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ConverseNow Teams with Valyant to Accelerate Voice AI in Drive-Thrus

By Bernadette Heier | July 10, 2024

Fueled by the restaurant industry’s push to use tech for better efficiency, two big AI-voice ordering players have joined forces.

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Delivery Hero Prepares To Write a Lot of Zeros

By Adam Wahlberg | July 9, 2024

Delivery Hero gets hit with a whopper of a fine from the European Commission.

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Report Reveals How QSRs Can Create Marketing in the Moment With AI

By Matthew Liedke | July 3, 2024

Nearly 70 percent of QSR sales nationwide take place in drive-thrus, and thanks to new technology, marketers see a way to connect with customers like never before.

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PDQ Chicken Unveils Kiosks In Restaurants

By Adam Wahlberg | July 2, 2024

PDQ Chicken is now using kiosks in all 53 of its locations.

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Local Kitchens Raises Another $40 Million. Can It Go National?

By Adam Wahlberg | July 1, 2024

Local Kitchens is planning to go big with its new haul.

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Wade Allen Has Been Named President of Costa Vida

By Adam Wahlberg | June 27, 2024

Wade Allen brings more than two decades of industry experience to the top job.

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Instacart Brings Caper Carts To Two Grocery Stores in Missouri

By Adam Wahlberg | June 27, 2024

Instacart is bringing its futuristic Caper Carts to two grocery stores in Missouri.

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Level Up Your Loyalty, Exploring Gamification in Restaurants

By Bernadette Heier | June 27, 2024

A look at gamification in the metaverse for restaurants and its potential to revolutionize the loyalty system.

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Catering Is Back. But Now It’s Different.

By Adam Wahlberg | June 26, 2024

Catering is booming but that doesn’t mean the lane is easy sailing for restaurants. Far from it. There are new rules.

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The Global Convergence of Restaurant Delivery and Rapid Grocery Delivery Services

By Peter Backman | June 25, 2024

The food delivery landscape continues a dramatic transformation as restaurant delivery and rapid grocery delivery services increasingly overlap.

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