Yum Brands Bets Big on Tech: Digital Sales Up and Voice AI Expansion Ahead
Yum Brands remains bullish on technology as a key driver of growth and operational efficiency. In its latest earnings call, the company, home to brands such as Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut, shared its ambition to become “a leading digital restaurant company”...
Captain AI Secures $2.1 Million Seed Round, Amid Accelerated Growth in North America
Captain AI, a delivery logistics startup, has secured $2.1 million in seed funding, to further streamline in-house delivery operations for restaurants through AI-driven software solutions. The funding, led by firm GreenSky Ventures, will advance the company’s product...
Fazoli’s Tests AI to Streamline Drive-Thru Services
For Fazoli’s, investing in off-premises services began in 1998 when the Kentucky-based chain became one of the first to offer customers quick-service Italian from the comfort of their own cars. “Drive-thru has been a key part of our DNA dating back to our inception 35...
Presto, ChatGPT Collab to Make AI Drive-Thru Ordering More Human-Like
Presto Automation, a leading developer of restaurant voice AI, has collaborated with OpenAI to incorporate generative AI chatbot ChatGPT into Presto Voice, its drive-thru voice assistant. Presto Voice is deployed in chains throughout the U.S. including in over 600...
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