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Toast Reverses Course on $0.99 Consumer Fee Following Restaurant Outcry
Toast Reverses Course on $0.99 Consumer Fee Following Restaurant Outcry
July 19, 2023  |  ResTech

Well, that was quick — less than a month after sharing that it would add a $0.99 fee for consumers on online orders of $10...

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Toast Woos SMBs With Pricing Tools, Courts Major Chains With Data Analytics  
Toast Woos SMBs With Pricing Tools, Courts Major Chains With Data Analytics  
May 09, 2023  |  ResTech

As restaurant technology providers compete for eateries’ loyalty, small independents and major brands are looking for different capabilities and features, Toast noted on its latest...

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Restaurants Seek New Tech Partnerships to Drive Digital Sales
Restaurants Seek New Tech Partnerships to Drive Digital Sales
April 21, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

This week in restaurants, Nathan’s Famous taps ghost kitchens, and USHG launches new loyalty apps.  Quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain Nathan’s Famous announced Wednesday (April 19) a partnership with virtual...

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Olo Turns to Drive-Thru in Bid for ‘Digital Entirety’
Olo Turns to Drive-Thru in Bid for ‘Digital Entirety’
February 22, 2023  |  ResTech

Olo, in its attempt to touch all restaurant transactions, is going after drive-thru orders. The restaurant-focused B2B software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform shared Wednesday (Feb. 22), on...

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Popmenu CFO Says It’s Time for Hospitality Tech to Shine
Popmenu CFO Says It’s Time for Hospitality Tech to Shine
February 09, 2023  |  ResTech

As much as surviving the pandemic tested restaurants’ resiliency, new digital tools are now allowing them to play offense. During the pandemic, the restaurant industry...

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Restaurants’ Legacy Payment Processes Cost Revenue, Time and Clients
Restaurants’ Legacy Payment Processes Cost Revenue, Time and Clients
January 27, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

With restaurants struggling to maintain profits, legacy B2B payment practices may drain revenue they can’t afford to lose. Although many restaurants have adopted consumer-facing innovations...

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Why Mastering the Restaurant Carry-Out Menu Is the Key to Voice AI’s Future
Why Mastering the Restaurant Carry-Out Menu Is the Key to Voice AI’s Future
January 17, 2023  |  Voice Activation

Voice AI is smartening up to fulfill the promise of life without keyboards. Many of us have marveled at the dumbness of answers that, say,...

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Top-Rated Restaurant Noma to Shut Dining Room in Post-Pandemic Pivot
Top-Rated Restaurant Noma to Shut Dining Room in Post-Pandemic Pivot
January 10, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Noma shows that even the most successful restaurants’ courses have been forever altered by COVID-19. The three-Michelin-star establishment in Copenhagen, Denmark, which has many times...

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McDonald’s Expansion Plans Include Staff Shakeup
McDonald’s Expansion Plans Include Staff Shakeup
January 08, 2023  |  ResTech

McDonald’s will reportedly cut or reorganize its workforce as the fast-food giant looks to expand. That expansion, CEO Chris Kempczinski told the Wall Street Journal...

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