Sense360 Reveals Post-Covid Restaurant Trends, Spending Data
Researchers at Sense360 by Medallia dove into the latest food and beverage sales data to examine what COVID trends are no longer relevant in the context of a very different operating environment than two years ago. Amid ongoing instability from inflation and supply...
Toast, Flybuy Pickup Launch Full Integration
Flybuy, a restaurant technology provider of optimized curbside, drive-thru, in-store and delivery driver pickup, is now integrated on the Toast point-of-sale platform with a goal of creating a “flawless” pickup program for customers and restaurant staff. The new...
Partnership Brings QR-Based Payment to Drive Thru
The kiosk is coming for the drive-thru, too, under a new partnership between Delphi Display Systems and Paerpay. Delphi, a provider of hardware for the quick-service industry, and Paerpay, a mobile payments provider, connected the dots (and their technology stacks) to...
Meredith Sandland, Chris Baggott Team Up to Empower Delivery
ClusterTruck co-founder Chris Baggott and restaurant executive Meredith Sandland, co-author of Delivering the Digital Restaurant, have launched Empower Delivery, a new software company enabling restaurants to “profitably and sustainably” service off-premises demand....
Domino’s Tests Automated Pizza Prep from Picnic Works
In what seems to be the first kitchen automation test of its kind for Domino’s, the QSR pizza leader has installed an automated pizza prep device from Picnic Works. “After many months of laying the groundwork for a robust and fruitful partnership, we’re thrilled to...
Thanx, Ovation Partner with Goal of Deeper Customer Connection
Thanx and Ovation formed a new partnership to bridge the gap between loyalty and guest feedback. Early users say the combination allows them to get closer to their customers. The two companies are now integrated, so when a customer leaves feedback with a restaurant in...
Slice Rebrands as First-Party Pizzeria Partner
Slice wants every independent pizza operator to know that it’s not just another online ordering service. As part of a comprehensive rebranding, the pizza-focused ordering platform is broadening its reach to bring technology and marketing services to tens of thousands...
DoorDash Touts Economic Impact, Announces “Neighborhood Good” Initiative
As DoorDash unveils its annual Economic Impact Report, the largest U.S.-based delivery provider is also launching a new initiative to encourage customers to purchase more local goods. Called A Neighborhood Good in Every Order, the new platform “aims to put DoorDash’s...
New Virtual Restaurant Association Focusing on Health, Safety, Profits
A new organization called The Virtual Restaurant Association (VRA) has sprung up with a goal of protecting consumers, drivers and restaurants by focusing on the health, safety and profits of virtual restaurants. Based in Miami, the VRA says it’s the first nonprofit in...
Outstanding Operators
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