by Tom Kaiser | May 17, 2022 | Finance, News, Top Stories
For the first time, this year’s Food On Demand Conference included a panel of high-profile restaurant tech investors who opened their playbooks to share what they’re watching at this pivotal convergence of automation, innovation, convenience and challenges driven by...
by Laura Michaels | May 12, 2022 | News, Top Stories
Remember when Pasqually’s Pizza & Wings drew the ire of some customers after it was discovered the virtual brand was really Chuck E. Cheese in disguise? Applebee’s, too, came under fire for the Neighborhood Wings menu it rolled out on Grubhub, but that reaction is...
by Nicholas Upton | Apr 26, 2022 | Automation, News, Top Stories
Miso, best known for Flippy the burger-flipping and fry-frying robot, is coming to Jack in the Box. It’s the latest announcement in what Miso CEO Mike Bell calls a “drumbeat” of new pilots and partnerships. In the mix, Chipotle’s Chippy test,...
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 20, 2022 | News, Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories
Following months of speculation and activist investor tumult, Amsterdam-based Just Eat Takeaway.com announced its intent to sell Grubhub or explore introducing a strategic partner less than a year after completing its $7.3 billion acquisition of the third-largest U.S....
by Nicholas Upton | Apr 14, 2022 | Best Practices, News, Top Stories
Ahead of his keynote address at the Food on Demand Conference, we sat down with Olo CEO Noah Glass to get a preview and some insight into the key things to watch in the restaurant technology space this year. Noah Glass is all in on the concept of digital hospitality....
by Nicholas Upton | Apr 6, 2022 | News, Research, Top Stories
In a recent survey, consumers showed their varying preferences for how they utilize restaurants, delivery and digital ordering. The survey, from data and analytics firm PYMNTS, with Paytronix as a surveying partner, asked more than 1,100 consumers across the country...