food and beverage

National Restaurant Association Urges Congress to Replenish Relief Fund In Response To Delta Variant
National Restaurant Association Urges Congress to Replenish Relief Fund In Response To Delta Variant
August 24, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

Restaurants are in danger — that is the message that the National Restaurant Association is communicating to Congress through an open letter sent Tuesday (Aug...

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Today In Food Tech: Prop 22 Reversal Could Strain Food Delivery Volume; Taco Bell Restaurants Will Keep Getting Smaller
Today In Food Tech: Prop 22 Reversal Could Strain Food Delivery Volume; Taco Bell Restaurants...
August 23, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, the ruling to overturn Prop 22 could change the meal delivery landscape, and Taco Bell talks restaurant design....

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67 Pct Of Restaurants’ Orders Come Via Phone Or Digital Channels
67 Pct Of Restaurants’ Orders Come Via Phone Or Digital Channels
August 23, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurants have pivoted through the past year and a half of the pandemic to embrace customers’ shifting preferences about how they want to order and...

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Taco Bell Restaurants Will Keep Getting Smaller, Says COO
Taco Bell Restaurants Will Keep Getting Smaller, Says COO
August 23, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

The way that consumers interact with restaurants has changed enormously in the last year and a half, and restaurants that do not adapt to the...

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UK July Retail Sales Fall Sharply But Remain Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
UK July Retail Sales Fall Sharply But Remain Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
August 20, 2021  |  Retail

U.K. retail sales, buoyed by high grocery store spending during the European Championship matches in June, dropped unexpectedly in July, The Guardian reported Friday (Aug...

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Robot Baristas Invade Singapore Subway Stations To Keep Commuters Caffeinated
Robot Baristas Invade Singapore Subway Stations To Keep Commuters Caffeinated
August 20, 2021  |  Unattended Retail

Singapore’s train stations are being taken over by robots. Robot baristas, specifically. Transit retail and advertising solutions company Stellar Lifestyle and food and beverage-focused Internet...

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Just Eat Takeaway.com Rolls Out Pre-Paid Card For Meal Expenses
Just Eat Takeaway.com Rolls Out Pre-Paid Card For Meal Expenses
August 19, 2021  |  Retail

Global delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway.com is launching a debit card to make it easier for employees to cover meal expenses offline or online without...

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Chili’s, Maggiano’s Parent Company Slows Virtual Brand Growth To Focus On Dine-In
Chili’s, Maggiano’s Parent Company Slows Virtual Brand Growth To Focus On Dine-In
August 18, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

With its newfound focus on off-premise and digital ordering, Brinker International, the parent company of Chili’s Grill & Bar and Maggiano’s Little Italy, is slowing...

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After Strong Post-IPO Sales, Krispy Kreme Taps Insomnia For eCommerce Growth
After Strong Post-IPO Sales, Krispy Kreme Taps Insomnia For eCommerce Growth
August 17, 2021  |  Earnings

For Krispy Kreme, the future is looking pretty sweet. In its first quarterly earnings report since going public, the company reported that its revenue grew...

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