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Forget Beer and Sports. Digital Sales Power Buffalo Wild Wings Go
As the smaller, cheaper sibling to Buffalo Wild Wings, Inspire Brands is leaning on BWW Go as its newest growth vehicle. Franchisees are eager to get on board—they opened 59 units of the concept in 2024.
Inside the Catering Success of Condado Tacos
The brand just reached a high mark in catering sales and spills the tea on the digital tactics it uses.
Delivery-First and Multi-Concept Hubs Offer Advice For the Industry
A decentralized marketplace is coming and that’s nothing to fear.
Iconic Brands Discuss How To Deploy Digital Tactics While Preserving Legacy Charm
Test before you roll out something new, and dig into your data for insights.
ConverseNow Teams with Valyant to Accelerate Voice AI in Drive-Thrus
Fueled by the restaurant industry’s push to use tech for better efficiency, two big AI-voice ordering players have joined forces.
Delivery Hero Prepares To Write a Lot of Zeros
Delivery Hero gets hit with a whopper of a fine from the European Commission.
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.
Local Kitchens Raises Another $40 Million. Can It Go National?
Local Kitchens is planning to go big with its new haul.
Level Up Your Loyalty, Exploring Gamification in Restaurants
A look at gamification in the metaverse for restaurants and its potential to revolutionize the loyalty system.
Catering Is Back. But Now It’s Different.
Catering is booming but that doesn’t mean the lane is easy sailing for restaurants. Far from it. There are new rules.
The Global Convergence of Restaurant Delivery and Rapid Grocery Delivery Services
The food delivery landscape continues a dramatic transformation as restaurant delivery and rapid grocery delivery services increasingly overlap.
SoundHound AI Acquires Allset and Goes All In on Voice Ordering
Soundhound AI sets its sights on building a voice-commerce ecosystem.
Outstanding Operators
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Finance
Deliverect Hits 100M Orders, Raises $150 Million
Deliverect raised $150M in a Series D after hitting the milestone of 100 million orders processed.
Research
Survey: Attitudes Shift toward Health; Preferences toward Carryout
In a recent survey, consumers shared their attitudes and perceptions of delivery. In some ways, it has shifted as more people utilize third-party delivery and off-premises in general, but a lot of pre-pandemic attitudes remain the same. In a survey of more than 1,000...
The Deliverers
Loop Raises 6M to Increase Third-Party Delivery Profits for Restaurants
The company has experienced fast growth with their AI-powered back-office platform that helps restaurants account for the logistical and financial challenges often associated with third-party delivery.
Best Practices
What are your peers doing in delivery? Get some of the best practices out there.
Amid Slew of New Restaurant Tech Solutions, Focus On What Aids Worker Efficiency
The collection of efficiency-forward technology keeps growing, but restaurant operators need to understand where to put those tools to use.