Technology: Page 7

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    Dave & Buster’s sees future in revamped restaurants and loyalty growth

    The restaurant chain is remodeling its store fleet and enhancing its loyalty program with personalized offerings. 

    By Bryan Wassel • Dec. 7, 2023
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    Miso Robotics to open autonomous restaurant in California

    CaliExpress by Flippy was created in partnership with Cali Group and PopID and uses robotic arms to cook burgers and fries, requiring minimal human labor.

    By • Dec. 6, 2023
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    Back-of-house Technology

    From voice AI at the drive-thru to robot-powered makelines, restaurants are investing in technology solutions to optimize kitchen operations and reduce employee turnover. 

    By Restaurant Dive staff
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    For most restaurants, the AI revolution will start small

    Tech leader and operator Ming-Tai Huh on how AI can measurably increase your bottom line through small improvements. 

    By Ming-Tai Huh, GM of Restaurants at Square • Dec. 4, 2023
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    Kitchen United will sell or close all physical units, pivot to software

    The ghost kitchen pioneer, which raised $100 million last year to expand its food halls, began to offload its physical locations months ago. It has already shuttered its Kroger outposts, which made up 44% of its footprint.

    By , Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated Nov. 29, 2023
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    Sponsored by EverPass Media

    Don’t miss out! Bring two exclusive NFL games and more premium content to your guests with EverPass Media

    Learn how your business can stream exclusive NFL games, Big Ten basketball and more through Peacock Sports Pass via EverPass Media.

    Nov. 27, 2023
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    Digital payments have increased restaurant tips. But is it backfiring?

    Some diners feel pressured by tipping digitally in front of employees, which can hurt restaurant traffic, but experts say there are best practices that can ease customer trepidation.  

    By Danielle McLean • Nov. 21, 2023
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    Why ghost kitchen pioneers want to say goodbye to the name

    Omnichannel business, a focus on operations and reasonable growth timetables set the stage for ghost kitchens’ second act.

    By • Nov. 21, 2023
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    Presto lays off 17% of global workforce

    The staff reduction, which may impact around two dozen employees, is part of the technology company’s strategy to reduce costs, boost profitability and streamline operations.

    By • Nov. 17, 2023
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    Remy Robotics opens bot-run ‘Better Days’ kitchen in NYC

    The concept employs machines that use artificial intelligence to cook hundreds of menu items in kitchens as small as 200 square feet.

    By • Nov. 10, 2023
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    Wingstop drops Olo in favor of $50M in-house tech

    The chain, which represents 3% of Olo’s revenue, will roll out a proprietary tech stack in 2024 designed to provide more personalization and drive frequency.

    By • Nov. 8, 2023
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    Toast’s growth slows

    The restaurant fintech noticed “a modest slowdown” in same-store sales in the latter half of Q3 that continued into October, the company’s CFO said Tuesday.

    By Caitlin Mullen • Nov. 8, 2023
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    Sweetgreen accelerates deployment of automated kitchens

    The salad chain opened its first Infinite Kitchen this year and has seen improvements to throughput, order accuracy, portioning and diner experience.  

    By • Nov. 6, 2023
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    DoorDash tests in-app tip reminders on customers

    A new prompt, which tells customers that orders without tips are likely to be delivered more slowly, has reduced tipless orders in a multi-market trial.

    By • Nov. 2, 2023
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    Denny’s will grow its burrito virtual brand ninefold

    The diner chain is bringing Banda Burrito to 80 additional restaurants next month to combat sluggish traffic and rising wages.

    By • Oct. 31, 2023
  • A Five Guys restaurant is pictured in London, England on May 7, 2020. The company confirmed a data breach last September in a series of consumer notification letters issued Dec. 29, 2022.
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    Five Guys discloses hack of 2 employees’ emails

    The disclosure comes weeks after the company agreed to settle a federal class action suit stemming from a 2022 attack.

    By David Jones • Oct. 30, 2023
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    Chipotle will raise wages in California, continue testing robots

    The chain plans to hike prices by mid-to-high single digits in California next year to compensate for a 20% wage increase in that market.

    By , • Oct. 27, 2023
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    Square adds generative AI tools for restaurants

    The point-of-sales provider's latest features include menu and website copy generators, which are designed to automate operations and increase efficiency.

    By • Oct. 18, 2023
  • Denny's is bringing on a new exec to lead its information technology efforts.
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    Denny’s hires Brinker exec as first chief digital and technology officer

    Pankaj Patra joins Denny’s from Brinker and will oversee the digital and technological aspects of both Denny’s and Keke’s Breakfast Cafe, which Denny’s acquired in 2022.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
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    Focus Brands hires 3 execs in focus on company-wide operations

    The new hires, who have authority across all seven brands, will bolster the chain’s efforts to co-brand units and take advantage of purchasing power.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
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    How enterprise-grade Android solutions are modernizing restaurant operations

    Deliver better device experiences with the perfect mix of performance and agility across your hardware and software stack.

    Oct. 16, 2023
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    9 restaurant industry events to attend in 2024

    The coming year is packed with conferences focused on hot-button restaurant issues ranging from franchise operations to generative artificial intelligence. 

    By • Oct. 13, 2023
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    Virtual brand troubles are growing pains, not death rattle, experts say

    “We’re in the second inning of a nine-inning ballgame,” said Geoff Alexander, Wow Bao’s CEO and president.

    By • Oct. 11, 2023
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    McDonald’s US CMO on brand’s first-party data transformation

    After years of struggling with the youth market, the chain has turned things around thanks to its loyalty program and more culturally impactful campaigns.

    By Peter Adams • Oct. 11, 2023
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    Domino’s gives away ‘emergency pizza’ in latest rewards program push

    As federal student loan payments resume, the chain is expanding its recent campaign and giving away $1 million in free pizzas to borrowers in need.

    By Sara Karlovitch • Updated Oct. 25, 2023
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    Sponsored by DIRECTV for Business

    Prepare your restaurant for a winning sports season with the NFL Sunday Ticket from EverPass

    Keep your guests coming back week after week, season after season with DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS.

    Oct. 9, 2023