food and beverages

Disney Leverages Restaurants to Draw Consumers Back to Parks
Disney Leverages Restaurants to Draw Consumers Back to Parks
September 06, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

In an effort to combat the challenges that economic pressures have posed for Disney’s U.S. resorts, the media giant is looking to its restaurant offerings...

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College Students Want More From The Dining Hall Than Food
College Students Want More From The Dining Hall Than Food
September 01, 2023  |  ResTech

As students return to college and university campuses for their fall semesters, PYMNTS research reveals that today’s young consumers demand more options than just traditional...

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Smucker’s Aims to Gain Share From Coffee Shop QSRs With at-Home Alternatives
Smucker’s Aims to Gain Share From Coffee Shop QSRs With at-Home Alternatives
August 29, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

As consumers look for more affordable alternatives to their day-to-day small luxuries, The J.M. Smucker Company is stepping up its at-home coffee offerings, providing lower-priced...

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7shifts Adds Tip Payouts Feature to Help Restaurants Retain Staff
7shifts Adds Tip Payouts Feature to Help Restaurants Retain Staff
August 24, 2023  |  ResTech

Restaurant team management platform 7shifts has added a Tip Payouts feature. This feature allows operators to instantly send tips directly to employees’ personal debit accounts, the company said in...

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IHOP Taps AI as Restaurants Race to Personalize Recommendations
IHOP Taps AI as Restaurants Race to Personalize Recommendations
August 24, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

IHOP will become the first restaurant to leverage Google Cloud’s Recommendations AI for digital ordering, as across the industry, eateries compete to offer the most...

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Pret to Expand Coffee Subscription Service to US and France
Pret to Expand Coffee Subscription Service to US and France
August 24, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

British sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger is set to expand its monthly coffee subscription service to the United States and France, according to a...

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Generative AI’s Biggest Impact May Be as a Specialist
Generative AI’s Biggest Impact May Be as a Specialist
August 24, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

General-purpose innovations can often fall into the solution-in-search-of-a-problem trap.  After all, to a hammer everything looks like a nail. And to large language models (LLMs), everything might...

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Ongoing Restaurant Inflation Has Even Super Fans Cutting Back
Ongoing Restaurant Inflation Has Even Super Fans Cutting Back
August 23, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

As restaurant prices continue to rise, even the most enthusiastic diners are beginning to pull back on eating out and ordering in, PYMNTS research reveals....

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More Restaurants Add Designated Pickup Areas as Consumers Shift to Carryout
More Restaurants Add Designated Pickup Areas as Consumers Shift to Carryout
August 22, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

With inflation concerns prompting many consumers to choose restaurant pickup over delivery, more eateries are creating spaces in their restaurants to accommodate this shift. By...

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