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Panera To Go Opens in Massachusetts, Offering Rapid Pick-Up

By Bernadette Heier | July 17, 2024

True to its name, the format is built for those on the go, with features like Rapid Pick-Up and delivery shelves for easy order retrieval.

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Craveworthy Brands CEO Views Food Halls as Next Chapter in Growth

By Bernadette Heier | July 16, 2024

Multi-branded restaurant company opened its first food hall in Chicago’s Hayden Hall.

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Mapbox Maps the Way for Delivery

By Adam Wahlberg | July 15, 2024

When your meal arrives at your doorstop, there is more than just food preparation and delivery involved. There is geospatial technology from companies like Mapbox.

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Kernel Revamps Off-Premises Model for Dine-In Demand

By Nancy Luna | July 15, 2024

The plant-forward eatery by Chipotle founder Steve Ells closed for a remodel. It recently reopened with seating and looks and feels more like a restaurant, a brand exec says.

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Dashboard Ordering. How Big Could It Get?

By Adam Wahlberg | July 11, 2024

Mavi.io wants to make your dashboard your primary meal-ordering platform.

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A Behind the Scenes Look at the Robot-Run Restaurant CaliExpress by Flippy

By Nancy Luna | July 10, 2024

Miso Robotics plans to debut a massively upgraded version of Flippy next month. The next-gen robot fry cook will be faster and smaller.

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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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