October 28, 2021
Restaurants Move Toward More Automated, Personalized Drive-Thrus
In the race to create the drive-thru of the future, McDonald’s just pulled ahead. The company announced on Wednesday (Oct. 27) that it is partnering with IBM to assist in...
October 27, 2021
New Tracker: More Restaurants Embracing Subscriptions to Lock in Loyalty
Subscription commerce — already building before the pandemic — is a certified hit as we rapidly approach 2022. It takes many forms, from streaming entertainment to boxes of retail items....
October 25, 2021
Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Burger King Goes Paperless;...
Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Kroger’s meal solutions business passes $1 billion in annual revenues, and Burger King’s shift to digital coupons risks alienating some of its most...
October 25, 2021
Burger King’s Paper Coupon Problem Pits 20% of Loyal Customers...
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 (Oct. 25), the chain’s parent...
October 22, 2021
Restaurant Roundup: Robots Take Over Major Casual Dining Chains
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 with the use of a...
October 14, 2021
Report: India’s Pine Labs is Weighing IPO
The chief executive of Pine Labs, an Indian FinTech firm, says the company may go public in as little as a year because of opportunities in digital payments, Reuters reported....
October 14, 2021
Taco Bell on How the Right Subscription Program Can Deliver...
Restaurants have experimented with creative approaches to survive unparalleled adversity during the pandemic. Some quickly went digital with contactless ordering, payments, delivery and takeout to respond to dining room closures...
October 13, 2021
Visa Creates Program to Highlight, Promote NFT Artists
Visa is partnering with artist Micah Johnson, the former second baseman and outfielder for the White Sox, Dodgers, Braves and Rays, in building a program to support artists in the...
October 13, 2021
Hot Dog Fast-Casual Chain Portillo’s Seeks $400M in IPO
Hot dog restaurant chain Portillo’s is planning to sell 20.27 million shares at a range of $17 to $20 each in an initial public offering (IPO) seeking to raise as...