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Applebee’s and IHOP Open First Duel-Branded Location in U.S.

By Bernadette Heier

It will combine IHOP’s breakfast and Applebee’s lunch and dinner, with a drive-thru for takeout.

Meet the Robots Serving Students at the University of Minnesota

By Bernadette Heier

The university launched autonomous robot food deliveries on campus —a first for Minnesota—and we went to check it out.

LAUNCH Incubator Opens Doors in Cloud Kitchen Space

By Adam Wahlberg

It’s offering $100,000 for 10 percent of up to 10 companies, plus 14 weeks of training and mentorship.

Toast Survey Shows Operator Commitment to Off-Premises

By Adam Wahlberg

Look for more usage of AI as well.

Kitchen Robotics Installs a Robot Kitchen At Florida International University

By Adam Wahlberg

Students can now get pasta Alfredo in four minutes without talking to a human.

Uber Eats Now Lets Users Create and Share Lists of Favorite Spots on App

By Bernadette Heier

A new social feature is highlighting lists from influencers and regular users—boosting discoverability of local restaurants.

FoodFriends Aims To Bring the Restaurant Community Together

By Adam Wahlberg

Nabeel Alamgir wants to help food executives find each other on the event circuit. So he built an app for it.

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