Restaurant Innovation

Schlotzsky’s: When You Can’t Dine-In Then Drive-Thru
Schlotzsky’s: When You Can’t Dine-In Then Drive-Thru
April 17, 2020  |  Restaurant innovation

The drive-thru, which captured 70 percent of quick service restaurants’ (QSRs’) total sales in 2018, has become a critical focal point as dine-in seating areas...

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Smart Kiosks: The Key To QSR Loyalty?
Smart Kiosks: The Key To QSR Loyalty?
January 23, 2020  |  Restaurant innovation

It’s among the most successful businesses in human history, but even mighty McDonald’s can make a colossal blunder. People were not lovin’ it, for instance,...

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Adopting Technology Without Eclipsing Human Interaction
Adopting Technology Without Eclipsing Human Interaction
January 21, 2020  |  Restaurant innovation

Using tech to draw diners closer was once something that Boston-based Clover Food Lab resisted. In the latest Order To Eat Tracker, Ayr Muir, Clover’s...

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Clover Food Lab’s Secret Sauce To Boosting Mobile Ordering
Clover Food Lab’s Secret Sauce To Boosting Mobile Ordering
January 20, 2020  |  Restaurant innovation

Living up to their names, fast-casual and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are embracing innovative technologies to help drive sales in the increasingly competitive restaurant industry. More...

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Where Consumers Will Eat On New Year’s Eve
Where Consumers Will Eat On New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2019  |  Restaurant innovation

It’s that time of year when restaurants must shine and make some serious scratch. We are not just talking about the holiday season in general,...

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New Chipotle Stores To Feature Drive-Throughs, Walk-Up Windows
New Chipotle Stores To Feature Drive-Throughs, Walk-Up Windows
December 20, 2019  |  Restaurant innovation

Chipotle announced on Thursday (Dec. 19) that it is testing out a different restaurant design in effort to keep its billion-dollar digital business growing. The...

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Deep Dive: Serving Up Better Customer Service With Enhanced CRM
Deep Dive: Serving Up Better Customer Service With Enhanced CRM
December 09, 2019  |  Restaurant innovation

Almost everyone has experienced a quick food run that turned into a 45-minute ordeal, but such delays are bad news for both quick-service restaurants (QSRs)...

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Unwrapping Chipotle’s Evolving Digital Ordering Strategy
Unwrapping Chipotle’s Evolving Digital Ordering Strategy
December 06, 2019  |  Restaurant innovation

Fast-casual chain Chipotle Mexican Grill became one of the first major restaurant brands to pioneer the mobile ordering experience in 2008. Since then, it’s invested...

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Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation
Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation
December 05, 2019  |  Restaurant innovation

A convenient and seamless ordering experience from online and mobile channels is essential for restaurant customers. Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have heard the call for innovative...

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