by Tom Kaiser | Nov 16, 2023 | Finance, News
Stagnant foot traffic, an uneven post-COVID recovery, the rise of automation, and a broad-based consumer drive for experiences over things were the key themes at this year’s Restaurant Finance & Development Conference in Las Vegas. Produced by Food On Demand...
by Tom Kaiser | Nov 14, 2023 | Automation, News
Artificial intelligence is quickly infiltrating all corners of the restaurant industry. The latest development is the announcement of Incentivio’s new Menu Intelligence tool that uses AI to determine how a restaurant’s menu affects its customer retention. According...
by Tom Kaiser | Nov 14, 2023 | Meal Kits, News, Third-Party Delivery
Wonder founder Marc Lore sees something in meal kits that has so far eluded the best known players in the category. After announcing his intent to purchase Blue Apron in October, Wonder Group officially closed the deal for $103 million, a far cry from its previous...
by Tom Kaiser | Nov 14, 2023 | News
Lunchbox has taken another step into catering through a new partnership with DeliverThat designed to offer white-glove delivery support for larger, enterprise-grade restaurants across the country. The partnership is only the latest of several portfolio expansions for...
by Tom Kaiser | Nov 8, 2023 | News
CKE Restaurants, parent company of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, announced a new partnership with GuestXM, powered by Black Box Intelligence, in an effort to gain insights on the company’s guest experience across all of its quick-service restaurants around the world. In...