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New Ordering Technology Extends the Drive-Thru Beyond the Lane
New Ordering Technology Extends the Drive-Thru Beyond the Lane
December 21, 2021  |  ResTech

New technology is bringing the drive-thru order wherever consumers’ cars may be. On Dec. 16, BurgerFi, a North Palm Beach, Florida-based fast-casual chain with around...

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Quick-Service Restaurants Aim to Bring the ‘Quick’ Back to the Drive-Thru
Quick-Service Restaurants Aim to Bring the ‘Quick’ Back to the Drive-Thru
December 02, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

With the need for speed superseding other considerations for many restaurant customers, brands are making compromises to boost their throughput. At Morgan Stanley’s Global Consumer...

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Taco Bell Parent to Develop Digitally Integrated Restaurant Formats Across Brands
Taco Bell Parent to Develop Digitally Integrated Restaurant Formats Across Brands
October 28, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

After months of rapid innovation with Taco Bell store designs, the restaurant’s parent company, Yum! Brands, is looking to bring a similar approach to its...

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Restaurants Move Toward More Automated, Personalized Drive-Thrus
Restaurants Move Toward More Automated, Personalized Drive-Thrus
October 28, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

In the race to create the drive-thru of the future, McDonald’s just pulled ahead. The company announced on Wednesday (Oct. 27) that it is partnering...

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Noodles & Company Finds Omnichannel Approach Boosts Top Line Results
Noodles & Company Finds Omnichannel Approach Boosts Top Line Results
July 13, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

The pandemic may be easing, but a recent PYMNTS report in collaboration with Paytronix found 92 percent of vaccinated consumers said they plan to stick with...

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Restaurants Race To Offer Most Efficient AI Drive-Thru Experience
Restaurants Race To Offer Most Efficient AI Drive-Thru Experience
June 14, 2021  |  ResTech

The automated drive-thru competition is heating up. McDonald’s recently revealed that it is trying out automated order-taking technologies at 10 drive-thru restaurants in Chicago. Customers...

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Shake Shack On Tapping AI And Other Tools To Optimize The Customer Experience
Shake Shack On Tapping AI And Other Tools To Optimize The Customer Experience
December 22, 2020  |  Restaurant innovation

Fast-tracking digital investments has not only become a priority for QSRs during the pandemic, but a necessity, says Steph So, head of digital experience for...

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Burger Intelligence: Shake Shack AI Takes Ordering, Customer Experience To The Next Level
Burger Intelligence: Shake Shack AI Takes Ordering, Customer Experience To The Next Level
December 21, 2020  |  Restaurant innovation

The pandemic has upended how we order meals at restaurants, how we pay and, ultimately, how we eat. These transformational shifts are, in turn, affecting...

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Boston Market Deploys AI To Fight Fraud, Improve ROI
Boston Market Deploys AI To Fight Fraud, Improve ROI
November 18, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the food service sector by helping restaurants boost their sales as well as improve and automate systems that were once...

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