by Bernadette Heier | Apr 23, 2026 | News
Ordering food has long started with opening an app and scrolling through menus. That starting point is beginning to change. Starbucks and Little Caesars are among the latest restaurant brands testing ordering through ChatGPT, part of a broader move toward AI-driven...
by Bernadette Heier | Apr 22, 2026 | News Briefs
Toast has introduced Toast Drive-Thru, an enterprise-grade platform designed to help quick-service restaurants improve throughput and order accuracy by bringing drive-thru operations into a single system. The launch comes as more than 140,000 drive-thru locations...
by Bernadette Heier | Apr 15, 2026 | News
Earlier this month, Shake Shack unveiled Project Catalyst, a broad technology initiative to modernize its digital, data and restaurant systems as the brand works toward 1,500 company-operated Shacks. In an email to Food On Demand, Shake Shack chief information and...
by Bernadette Heier | Apr 15, 2026 | News Briefs
DoorDash and Wing are expanding their drone delivery partnership into metro Atlanta, marking the latest step in the companies’ push to scale autonomous restaurant delivery. Eligible DoorDash users near Tanger Outlets Locust Grove can order from select local and...
by Bernadette Heier | Apr 8, 2026 | News
Swipe Savvy has acquired GiftAMeal, bringing the photo-based donation platform into its restaurant customer engagement and loyalty offering. GiftAMeal allows diners to scan a QR code, take a photo and trigger a meal donation to a local food bank, then share it on...