Vollrath Adds New Senior VP of Foodservice
Brian Hedlund has been named senior vice president of foodservice for the U.S. and Canadian markets at Vollrath Company. In this new role, Hedlund will focus on capturing the synergies that exist across all Vollrath Foodservice product lines, as well as executing...
Compass Group, RoWok Announce 3-Location Robotics Pilot
Compass Group Canada will soon have three fully-robotic kitchens in a new partnership with SJW Robotics, the creator of RoWok. Compass, the largest foodservice company in Canada with more than 2,200 locations across the country, will pilot three kitchens starting this...
Survey: Drive-Thru Customers Want More Automation
In a recent survey from Presto, drive-thru customers like the influx of automation and they want more. Presto, a digital services provider known recently for AI-voice technology, announced the findings of a biannual survey that showed a strong desire for more...
Kroger, Kitchen United Open Dallas-Area ‘MIX’ Location
Ghost kitchen operator Kitchen United and grocery giant Kroger have opened the second Kitchen United MIX location in Texas. The MIX location represents a lot of learnings from the company distilled into a smaller-format, high-tech location compared to some of the...
Seattle City Council Proposes Permanent Cap on Delivery Fees
Under a proposed Seattle City Council ordinance, restaurant delivery fees would be capped at 15 percent. According to a presentation from the Council, the ordinance would “require food delivery platforms to engage in agreed-upon, reasonable, and transparent business...
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