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Swipeby Launches ‘Groundbreaking’ AI

By Tom Kaiser | February 22, 2023

Swipeby has launched what it calls a pioneering tool to help restaurants generate realistic images based on menu descriptions and headlines. Called Swipeby Snapshot, the new feature incorporates Open AI and Stability AI text-to-photo models to help restaurants make their online menus more user-friendly. The North Carolina-based company also claims this feature can increase ordering rates by up to 35 percent “in just seconds.” Swipeby said it recognized that 80 percent of its clients do not have photos for the majority of their online menu items, which is representative of […]

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QikServe Partners with Punchh for Ordering and Loyalty

By Bernadette Heier | February 21, 2023

The partnership provides an integrated web, mobile and kiosk ordering experience, enabling restaurant guests to redeem loyalty rewards.

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GoTab Unveils Manager App, Enhances On-the-Go Management

By Bernadette Heier | February 21, 2023

The app allows operators to make immediate changes to scheduling shifts, menus, inventory and more from anywhere using their mobile device.

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Restaurant Deep Dive: Frank and Andrea

By Bernadette Heier | February 16, 2023

A New York Style pizza by-the-slice and Philly cheesesteak hub brings East Coast classics to the Midwest.

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Grubhub Waives Fees, Adds Features to Direct

By Tom Kaiser | February 16, 2023

After first introducing Grubhub Direct in 2021 as a commission-free platform for smaller, independent restaurants, the delivery provider decided to waive some of the fees for restaurants using this white-label service. Grubhub Direct allows restaurants to create, customize and go live with a native ordering website and loyalty solution in a matter of minutes. Menu descriptions and imagery, along with other key information, is ported over from information already hosted on the Grubhub marketplace app, which makes it fast to create a branded website that restaurant operators can create and […]

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Unboxing the Pinnacle of Take-and-Bake

By Tom Kaiser | February 15, 2023

Celebrating Valentine’s Day with the Paris Dining Club—the epitome of take-and-bake luxury.

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Chipotle to Test Robotic Makelines

By Bernadette Heier | February 15, 2023

Chipotle partners with tech company Hypen to test an automated makeline that assembles digital orders via a moving conveyer belt.

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Five-Year Forecast: U.S. Online Grocery Sales See Growth

By Bernadette Heier | February 15, 2023

Brick Meets Click projects online grocery to grow nearly 12 percent through 2027, driven by an expected uptick in pickup services.

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7-Eleven Rolls Out Self-Driving Delivery Robots

By Bernadette Heier | February 9, 2023

7-Eleven launches autonomous robot delivery via Serve Robotics, delivering items to customers in Los Angeles.

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Paytronix Focuses on Future of Guest Engagement

By Bernadette Heier | February 9, 2023

Debuting a new logo and look, Paytronix, signals to the industry that loyalty has changed and that brands need to think differently on how to keep guests engaged.

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