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Wonder Scales Up Production With FreshRealm Expansion
Wonder partners with FreshRealm to prep meals off-site at scale, with eyes set on expanding to 90 locations by the end of 2025.
Checkmate Steps Out With a New Identity and Expanded Ordering Solutions
On the heels of unveiling a new logo and look, Checkmate launches voice AI and kiosk ordering solutions.
The Great Dining-Room Rethink Continues
Potbelly unveils a smaller store design and it’s part of a growing trend.
California’s $20 Minimum Wage Spurs Kiosk Demand at Fast Food Restaurants
Quick-service chains in California are turning to automation tools to boost revenue and cut labor costs in response to the new wage increase.
Instacart Debuts AI Powered Smart Carts for Grocery Shoppers
Instacart’s latest version of its Caper Carts uses AI, computer vision and weight to automatically ring up items as they are placed in the cart.
Full-Service Dining Satisfaction Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels
ACSI reports that full-service restaurant satisfaction is back up to pre-pandemic levels, topping all other industries included in the index.
Domino’s Expanding its EV Delivery Fleet
Eight years after introducing its DXP delivery cars, Domino’s announced more than 1,100 Chevy Bolts will be delivering pizzas by year’s end.
DoorDash Celebrates Tenth Anniversary with Significant App Updates
At DoorDash’s inaugural Dash Forward event, the delivery provider celebrated 10 years with significant app updates.
Bolt, Starship Collab to Scale Self-Driving Robot Food Deliveries
European mobility giant Bolt plans to roll out thousands of the robots across multiple countries for last-mile delivery, kicking off in Tallinn.
Engineering a Sustainable Delivery Model
Restaurant delivery consultant Scott Landers, co-founder of Figure 8, connects a farming and engineering to the complex, interconnected systems of meal delivery.
RobotLab, Bear Robotics Partner to Expand Server Bot Accessibility
The partnership will expand the availability of Servi and Servi Plus Robots in restaurant and hospitality spaces.
U.S. Online Grocery Sales Dip to $6.9 Billion
Online grocery sales in the U.S. this May dipped a slight 3.4 percent compared to the previous year according to new research from Brick Meets Click and Mercatus.
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Finance
Gorillas Raises “Close to” $1 Billion, Led by Delivery Hero
Gorillas, the German instant-grocery startup, raised “close to” $1 billion at a valuation of $2.1 billion.
Research
4 Predictions for Off-Premises in 2030
The future of the restaurant industry is hard to imagine, but the National Restaurant Association (NRA) worked with a group of futurists to see how the future of convenient food will likely look based on the industry’s trajectory and the expansion of technology. NRA...
The Deliverers
Uber Eats Launches New Offers, Personalized Marketing Tools
Uber Eats is launching three new offer types and new personalized marketing tools to help merchants reach more customers.
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Incentivio Bringing AI-Driven Menu Intelligence to Market
Incentivio’s new Menu Intelligence tool uses AI to determine how a restaurant’s menu affects its customer retention.