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Fast-Casual Brands Should Be Ready to Adapt, Say Qdoba, Portillo’s Executives
The brands discuss adapting to trends with new technology and creative social media marketing at the Restaurant finance and Development Conference.
Applebee’s and IHOP Open First Duel-Branded Location in U.S.
It will combine IHOP’s breakfast and Applebee’s lunch and dinner, with a drive-thru for takeout.
Chef Robotics Prepares To Wheel Into Ghost Kitchens
Chef Robotics has made inroads in large commercial kitchens. Now it’s looking at new spaces.
Meet the Robots Serving Students at the University of Minnesota
The university launched autonomous robot food deliveries on campus —a first for Minnesota—and we went to check it out.
Uber Eats Launches Driverless Food Delivery with Waymo
Waymo’s autonomous vehicles are now delivering Uber Eats orders to consumers in the Phoenix-area.
ASAP Food Delivery Ceases Operations, Files Bankruptcy
ASAP, formerly known as Waitr, shuttered its food and delivery operations Tuesday and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Outstanding Operator: Sweetgreen
The chain is being recognized for its cutting-edge technology and off-premises strategies that are aimed at meeting consumers where they are.
Bojangles Joins Forces with Bikky for Digital Transformation
Bojangles has partnered with Bikky for their data and analytics services with plans to implement the technology in all 800 locations.
Outstanding Operator: Blaze Pizza
The pizza chain is being recognized for implementing guest-centric strategies to attract and retain loyal customers and more.
C3’s Sam Nazarian Talks Purchase of Kitchen United Assets, Outlook on Ghost Kitchen Space
Sam Nazarian, CEO of digital restaurant company C3 and sbe hospitality group, has acquired Kitchen United’s IP and ghost kitchen-related assets.
A Look at Global Municipal Restrictions on Restaurant Delivery
Municipal restrictions on restaurant delivery have become increasingly significant as the food delivery sector continues its global boom.
DoorDash, Wing Launch Drone Delivery in U.S.
The service will be available in Christiansburg, VA and will allow patrons to order selected menu items from Wendy’s for drone delivery.
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Finance
Just Eat Takeaway, McDonald’s Ink ‘Global Strategic Partnership’
McDonald's is looking to push delivery further all around the world, as is clear in a new partnership with Just Eat Takeaway.com (JET). The global burger enterprise and the Amsterdam-based European delivery consolidator announced the deal without many details. The...
Research
Mercatus Provides Online Grocery Update
As once-temporary pandemic habits become set in stone, Mercatus has released an update on what it calls the “egrocery” market, looking at what factors are impacting online grocery shopper loyalty and what features are becoming most important to shoppers who are now...
The Deliverers
Amazon Embeds Grubhub Food Delivery into its App
Amazon customers in the U.S. can now order food from nearby restaurants through Grubhub—directly on the e-commerce giant’s website and app.
Best Practices
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Report Reveals How QSRs Can Create Marketing in the Moment With AI
Nearly 70 percent of QSR sales nationwide take place in drive-thrus, and thanks to new technology, marketers see a way to connect with customers like never before.