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Restaurant Operators Want Smarter Software to Simplify Payments Complexity
Restaurant Operators Want Smarter Software to Simplify Payments Complexity
May 26, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Today’s restaurants are challenged to be more productive than ever, and to meet those challenges, they need smarter workforce management solutions. In a conversation with...

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Business Expenses Set to Climb as Business Lunches Are Back
Business Expenses Set to Climb as Business Lunches Are Back
May 14, 2023  |  Economy

The business lunch is reportedly back in major cities following a pandemic-driven hiatus. The number of lunchtime diners in New York City rose each month...

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DoorDash Sets Its Sights on Underpenetrated eGrocery Market
DoorDash Sets Its Sights on Underpenetrated eGrocery Market
May 04, 2023  |  Aggregators

DoorDash is seeing disproportionate growth in its emerging grocery business, buoyed by the underpenetration of the market. On a call with analysts Thursday (May 4)...

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Presto CEO Says ChatGPT Pact Shows Where Restaurant Drive-Thru Is Headed
Presto CEO Says ChatGPT Pact Shows Where Restaurant Drive-Thru Is Headed
April 11, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The planets are aligning around voice artificial intelligence (AI) as everyday business use cases begin to build, perhaps nowhere more so than at the restaurant...

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Amazon Eases Its Way Into Restaurants With Online Ordering Partnerships
Amazon Eases Its Way Into Restaurants With Online Ordering Partnerships
March 29, 2023  |  Amazon

After Amazon’s ill-fated early forays into the restaurant industry, the company is reapproaching the space. On Wednesday (March 29), fast-casual giant Panera Bread announced that it is letting its...

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US Adds 311,000 Jobs in February, Lagging Behind Six-Month Average
US Adds 311,000 Jobs in February, Lagging Behind Six-Month Average
March 10, 2023  |  Economy

Job growth continued but slowed as the U.S. added 311,000 jobs in February. That gain was lower than the revised 504,000 added jobs reported for...

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How Independent Restaurants Can Avoid the Discount Trap
How Independent Restaurants Can Avoid the Discount Trap
March 07, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Times have been tough for owner-operator and other small business restaurants, even as hospitality sector employment bounces back from its pandemic-era crash. Inflation continues to drive consumers towards groceries...

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DoorDash Aims to Make Its Subscription as Popular as Netflix
DoorDash Aims to Make Its Subscription as Popular as Netflix
February 16, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

DoorDash wants its DashPass subscription offering to reach the scale of Netflix and Amazon Prime. On a call with analysts Thursday (Feb. 16) discussing the...

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Chipotle Smartens Rewards With Personalized Perks to Prevent Inflationary Trade-Down
Chipotle Smartens Rewards With Personalized Perks to Prevent Inflationary Trade-Down
February 07, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

With inflation-concerned consumers minding their restaurant spending, Chipotle is getting smarter with its rewards. The fast-casual giant, which has nearly 3,200 locations across five countries,...

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