drive-thru

In-Car Ordering Presents Major Drive-Thru Opportunity for Coffee Shops
In-Car Ordering Presents Major Drive-Thru Opportunity for Coffee Shops
October 16, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

As consumers for increasingly frictionless ways to order the foods and beverages they want, PYMNTS Intelligence finds that there is significant demand to integrate AI-assisted...

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Subway Relaunches Loyalty Program as QSRs Drive Digital Orders
Subway Relaunches Loyalty Program as QSRs Drive Digital Orders
September 08, 2023  |  Restaurant Roundup

This week in restaurant news, Subway rethinks its rewards strategy, Chick-fil-A expands its mobile order drive-thru lanes and Whataburger opens its first digital-only location. As...

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Target’s Starbucks Deal Brews Up Grande Connected Economy Ambitions
Target’s Starbucks Deal Brews Up Grande Connected Economy Ambitions
August 09, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The Connected Economy is one where, in an unbroken string of activities, consumers wield their devices  to browse, order, pay and pick up what they...

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Fast Food Brands See Drastic Drop in Dine-In Orders
Fast Food Brands See Drastic Drop in Dine-In Orders
August 07, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

The typical McDonald’s dining area is a lonely place these days. The fast food giant hasn’t seen sales drop, but as The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (Aug. 7),...

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Presto Automation Appoints COO Xavier Casanova as CEO
Presto Automation Appoints COO Xavier Casanova as CEO
August 01, 2023  |  Personnel

Presto Automation has appointed its chief operating officer, Xavier Casanova, as CEO. Casanova succeeds interim CEO Krishna Gupta, who will return to his role as...

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Chick-fil-A Opens First Drive-Thru-Only Location as Fast-Food Eateries Shrink
Chick-fil-A Opens First Drive-Thru-Only Location as Fast-Food Eateries Shrink
July 24, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

As quick-service restaurants (QSRs) look to meet consumers’ growing demand for quick, convenient off-premises options, many are saving on real estate by shrinking on-site seating...

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From Front Counters to Kitchens, AI Takes Over Restaurant Industry
From Front Counters to Kitchens, AI Takes Over Restaurant Industry
July 10, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

As restaurants face labor challenges both in the front of the house and the back, many are tapping robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) to boost...

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Restaurants Rethink Loyalty With Brand Partnerships and Creative Rewards
Restaurants Rethink Loyalty With Brand Partnerships and Creative Rewards
June 02, 2023  |  Restaurant Roundup

Quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant KFC has become the latest eatery to announce a rewards partnership with a video game company, collaborating with action role-playing game Diablo IV to offer in-game rewards...

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Wendy’s Taps Google’s Conversational AI as Restaurants Automate the Drive-Thru
Wendy’s Taps Google’s Conversational AI as Restaurants Automate the Drive-Thru
May 09, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

With the increasing consumer demand for convenient pickup options in the face of rapid restaurant price inflation, Wendy’s is boosting efficiency at its drive-thrus with...

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