connected dining

Pink’s Hot Dogs: A Hollywood Icon Embraces the Digital Age
Pink’s Hot Dogs: A Hollywood Icon Embraces the Digital Age
December 03, 2024  |  Restaurant innovation

Nestled at the corner of La Brea and Melrose in Los Angeles, Pink’s Hot Dogs is a beloved institution that has been serving up hot...

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Ghost Kitchens Vanish as In-Person Dining Returns
Ghost Kitchens Vanish as In-Person Dining Returns
April 14, 2024  |  Restaurant innovation

The ghost kitchen industry has become a shadow of its former self. These online-only dining spaces boomed during the pandemic, but as a report Friday (April...

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Kroger’s Sushi Sales Blur Line Between Grocery Stores and Restaurants
Kroger’s Sushi Sales Blur Line Between Grocery Stores and Restaurants
September 03, 2023  |  Retail

Consumers prefer to pick up their restaurant meals, but where they purchase them is no longer as clear-cut.  Kroger has been crowned the nation’s top sushi seller,...

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Gen Z Scrimps on Food Quality Amid Restaurant Inflation
Gen Z Scrimps on Food Quality Amid Restaurant Inflation
August 24, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Across generations, consumers are loath to trade down to restaurants with lower-quality food, even as prices rise, but PYMNTS research finds that Gen Z is...

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Starbucks Taps Digital Menus to Personalize the In-Restaurant Experience
Starbucks Taps Digital Menus to Personalize the In-Restaurant Experience
August 01, 2023  |  Earnings

Building on its mobile loyalty app, Starbucks is looking to take its data-informed personalization into its physical stores with digital menu boards. On a call...

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Chipotle Looks to Personalization to Boost Rewards Members’ Engagement
Chipotle Looks to Personalization to Boost Rewards Members’ Engagement
July 26, 2023  |  Earnings

As Chipotle looks to grow its already significant base of loyal customers, the brand is turning to personalized messaging to boost engagement.  The fast-casual giant,...

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Domino’s Counterbalances Uber Eats Deal With Loyalty Relaunch
Domino’s Counterbalances Uber Eats Deal With Loyalty Relaunch
July 24, 2023  |  Earnings

Following its decision to finally get on Uber Eats’ marketplace, Domino’s Pizza is stepping up its efforts to maintain engagement through its direct channels by offering...

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Robo-Restaurants Are for the Boys
Robo-Restaurants Are for the Boys
July 20, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

With automation increasingly catching on in the restaurant industry, PYMNTS research finds that men are twice as likely as women to have any interest in...

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Ghost Kitchen Customers Have a Need for Speed
Ghost Kitchen Customers Have a Need for Speed
July 19, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Defenders of the ghost kitchen model overwhelmingly tout one key benefit — the speed that these virtual brands can offer. By the Numbers For PYMNTS’...

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