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Paytronix, Voicify Partner on Voice-Based Restaurant Ordering

By Tom Kaiser | December 1, 2022

Paytronix partnered with Voicify to bring conversational voice ordering to consumer touch points.

Food Rocket, Circle K Bring Rapid Delivery to Charlotte

By Tom Kaiser | December 1, 2022

After Circle K’s parent took a minority stake in Food Rocket, the two companies announced a joint delivery expansion in Charlotte, NC.

Robot Delivery Startup, Nuro, Lays Off 20 Percent of Workforce

By Bernadette Heier | November 23, 2022

Nuro, the autonomous delivery startup, is laying off about 20 percent of its staff, or 300 people, according to an email sent to employees.

PizzaForno Puts Vending Machine Tech on Display at RFDC

By Bernadette Heier | November 23, 2022

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

By Tom Kaiser | November 23, 2022

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

By Tom Kaiser | November 23, 2022

Starship placed 16 delivery robots on the Missouri University of Science & Technology campus.

DoorDash Enacts Driver, Customer Safety Program

By Tom Kaiser | November 23, 2022

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

By Matthew Liedke | November 23, 2022

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

By Laura Michaels | November 17, 2022

Donatos is testing an automated pizza saucer from Agápe Automation, with plans for further automation.

ItsaCheckmate Launches Marketplace, Open API Platform

By Tom Kaiser | November 17, 2022

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.