Wonder to Buy ‘Infinite Kitchen’ Tech from Sweetgreen. What’s next?
Sweetgreen has sold Spyce, the robotics and technology behind its Infinite Kitchen format, to Wonder, the multi-concept restaurant company founded by Marc Lore. The $186.4 million sale transfers ownership of the automation platform that has shaped Sweetgreen’s newest...
Operators Want Precision, Inside the AI Shift Conversation
When Harri CEO Luke Fryer sat down with Amin Birju, VP of Technology at Taco Bell, and Doug Cook, CTO at Jack in the Box, the talk went straight to the everyday headaches operators know all too well. Thin crews, unpredictable rushes, late-night chaos, and avoidable...
DoorDash and Coco Robotics Expand to Miami
DoorDash and Coco Robotics are expanding their autonomous delivery partnership to Miami, building on earlier launches in Los Angeles and Chicago. Coco will also begin handling select orders from DashMart, DoorDash’s delivery-only storefront stocked with...
With QSR Sales Down and Consumer Sentiment Falling, Brands Turn to Data for Answers
This article was originally published on Franchise Times, a sister publication to Food On Demand. How restaurants leverage data on guest behavior in their markets will help increase off-premises sales for their franchisees, said Abhinav Kapur, the co-founder and CEO...
Bites Launches to Put Restaurants Back in Control in the AI Era
This is a sponsored message for Food on Demand readers. The restaurant industry doesn’t need another platform taking a cut, and customers don’t need another app quietly doing the same. It doesn’t need a middleman standing between restaurants and their diners — it...
Generative AI Drives Next Phase of Restaurant Marketing
This article was originally published on Franchise Times, a sister publication to Food On Demand. Artificial intelligence isn’t going away anytime soon. Industry executives see untapped potential in that promise—especially when it comes to restaurant marketing. “What...
Zipline’s CEO Talks Drones and the Future of Restaurant Delivery
Restaurant delivery has a speed problem and a physics problem. Every day, millions of meals travel across cities in 4,000-pound cars to drop off food that weighs less than five. “We’re using a private taxi for your burrito,” said Keller Rinaudo Cliffton, CEO and...
White Castle Refreshes Century-Old Design With Modern Prototype
Slider-centric QSR White Castle took another step forward in its tech stack journey last month with the unveiling of a new digital-driven prototype. In mid-October, the 104-year-old concept announced the opening of its Castle of Tomorrow prototype. Located in its base...
Wingstop Bets on New Loyalty Program and Smart Kitchen to Boost Sales
Wingstop’s same-store sales fell 5.6 percent in the latest quarter, coming off a nearly 21 percent surge a year ago, but the brand is leaning on tech and digital engagement to turn the trend around. During Tuesday’s earnings call, the company discussed its...
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