Yum Brands Partners with Nvidia, Brings More AI to Restaurants
The parent company of brands like Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC, is teaming up with tech giant Nvidia to bring more AI into its restaurants. Over the next few months, the following tech will be rolled out: Voice-Activated Order-Taking AI Agents: These systems will...
CC’s Coffee House Finds Success in Drive-Thru With a New Kind of AI Helper
There has been plenty of coverage about voice AI in the drive-thru. No need to rehash the story of Wendy’s. But that’s not the story of CC’s Coffee House. It has a platform that deploys AI that it has been testing in three locations. And it has reached a verdict: sold...
Just Salad Offers an AI Recipe Generator For the Crouton Curious
It used to be that you just threw some lettuce and veggies in a bowl with some dressing and you had a salad. But these days salads are infinitely more intricate. And delicious. If you know how to assemble. Just Salad, the fast-casual restaurant chain, has unveiled an...
ClearCOGS Deploys AI for Clear Forecasting
When Matt Wampler, co-founder of ClearCOGS, a company that provides AI-powered forecasting tools for restaurants, ran Jimmy John’s restaurants in the Washington, D.C., suburbs, he had an old-fashioned approach to inventory management. “A couple hours prior to close,...
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