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A&W CEO Details Seven-Year Chicken Sandwich Journey

By Hans Lammeman | August 27, 2026

CEO Betsy Schmandt reveals why A&W’s answer to the chicken sandwich wars came seven years after the phenomenon began.

Einstein Bros. CMO Reveals Why Pumpkin Bagels Are Back

By Hans Lammeman | August 26, 2026

After seven years off the menu, Einstein Bros. Bagels reintroduced pumpkin bagels and schmears as fall LTOs nationwide. The strategy involves digital channels, catering promotions and responding to years of guest feedback. 

Square Integration Jumpstarts Cash App-Native Loyalty Solution

By Hans Lammeman | August 26, 2026

Neighborhoods grows its merchant network 10-fold with integration into Square hardware. 

Poll of the Week August 27, 2026

By Allison Olson | August 26, 2026

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Catering Drives In-Person Office Attendance, DoorDash Report Reveals

By Hans Lammeman | August 25, 2026

DoorDash’s 2026 Meal Impact Report found that workplace meal incentives are bringing employees back to the office and are increasingly viewed as a core employee benefit.

Restaurant AI Expert Unpacks Approach to Tech Stacks

By Hans Lammeman | August 20, 2026

Science On Call CEO Andy Freivogel shares the similarities between operators’ approaches to AI today compared to Wi-Fi 20 years ago, and how that shapes his approach to restaurant technology. 

Wonder Rolls Out Partnership With Serve Robotics After Uber Fallout

By Hans Lammeman | August 19, 2026

Grubhub’s parent company, Wonder, launched a partnership with autonomous delivery company Serve Robotics after Uber Technologies sold its full stake in the firm. 

Zipline, Uber Eye 1M Daily Deliveries by 2029 Through New Partnership 

By Hans Lammeman | August 19, 2026

Uber Technologies and Zipline launch partnership, with drone delivery operations to being in current services areas and expand alongside scaling efforts. 

Poll of the Week August 20, 2026

By Allison Olson | August 19, 2026

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Little Caesars Turns to Coco’s Sidewalk Robots for Faster Delivery

By Hans Lammeman | August 19, 2026

One of the nation’s largest pizza chains partnered with the autonomous robotic delivery company Coco to speed up deliveries.