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Outstanding Operator: Freebirds World Burrito
Amid catering expansion and a commitment to flavor innovation, the Tex-Mex brand continues to see growth.
From Food Trucks to On-Campus Dining, TaKorean Sees Growth
The American-Korean fusion concept has expanded to brick-and-mortar locations, food halls and stadiums. Now, it’s setting its sights on colleges.
Outstanding Operator: Portillo’s
Portillo’s charts an aggressive path with new off-premises strategies and a nod to its past.
SoundHound AI Rolls Out New Voice Features and Bets Big on Cars
SoundHound AI continues its mission of presenting ordering options pretty much everywhere.
Outstanding Operator: PLNT Burger
The vegan burger chain is being recognized for its operational savvy, growth in non-traditional locations and work in innovating the fast-food sector.
Meal Outpost Scaling its Catering-First Marketplace
Meal Outpost is a fast-growing, catering-first marketplace that’s entering new markets.
CardFree Launches Revised Loyalty Platform
CardFree has launched a new, revised loyalty platform.
SoundHound Acquires SYNC3 Voice AI Platform
SoundHound is acquiring SYNC3 Restaurant Solutions, another provider of voice AI.
Nude Dude Food Catering Startup Wins Pitch Competition by The Hatchery and Grubhub
Catering startup wins a rent-free year, private kitchen inside Chicago’s The Hatchery.
Winning Back Control: Third-Party vs Restaurant-Generated Orders
For restaurants, the quest to win back control from third-party providers continues.
Cibotica Debuts Automated Bowl Dispensing Tech
The under-the-counter, compact, makeline can make up to 300 bowls per hour.
Outstanding Operator: Saigon Sisters
Aregoni is being recognized for redefining the Chicago area food scene, serving a Vietnamese concept that has proven versatile in meeting different market venues and sizes.
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Finance
Uber to Sell Stakes in Yandex Ventures
Uber is set to sell its ownership stake in a handful of joint ventures with Russian Internet giant Yandex. According to a release from Yandex, Uber's board approved the sale of shares in Yandex.Eats, Yandex.Lavka and Yandex.Delivery. Uber is set to sell 33.5-percent...
Research
Rowing Together Toward the Smart City
One of the biggest topics of discussion during the massive Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas was the future of smart cities and all the innovative thinking and hard work between the cities of today and a truly smart city. “We’re on the cusp of dramatic...
The Deliverers
Navigating the Global Maze of Restaurant Delivery Charges
A decade of delivery evolution has woven a complex web of charges, driven by the pursuit of breakeven and eventual profitability.
Best Practices
What are your peers doing in delivery? Get some of the best practices out there.
Smashburger Taps Curbit, Bridging Gap Between Digital Operations and Physical Kitchen
Utilizing AI-powered order throttling, the platform synchronizes online order “promise times” with real-time kitchen capacity.