food and beverage

F6: Four Factors Forming Fast-Casual’s Future with Freddy’s
F6: Four Factors Forming Fast-Casual’s Future with Freddy’s
September 03, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Fast-casual is the quickest-growing category in the restaurant sector, with studies finding that the segment is currently growing about 8% each year, compared to the...

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69% of Restaurants See 2021 Pacing or Exceeding 2019 Levels
69% of Restaurants See 2021 Pacing or Exceeding 2019 Levels
September 03, 2021  |  ResTech

The pandemic winds on, but restaurants see their fortunes improving – enough so that owners and operators are cautiously optimistic about the near-term future. In...

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Today in Food Tech: Walmart Expands Ghost Kitchen Partnership, Chipotle Gamifies Rewards
Today in Food Tech: Walmart Expands Ghost Kitchen Partnership, Chipotle Gamifies Rewards
September 01, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Chipotle soups up its loyalty rewards and Walmart adds a 25-brand ghost kitchen in Rochester, New York. Plus,...

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Ghost Kitchens Broadens Walmart Collab With US Expansion
Ghost Kitchens Broadens Walmart Collab With US Expansion
September 01, 2021  |  Retail

Canada’s Ghost Kitchens is broadening its collaboration with Walmart with the opening of its first U.S. location in Rochester, New York. Ghost Kitchens Founder and...

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As Digital Sales Hit $2B, Chipotle Offers New Rewards
As Digital Sales Hit $2B, Chipotle Offers New Rewards
September 01, 2021  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Chipotle Mexican Grill is rolling out upgrades to its rewards program, which has helped the fast-casual chain earn more than $2 billion in digital sales...

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Today in Food Tech: Chicago Cracks Down on Delivery Services; McDonald’s Takes COVID Precautions
Today in Food Tech: Chicago Cracks Down on Delivery Services; McDonald’s Takes COVID Precautions
August 30, 2021  |  ResTech

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Chicago sues major third-party delivery services for alleged deceptive practices, and McDonald’s suggests franchisees in high-transmission areas close...

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Fast Food Freak-Out As Milkshakes Go Missing From Whole Nations, And Chicken Wings Fly Away
Fast Food Freak-Out As Milkshakes Go Missing From Whole Nations, And Chicken Wings Fly Away
August 28, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Bread lines. Soup kitchens. It’s happened before. What’s next — fast-food shortages? Afraid so. We’ve entered a twilight zone where even burger bun rationing is...

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NRF ‘Encouraged’ By Biden’s Supply Chain Efforts
NRF ‘Encouraged’ By Biden’s Supply Chain Efforts
August 27, 2021  |  Retail

The National Retail Federation (NRF) says it is “encouraged” by the Biden administration’s efforts to deal with supply chain disruptions, according to a press release....

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NYC Commission Cap Hurts Food Delivery Firms 
NYC Commission Cap Hurts Food Delivery Firms 
August 27, 2021  |  Delivery

New York City’s decision to permanently cap the commission rates food delivery services can charge at 23 percent could take a bite out of companies...

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