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Cibotica Debuts Automated Bowl Dispensing Tech

By Bernadette Heier | December 13, 2023

The under-the-counter, compact, makeline can make up to 300 bowls per hour.

Outstanding Operator: Saigon Sisters

By Bernadette Heier | December 7, 2023

Aregoni is being recognized for redefining the Chicago area food scene, serving a Vietnamese concept that has proven versatile in meeting different market venues and sizes.

Uber Eats Launches New Offers, Personalized Marketing Tools

By Tom Kaiser | December 7, 2023

Uber Eats is launching three new offer types and new personalized marketing tools to help merchants reach more customers.

ConverseNow and ItsaCheckmate Collab to Make AI-Voice Ordering More Accessible

By Bernadette Heier | December 6, 2023

The move enables ConverseNow to integrate its technology with dozens of point-of-sale systems, significantly reducing onboarding time for new customers.

Sauce Integrates Dynamic Pricing with Olo

By Tom Kaiser | December 6, 2023

Sauce has brought its dynamic pricing to the Olo restaurant tech ecosystem.

Growing Chains Tap Loop’s AI to Optimize Third-Party Delivery

By Bernadette Heier | December 6, 2023

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and Dave’s Hot Chicken integrate Loop to address pain points in juggling multiple delivery channels.

Robotic Reindeer Delivering Meals for Uber Eats

By Tom Kaiser | December 6, 2023

Uber Eats is using robotic reindeer to deliver meals in a handful of markets across the country.

Danny Meyer, Amir Hudda on Qu’s EHI Investment

By Tom Kaiser | December 6, 2023

For Qu CEO Amir Hudda, the recent funding from Danny Meyer’s EHI fund is transformative.

Sandland: Are Ghost Kitchens Dead?

By Tom Kaiser | December 1, 2023

Ghost kitchens are still restaurants, and still dependent on unit-level economics to survive and scale.

Panelists Discuss Negotiating Delivery Contracts and Why Reconciliation is Top of Mind

By Bernadette Heier | November 30, 2023

Industry experts dive into challenges and strategies in negotiating third party delivery contracts, and how automating reconciliation can aid restaurants.