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New York City Clamps Down on Takeout, Delivery, Single-Use Plastic

By Bernadette Heier | July 20, 2023

New York City’s “Skip the Stuff” bill will prohibit restaurants from providing plastic utensils, condiment packets, extra containers or napkins for takeout or delivery.

DoorDash Debuts Self-Serve Integration Onboarding Capabilities

By Bernadette Heier | July 19, 2023

DoorDash has expanded its partnerships with itsaCheckmate and Deliverect, enabling restaurants to onboard to its marketplace directly from their point-of-sale systems.

Donatos Looks to New Markets with Autonomous Pizza Vending Machine

By Bernadette Heier | July 18, 2023

Donatos teams with Appetronix in developing an autonomous pizza machine to serve high-traffic areas from campuses to hospitals.

Kristen Barnett Blends Culinary Talent with Experiential Marketing

By Tom Kaiser | July 18, 2023

Hungry House founder Kristen Barnett is moving from her “anti-ghost kitchen” concept to something entirely new, but still largely focused on food influencers.

Restaurants Turn to New Prototypes to Stay Competitive and Drive Sales

By Megan Glenn | July 17, 2023

Mooyah Burgers, Shakes and Fries is hard at work putting together new prototype restaurants with smaller dining spaces, updated tech and drive-thrus.

Olo Adds Card-Present Kiosk Payment Processing, Among Other Updates

By Tom Kaiser | July 14, 2023

Olo unveiled a slew of 10 new features across its primary categories: Order, Pay and Engage, including Card-Present Payment Processing for kiosks.

ItsaCheckmate Releases Reconcile to Consolidate Third-Party Orders

By Tom Kaiser | July 13, 2023

ItsaCheckmate is promising brands they can simplify the process of tracking and reporting third-party statements into one unified view with its new Reconcile product.

Chipotle Tests ‘Autocado” a Guacamole Prep Robot

By Bernadette Heier | July 12, 2023

Chipotle aims to slash employee time spent preparing their signature guacamole with new robotic prototype.

Velvet Taco Leans on AI for Latest Feature: The Chat GPTaco

By Bernadette Heier | July 12, 2023

Velvet Taco launches the Chat GPTaco as part of its weekly taco feature—one of the first AI-generated menu items in the fast-casual dining scene.

UPDATED: Domino’s Inks Delivery Partnership with Uber Eats

By Tom Kaiser | July 12, 2023

After years of holding out, Domino’s signed a deal allowing U.S. customers to order through Uber Eats and Postmates.