Order Ahead news and trends

California’s Fast Food Restaurants Prepare for Automation, Closures After Wage Law
Economy // September 06, 2022

On Monday (Sept. 5), California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Bill AB-257, which will set higher wage requirements for fast food workers as well as enact standards related to “health, safety, and welfare.” Fast food restaurants have been pushing back against this bill since...

Starbucks Shifts Focus From In-Store Experience to Digital Efficiency
Earnings // May 03, 2022

Even as consumers are returning to restaurants for indoor dining, Starbucks is turning its attention away from creating inviting on-premise space toward boosting the efficiency of digital order fulfillment. The Seattle-based coffeehouse chain, the world’s largest restaurant company by revenue, which has more than 34,000...

Paytronix Powers Restauranteur Stroud’s Launch Of 2 Takeout, Delivery Locations
ResTech // August 09, 2021

Digital guest-experience platform Paytronix has announced that KC Hopps, a Kansas City-based restaurant management group which owns Stroud’s, has rolled out a new set of takeout-only establishments, a press release says. “Within a month and a half, we had Paytronix Order & Delivery up and...

Uber Counters Ridesharing Slump With Delivery Double-Up
Earnings // August 07, 2020

Before Q2 2020, Uber was the innovator that launched the concept of a digitally backed ridesharing business with a growing side hustle in the world of delivery. As of Q2, Uber is a delivery company with a side hustle in the world of ridesharing of...

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California’s Fast Food Restaurants Prepare for Automation, Closures After Wage Law

September 06, 2022
On Monday (Sept. 5), California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Bill AB-257, which will set higher wage requirements for fast food workers as well as enact standards related to “health, safety, and welfare.” Fast food restaurants have been pushing back against this bill since it was first proposed, and the effects of these changes […]

How To Digitally Reinvent A Restaurant In Real Time

June 10, 2020
The global Covid-19 pandemic hit the restaurant industry in U.S. Northeastern cities like New York and Boston with an incredible and nearly unexpected force, a bit like a tsunami that...

Ritual CEO: P2P Delivery Unlocks Commerce For Local Restaurants

June 15, 2018
For restaurants, participating in a delivery marketplace can be a double-edged sword. Delivery aggregator apps can drive volume, but they do little for loyalty or brand awareness, and the benefits...

Data Dive: Adyen’s Big IPO Price, Apple Pay’s Festival Play And The “Golden Era of...

June 11, 2018
Saturday crowned horseracing’s 13th Triple Crown Winner, with its winner, Justify, now well positioned as a cash machine for its owners. Payments saw several players jockeying for a similar place...

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Paytronix Powers Restauranteur Stroud’s Launch Of 2 Takeout, Delivery Locations

August 09, 2021
Digital guest-experience platform Paytronix has announced that KC Hopps, a Kansas City-based restaurant management group which owns Stroud’s, has rolled out a new set of takeout-only establishments, a press release says. “Within a month and a half, we had Paytronix Order & Delivery up and running company-wide,” said Bethany Neal, VP of sales, marketing and […]

New Wahlburgers App Offers Order-Ahead And Rewards

October 15, 2019
Wahlburgers, the burger bar and restaurant made famous for its association with movie star Mark Wahlberg, as well as a popular TV show, has introduced a mobile ordering app that...

Pizza Hut Pilots Pickup Cubbies

July 24, 2019
In a move that borrows from the world of eCommerce, Pizza Hut is turning to technology to help consumers pick up their pizzas: One of its California restaurants has begun...

Starbucks Now Program Launches In China

May 24, 2019
Starbucks has launched Starbucks Now, a program that lets people order food and drinks ahead of time and then come pick up their orders, in China, according to reports. The...