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Restaurant Technology

Momentum Machines Gets $18M In Venture Funding For San Francisco Restaurant Run By Its Burger Bot
Momentum Machines Gets $18M In Venture Funding For San Francisco Restaurant Run By Its Burger...
June 15, 2017  |  ResTech

If fast food workers win the fight for a $15 minimum wage, it’s not going to be much of a win, since restaurants can just...

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Fast-Casual Brands Make Their Mark, Right On The Burger
Fast-Casual Brands Make Their Mark, Right On The Burger
June 14, 2017  |  ResTech

In a competitive fast-casual and dinner delivery world, how can one brand make its mark? Skift rounds up a few of the latest creative ideas that...

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No More Mosh Pit: Panera Slashes In-Store Wait Times
No More Mosh Pit: Panera Slashes In-Store Wait Times
June 14, 2017  |  ResTech

It’s not “fast casual” if customers have to wait in line for eight minutes just to order. And when 10 percent of orders come out...

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Meal Kit Startup Gobble Hires From Starbucks, Blue Apron
Meal Kit Startup Gobble Hires From Starbucks, Blue Apron
June 12, 2017  |  ResTech

Gobble, the Palo Alto–based meal kit startup service whose recipes can be prepared in 15 minutes with just a frying pan, a spatula and some...

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Mobile Order-Ahead Poses Physical Challenge For Restaurant Industry
Mobile Order-Ahead Poses Physical Challenge For Restaurant Industry
June 12, 2017  |  ResTech

Consumers are changing the way they interact with food, but are restaurants keeping up? Online ordering and online payments via websites and smart devices now make...

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Protein Bar And Kitchen Customers Earn Loyalty Points No Matter How They Pay
Protein Bar And Kitchen Customers Earn Loyalty Points No Matter How They Pay
June 09, 2017  |  Retail

Like the ingredients in its wraps, salads and bowls, the Protein Bar and Kitchen is staying fresh. It’s got a new mobile app, new theme...

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BlueCart Acquires Sous To Boost Mobile Procurement For Restaurants
BlueCart Acquires Sous To Boost Mobile Procurement For Restaurants
June 09, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

BlueCart is strengthening its position in restaurants’ back offices with a new acquisition. The company announced Thursday (June 8) that it is acquiring Sous, whose...

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Fast Casual Saladworks Gets Fresh With New Locations And Restaurant Tech
Fast Casual Saladworks Gets Fresh With New Locations And Restaurant Tech
June 08, 2017  |  Retail

Franchising veteran Paul Tripodes has loved fast casual eatery Saladworks since the very first time he ate there, and now he’s the company’s vice president...

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LevelUp’s Take On QSR Success
LevelUp’s Take On QSR Success
June 05, 2017  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Quick service restaurants are nothing new — they’ve been around since the 1940s in some fashion. But what is new is how companies from Starbucks to...

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