by Nicholas Upton | Mar 23, 2022 | Best Practices, News
Direct digital orders are a common goal across the restaurant space, and loyalty has emerged as a way not to push users to order direct but instead entice them with perks, ease and lower fees. Back in 2019, Olo founder and CEO Noah Glass wrote, “The measure of...
by Nicholas Upton | Mar 18, 2022 | Automation, News
Miso Robotics and Chipotle are testing an automated chip-making robot to see if it can keep up with human counterparts and meet the burrito giant’s exacting standards. Dubbed “Chippy,” the chip-making robot will look familiar to Flippy fans. It’s...
by Nicholas Upton | Mar 17, 2022 | Best Practices, News
Two restaurant companies are scaling up their ghost kitchens, and they’re taking some slightly different approaches to make ghost operations fit with their brands. Health-focused WOWorks, the parent company of Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean and...
by Nicholas Upton | Mar 17, 2022 | Automation, Finance, News
Serve Robotics announced a new investment from chipmaker Nvidia that deepens the relationship between the two companies and helps speed up growth and development. Nvidia will invest $10 million in the company as a strategic investment. Among investments in the robotic...
by Nicholas Upton | Mar 9, 2022 | Finance, News, Retail & Services
Location services company Radar looks to expand dramatically in the restaurant space after a $55 million fundraise and a new partnership with restaurant logistics giant Olo. The core work of the company is building out exceptionally accurate location services and...