Digital Ordering

Toast Wants to Help Diners ‘Order With Google’
Toast Wants to Help Diners ‘Order With Google’
February 07, 2023  |  ResTech

ResTech firm Toast has teamed with Google to streamline online ordering. The company has integrated Order With Google into its platform, allowing restaurants to unlock...

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MaterialsXchange Adds Automated Ordering to Wholesale Lumber Marketplace
MaterialsXchange Adds Automated Ordering to Wholesale Lumber Marketplace
February 01, 2023  |  B2B Payments

MaterialsXchange has updated its B2B marketplace for lumber, panels and other building material products. The marketplace now includes a streamlined ordering process that lets suppliers...

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Restaurants Are Closing the Digital Ordering Gap With Gen Z
Restaurants Are Closing the Digital Ordering Gap With Gen Z
January 18, 2023  |  ResTech

Restaurants’ efforts to attract Generation Z to their digital channels appear to be paying off. The Context Restaurants and their tech partners have been working...

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PepsiCo Adds Ghost Kitchen Side Hustle to Drive Foodservice Sales
PepsiCo Adds Ghost Kitchen Side Hustle to Drive Foodservice Sales
November 17, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

At a time when many consumers are adding second jobs to augment their income, it seems PepsiCo is looking to supplement its core beverages and snack foods...

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Oracle Unveils Mobile Ordering/Payments Tool
Oracle Unveils Mobile Ordering/Payments Tool
November 09, 2022  |  Mobile Order Ahead

As restaurants deal with a tough labor market, business software company Oracle has debuted a mobile order and pay tool designed to let eateries “serve...

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75% of Hooters’ Virtual Customers Have Never Visited Flagship Brand
75% of Hooters’ Virtual Customers Have Never Visited Flagship Brand
November 08, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

For a restaurant like Hooters, renowned for its distinct in-store experience, the recent embrace of virtual brands has not only leveraged the chain’s existing equipment...

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Major Restaurant Brands Grapple With Reliance on Aggregators
Major Restaurant Brands Grapple With Reliance on Aggregators
November 02, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

While the best-case scenario for restaurants might involve all of their sales coming through their own direct ordering channels, ongoing labor challenges often make it...

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Restaurants’ Apps and Sites Take a Bite Out of Aggregators
Restaurants’ Apps and Sites Take a Bite Out of Aggregators
October 26, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

In the last decade — particularly during the pandemic’s peak — third-party food aggregators have dominated digital ordering and fulfillment in the restaurant space. The...

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Independent Restaurants Turn to Google to Drive Digital Sales
Independent Restaurants Turn to Google to Drive Digital Sales
October 18, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

With online ordering transforming the restaurant industry, independents are struggling to catch up with the digital transformations many major brands have undergone. Consequently, tech providers...

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