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Olo CEO: End-to-End Personalization of Restaurant Experience Is Already Possible
Olo CEO: End-to-End Personalization of Restaurant Experience Is Already Possible
April 03, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Fully personalized dining experiences are already possible once restaurants and customers get onboard, according to Olo. In an interview with PYMNTS, Noah Glass, CEO of...

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Hooters CEO: Rise of Fast-Casual Has Transformed the Restaurant Industry
Hooters CEO: Rise of Fast-Casual Has Transformed the Restaurant Industry
March 31, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

In Hooters’ four-decade history, the rise of off-premise has marked the industry’s most dramatic shift. The casual dining brand, which has more than 370 locations...

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Steer Technologies’ Digital Restaurant Supply Business Valued at $47.14 Million
Steer Technologies’ Digital Restaurant Supply Business Valued at $47.14 Million
March 30, 2023  |  Investments

Steer Technologies has completed a previously announced sale of 37.5% of its digital restaurant supply business. With the completion of this $18 million direct investment,...

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Grubhub Offers Campus Card Payments in Bid for Student Loyalty
Grubhub Offers Campus Card Payments in Bid for Student Loyalty
March 27, 2023  |  Aggregators

Grubhub is tapping new payment solutions to secure the spending of the college student population. The aggregator announced Monday (March 27) a partnership with Transact...

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Restaurants Put the Person Into Payments
Restaurants Put the Person Into Payments
March 25, 2023  |  ResTech

Taking a tip from digital, restaurants are personalizing the in-person payment experience with diner data. Take, for instance, Panera Bread, which is leveraging Amazon One...

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McDonald’s to Drive Pickup Adoption With Wait-Eliminating Geofencing Features
McDonald’s to Drive Pickup Adoption With Wait-Eliminating Geofencing Features
March 24, 2023  |  ResTech

As restaurants seek to drive pickup adoption, McDonald’s is tapping geofencing to reduce wait times. The restaurant brand is updating its mobile order and pay...

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Restaurants Incentivize Pickup Adoption With Store Credit Rewards
Restaurants Incentivize Pickup Adoption With Store Credit Rewards
March 24, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

PYMNTS data reveals store credit can be a powerful driver of pickup adoption for restaurants. The Context Restaurants are looking to get more customers to...

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Consumers Think Restaurant Prices 3x Higher Than Inflation — and Want Discounts
Consumers Think Restaurant Prices 3x Higher Than Inflation — and Want Discounts
March 24, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Getting “butts in seats,” so to speak, at most restaurants used to be about delivering good food and a great experience. But inflation has put...

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Olive Garden Offers ‘Affordable Luxury’ for Diners Amid Inflation
Olive Garden Offers ‘Affordable Luxury’ for Diners Amid Inflation
March 23, 2023  |  Earnings

Darden Restaurants is seeing consumers continue to dine out despite cost pressures. The firm, parent company of casual dining chains Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse...

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