’s that dumb trends and memes will go viral, and someone will try to make...
-
ResTechGrubhub Diners Want Sliders. White Castle Delivers.
Harold and Kumar don’t have to go to White Castle anymore — White Castle will come to them. The iconic Midwestern burger chain...
-
ResTechBurger Bots Could Flip The QSR Industry On Its Head
Pasadena, California-based startup Miso Robotics is ready to introduce Flippy, the automated fast-food burger-flipper — and, according to many, the beginning of the...
-
ResTechBezos Vs. Ma: Who’s Ahead In Grocery?
Those who prophesied the death of brick-and-mortar retail in favor of online alternatives may have been premature. Sure, merchants without an online...
-
ResTechTime For A Restaurant Scheduling Shift
In ResTech, we write a lot about showy tech like burger-flipping robots, virtual reality dining and magic hand-sanitation systems. But what about the...
-
ResTechMobile Order-Ahead: It’s Not Just For Restaurants
The growing popularity of mobile order-ahead is hardly news in the restaurant industry, where customers — especially millennials — crave the convenience,...
-
ResTechQSRs Recovering From Food Scares – Can It Be Done?
In the restaurant business, dirty hands are a deal-breaker. Just ask Chipotle, which has been subpoenaed after the most recent norovirus outbreak...
-
ResTechConfectionery Companies: The Other Unintended Casualty Of Self-Checkout
Things aren’t so bubbly for chewing gum companies and confectioners. The impulse buy is dead, and self-checkout lanes may be to blame....
-
ResTechDigital Ordering: Do It Right, Or Not At All
Digital ordering is a win for everybody. It’s easy for modern consumers, who would rather tap or click to order than talk...
-
RetailLoyalty Begets Loyalty, But Only If QSRs Give Customers The Rewards They Want
Loyalty is a two-way street — both in life and in rewards programs. Every quick-service restaurant (QSR) seems to offer its own loyalty...
-
ResTechOrdering Pizza Looks Easy, But It’s Not — Here’s Why
Many platforms want a slice of the digital pizza-ordering pie. Few, however, are equipped to dish up the kind of experience consumers...
-
ResTechNoodles & Company Launches Loyalty Program And App
Surprise noods? Who would say “no” to that? Noodles & Company unveiled its new NoodlesREWARDS program on Wednesday as a way to...
-
ResTechHarder. Better. Faster. Stronger. Shake Shack Upgrades Back-End Screen Tech
Shake Shack is adding Expo Screens by Kitchen Armor and Elo to the back-end kitchen operations of its 70-plus locations. Kitchen Armor...
-
ResTechGIZGO Is Leading The Table-Side Power Source Charge
What’s worse than having your phone die at dinner? Literally nothing. How will you Instagram your meal? How will you call an...
-
ResTechLike, Love, Yum. Papa John’s CMO On Facebook “Start Order” Play
Press button. Receive pizza. It’s basically that easy, now that Papa John’s has become the first national pizza brand to offer instant...
-
RetailPeapod And Alexa Deliver Greater Grocery Ordering Convenience
Peapod was one of the earliest Internet startups to offer grocery delivery services, so it only makes sense that the company would...
-
ResTechBlueCats Kills A Dozen Birds With One Stone For Restaurateurs
Nobody likes getting cold food delivered to their restaurant table. Wait staff do the best they can, but it’s not always easy...
- ResTech
Shake Shack Mobile Order Ahead Rolls Out To Android Users In Wake Of iOS Success
Shake Shack’s mobile order-ahead option isn’t just for iPhone users anymore. The burger chain announced Monday that it has teamed up with Olo, a...
-
RetailBritish Grocers Get A Boost From Brexit
The fallout of Brexit has been pretty sobering for Britain. Prices are up, wage growth is down, and both of those have...
-
ResTechTaking A Bite Out Of Smart Self-Serve Kiosk Trend
Picture this: a customer walks into a café. The barista recognizes her face and asks if she’d like the usual. No need...
-
ResTechHow IoT And The Cloud Can Save A Restaurant
There’s a lot more to running a restaurant than making good food and serving it with a smile — and no, we don’t...
-
ResTechUncle Maddio’s Opts For Cloud-Based Software to Help Growth
Have you heard of Uncle Maddio’s Pizza? If not, it’s only a matter of time. The Atlanta-based fast casual, create-your-own pizza restaurant...
-
ResTechTrump Order Could Fortify Restaurant Workforce
President Donald Trump issued an executive order issued Thursday, June 15, that was intended to help fill skilled jobs in machinery and...
-
ResTechSubway Gets Fresh With New Tech, But Can It Stop Sales Slump?
Subway has learned the hard way that “eating fresh” just isn’t enough anymore. Diners want to opt into mobile order-ahead on their devices,...
-
ResTechMomentum Machines Gets $18M In Venture Funding For San Francisco Restaurant Run By Its Burger Bot
If fast food workers win the fight for a $15 minimum wage, it’s not going to be much of a win, since...
-
ResTechFast-Casual Brands Make Their Mark, Right On The Burger
In a competitive fast-casual and dinner delivery world, how can one brand make its mark? Skift rounds up a few of the latest...
-
ResTechMeal Kit Startup Gobble Hires From Starbucks, Blue Apron
Gobble, the Palo Alto–based meal kit startup service whose recipes can be prepared in 15 minutes with just a frying pan, a...
- ResTech
Mobile Order-Ahead Poses Physical Challenge For Restaurant Industry
Consumers are changing the way they interact with food, but are restaurants keeping up? Online ordering and online payments via websites and smart...
-
RetailProtein Bar And Kitchen Customers Earn Loyalty Points No Matter How They Pay
Like the ingredients in its wraps, salads and bowls, the Protein Bar and Kitchen is staying fresh. It’s got a new mobile...
-
RetailFast Casual Saladworks Gets Fresh With New Locations And Restaurant Tech
Franchising veteran Paul Tripodes has loved fast casual eatery Saladworks since the very first time he ate there, and now he’s the...
-
Vending MachinesMcDonald’s Big Mac ATM
McDonald’s has spent the better portion of the last year developing and implementing strategies to bring the global fast-food franchise into the...
