It’s taken nearly three years, but the bruised and battered catering industry is finally eclipsing its pre-COVID revenue figures with a larger portion of total food sales than ever. This, as Compass Group, the world’s largest catering company, announced Monday (Nov. 21) that its revenue...
Amazon is quickly expanding its “Just Walk Out” frictionless checkout system to new parts of the country. The first full-size Amazon Fresh location using the technology on the East Coast opened with a new 30,000-square-foot store in Fairfax, Virginia, WTOP News, a Washington, D.C. outlet,...
Today in food commerce, Shake Shack sets its sights on in-store ordering channels, and robotics take over the restaurant industry. Plus, PYMNTS data reveal that loyalty programs are the top way to drive restaurant spending. Shake Shack Turns to Kiosks, Drive-Thru to Boost In-Store Sales...
Funds are pouring in for automated solutions that promise to reduce labor needs at every step of the restaurant supply chain. On the delivery side, Berkeley, California-based sidewalk delivery robotics startup Kiwibot announced in a Thursday (Feb. 17) announcement a contract expansion with food services...
September 06, 2021
College dining is changing. Gone are the days when students living in dorms ate the vast majority of their meals from dining halls, and students living off-campus ate at restaurants and/or cooked for themselves. The divisions are coming down, with flexible options like “Campus Cash” and “Dining Dollars” systems making it possible for students to […]
