You’ve seen the news; so-and-so brand is rolling out a new voice AI to make things easier on the phones or in the drive thru. What started as a trickle of tests of novel technology have become a meaningful trend. Today, there are no less than a dozen voice AI companies targeting the restaurant space with the promise of automating away the need to take phone or drive-thru orders. Valyant AI was among the first to make waves in the restaurant space, as we explored in a webinar series. Founded […]
Zalat Pizza founder Khanh Nguyen is a self-professed pizza zealot. Once a lawyer, a tech founder and then a pizza-pie innovator, he’s exceptionally focused on making some of the very best pizzas in the Dallas area. He also thinks of himself as the very first restaurant to partner with Uber. “We have a lot of pizzas and that’s all we do. Our one appetizer is a pizza. We don’t even want to take the time to do a fountain soda, that will take some time and effort. So we just […]
A homegrown invention from a rocket scientist claims to solve the problem of condensation buildup in delivery packaging.
Uber has launched a nationwide shipping program to get consumers across the country whatever they’re craving, whether it comes from NYC, Miami or LA.
Third-party platforms bring plenty of new tools to the table, but industry leaders at FODC said fundamentals remain the most important.
Lunchbox is adding to its portfolio of online ordering, delivery integrations and multi-channel marketing with the acquisition of NovaDine.
BentoBox has launched a new Payments product that’s enabled through an integration with Clover.
Zoomo released a prototype for its latest delivery-specific model the company is calling a “moped killer.”
Subway has relaunched its catering program and is now one of the largest catering providers on the ezCater marketplace.
A robotic food-assembly robot from Dexai is looking for some new kitchens with flexibility as a key focus. Essentially, the robot dubbed Alfred is a food safe-certified robotic arm on a cart. It can sit in front of a row of hotel pans of ingredients, and uses traditional kitchen utensils like scoops and tongs. The first iteration available now is for food assembly, and it assembles dishes like salads and grain bowls. Alfred is also joining the U.S. Armed Forces. Back in February, Dexai won a 10-location contract with […]
