QSRs

Valyant AI and Paerpay Team to Bring AI to the Drive-Thru
Valyant AI and Paerpay Team to Bring AI to the Drive-Thru
June 06, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

A new partnership between Valyant AI and Paerpay focuses on using AI in the drive-thru. The partnership, announced Tuesday (June 6), comes as a number...

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Atly CEO: Gen Z Taps Social Networks for Restaurant Discovery
Atly CEO: Gen Z Taps Social Networks for Restaurant Discovery
June 06, 2023  |  Social Commerce

As consumers seek more effective digital tools to discover new restaurants, many — especially younger generations — are increasingly trusting social platforms for recommendations. In...

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QSRs Look to Data Scientists for Menu Change Insights
QSRs Look to Data Scientists for Menu Change Insights
June 05, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

For menu change insights, some quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are not looking to food scientists but to cold, hard numbers. QSRs have been caught between a...

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Amazon Says Voice Ordering Enables Near-Instant Conversion for Restaurants
Amazon Says Voice Ordering Enables Near-Instant Conversion for Restaurants
June 05, 2023  |  Amazon Technology

As technology providers compete to offer restaurants the most powerful digital tools, Amazon is promising eateries the ability to capitalize on consumers’ cravings nearly the moment they...

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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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IHOP Reportedly Shuttering Fast-Casual Concept as Consumers Seek Value
IHOP Reportedly Shuttering Fast-Casual Concept as Consumers Seek Value
June 01, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

IHOP is reportedly shutting down its test of fast-casual concept Flip’d as restaurant customers increasingly seek out hospitality on the one end and low prices...

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Chipotle Founder Reportedly Creating Robotic Restaurant as Eateries Tap Automation
Chipotle Founder Reportedly Creating Robotic Restaurant as Eateries Tap Automation
May 26, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

With restaurants testing out different automated technologies, trying to get a sense of how much labor they can outsource to machines without compromising on quality...

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Restaurants Push Rewards as Digital Growth Stalls
Restaurants Push Rewards as Digital Growth Stalls
May 26, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

After a surge in digital engagement with restaurants in the early stages of the pandemic, consumers around the world, it seems, have been pulling back,...

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Fast-Casual Brands Prepare IPOs as Sector Bounces Back
Fast-Casual Brands Prepare IPOs as Sector Bounces Back
May 24, 2023  |  IPO

With fast-casual chains’ stocks outperforming the restaurant industry, more brands, including Panera and Cava, are looking to capitalize on the industry’s recovery. Panera Brands, a group encompassing fast-casual...

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