Q&A: El Pollo Loco’s Drone Test
El Pollo Loco is set to be the first quick-service restaurant to test drone delivery in the U.S. The “LA Mex” brand will test the capabilities in 10 Southern California locations. It’s partnered with drone operator Flytrex to do the flying, which...
Alphabet’s Drone Division, Wing, Hits 100K Delivery Milestone
Wing, Alphabet’s drone subsidiary, surpassed the 100,000-customer delivery mark in recent days, following years of test deliveries—many of which have taken place in Logan, Australia, billed as the drone delivery capital of the world. Announced in a recent blog post,...
Automated Pizza, Salads Creep Closer to Mainstream
In a flurry of robotic restaurant news, the potential for pizza or salads made by robots is creeping closer to Main Street. Automated pizza-making company Picnic just announced its devices are now available for commercial use. Piestro, another robotic pizza-making...
With New Cash, Mighty Quinn’s Aims to Be Shake Shack of BBQ
With a fresh Series B investment in hand, two in-house virtual restaurants, pandemic-tested franchisees and a budding consumer packaged goods business, New York-based Mighty Quinn’s BBQ dreams of becoming the Shake Shack of slow-cooked meats as it adds locations...
Zume Partners for Open-Source PFA-Free Food Packaging
In a move Zume calls an unprecedented technological breakthrough, the tech-focused developer of sustainable packaging has created a substitute for single-use plastics it is open sourcing in partnership with Solenis for food packaging manufacturers and consumer...
Outstanding Operators
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