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SoundHound AI Acquires Allset and Goes All In on Voice Ordering
Soundhound AI sets its sights on building a voice-commerce ecosystem.
Subway Footlongs Take Flight for World UFO Day
While alien enthusiasts were scanning the skies for unidentified objects on World UFO Day Monday, they may have noticed something else—flying footlongs.
Moto Pizza Sets Stage for Restaurant Automation
Moto Pizza is no stranger to automation. The growing chain continues to test and implement kitchen robotics. Most recently, teaming with Cibotica to launch an automated salad makeline.
Convenience Stores Are Having a Moment
C-Stores are pulling in a lot of C-Notes with their foodservice programs. We look at why.
PizzaForno Puts Vending Machine Tech on Display at RFDC
It may have been the aroma of pizza that lured a crowd of curious bystanders to the PizzaForno booth.
Thanx CEO: Remove Your Dependency on Discounts
Thanx founder and CEO Zach Goldstein says restaurants should move beyond discounting in loyalty programs.
Starship Launches In-App Robotic Delivery at Missouri S&T
Starship placed 16 delivery robots on the Missouri University of Science & Technology campus.
DoorDash Enacts Driver, Customer Safety Program
DoorDash rolled out updates to make ordering delivery safer for Dashers, customers and merchants.
Panelists Discuss How Dynamic Pricing Can Attract Customers and Boost Sales
The founders of Sauce and Juicer, as well as a Dog Haus franchisee, discussed bringing dynamic pricing to restaurants.
Donatos Pizza Testing Smart Saucer, Plans More Automation
Donatos is testing an automated pizza saucer from Agápe Automation, with plans for further automation.
ItsaCheckmate Launches Marketplace, Open API Platform
ItsaCheckmate launched Marketplace, a new product allowing “innovators and startups” to build a single integration that instantly provides them with access to more than 50 different point-of-sale systems.
Colorado Blocks Third-Party Alcohol Delivery
Midterm voters in Colorado blocked third-party alcohol delivery sales.
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Finance
Just Eat Takeaway.com Shareholders Approve Grubhub Acquisition
The shareholders of Just Eat Takeaway.com (Just Eat) have formally approved the monster acquisition of Grubhub that would deliver the company a U.S. foothold. The shareholder vote approved much of the $6.9 billion proposal. Grubhub’s founder and CEO Matt Maloney will...
Research
7-Eleven Delivering to Parks, Urban Destinations
As the world’s largest C-store chain adapts as consumer expectations shift, 7-Eleven announced it will now deliver food and other goods to thousands of remote locations, called 7Now Pins, allowing customers to be reached in public places including parks, beaches,...
The Deliverers
Grubhub Lays Off 400 Corporate Employees
Three months after succeeding Adam DeWitt as Grubhub’s CEO, Howard Migdal announced the third-largest U.S. meal delivery provider has laid off 15 percent of its corporate team, which equates to approximately 400 employees. Migdal posted a message on Grubhub’s media...
Best Practices
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Box Branding Panel Highlights Importance of ‘Three Fs:’ Form, Function and Finish
When food is delivered to an off-premises location, a key way to represent the brand of a restaurant is through the packaging.