This Conference Season, Watch for New Tech Tonics to Relieve Familiar Restaurant Headaches
This article was originally published in Franchise Times, a sister publication to Food On Demand. Last year at this point, inflation was the top topic and restaurant operators at the annual Restaurant Finance & Development Conference (RFDC) were bracing for a...
DoorDash Officially Acquires Deliveroo
DoorDash has acquired British rival Deliveroo for $3.9 billion in cash, expanding its reach across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The San Francisco–based delivery giant will pay $2.40 per Deliveroo share, a 28 percent premium over the company’s closing price on...
From Nibble to Praze, Dlivrd Expands Its Catering Tech Ecosystem
Dlivrd is stretching its roots in catering logistics, building what CEO and Founder Chris Heffernan calls “a moat around the customer” through a series of acquisitions, product launches, and international expansion. “It’s been kind of a whirlwind few weeks, but all of...Lawrence Brown, Rita’s Italian Ice
Chief Development Officer, Rita’s Italian Ice MBA graduate with extensive franchising, business development, financial analysis, real estate development and hands on operational experience Specialties: Franchising, Business Development, Finance, Real Estate...Steve Smyth
Director of Restaurant Technology, Taco John’s With over 20 years at Taco John’s, I’ve had the opportunity to gain experience across multiple departments. I began in Operations, where I oversaw the Company Restaurant division, before moving into the...
DoorDash CEO Tony Xu Unveils Delivery Robot and SmartScale
At the Dash Forward event at DoorDash’s headquarters in San Francisco, CEO and Co-founder Tony Xu pulled back the curtain on a new wave of tech, from robots to a redesigned app aimed at making delivery smarter, faster, and more personalized. “Our approach in each of...
Peppr Launches Grow To Help Indies
Peppr, a restaurant-technology company serving independent restaurants, has announced the launch of Grow, a platform designed to help operators increase sales and expand their digital reach. The company says Grow will help indie restaurants compete with chains. It...
Chick-fil-A To Open New Beverage Hub
Chick-fil-A is branching out from its chicken sandwiches and waffle fries with plans to debut a new beverage-focused concept. Dubbed Daybright, the standalone drink shop will open in Georgia later this fall. Unlike a typical Chick-fil-A restaurant, Daybright won’t...
Red Lobster Rolls Out AI-Powered Phone Ordering
Red Lobster is rolling out an AI-powered phone ordering agent to support its team members. Leveraging SoundHound, the seafood chain can now ensure that every phone call across locations is answered. The system can handle multiple calls simultaneously, place orders,...
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