Restaurant Innovation

Smucker’s Aims to Gain Share From Coffee Shop QSRs With at-Home Alternatives
Smucker’s Aims to Gain Share From Coffee Shop QSRs With at-Home Alternatives
August 29, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

As consumers look for more affordable alternatives to their day-to-day small luxuries, The J.M. Smucker Company is stepping up its at-home coffee offerings, providing lower-priced...

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7shifts Adds Tip Payouts Feature to Help Restaurants Retain Staff
7shifts Adds Tip Payouts Feature to Help Restaurants Retain Staff
August 24, 2023  |  ResTech

Restaurant team management platform 7shifts has added a Tip Payouts feature. This feature allows operators to instantly send tips directly to employees’ personal debit accounts, the company said in...

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El Lopo’s Restaurant Membership Turns Casual Customers into Regulars 
El Lopo’s Restaurant Membership Turns Casual Customers into Regulars 
August 23, 2023  |  Subscriptions

As restaurants look for ways to drive loyalty, San Francisco wine bar El Lopo is leveraging a membership model to reward its most loyal customers...

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More Restaurants Add Designated Pickup Areas as Consumers Shift to Carryout
More Restaurants Add Designated Pickup Areas as Consumers Shift to Carryout
August 22, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

With inflation concerns prompting many consumers to choose restaurant pickup over delivery, more eateries are creating spaces in their restaurants to accommodate this shift. By...

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Cava Takes on Restaurant Industry Giants With Competitive Digital Infrastructure 
Cava Takes on Restaurant Industry Giants With Competitive Digital Infrastructure 
August 16, 2023  |  ResTech

Fast-casual restaurant Cava may still be a relatively small chain compared to industry giants, but with its investments into the digital space, the brand is...

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Robo-Restaurants Are for the Boys
Robo-Restaurants Are for the Boys
July 20, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

With automation increasingly catching on in the restaurant industry, PYMNTS research finds that men are twice as likely as women to have any interest in...

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DIG Launches Dinner Box as Ready-to-Eat Providers Seize Restaurant Occasions
DIG Launches Dinner Box as Ready-to-Eat Providers Seize Restaurant Occasions
July 18, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

As ready-to-eat meal options gain share from restaurants, DIG has become the latest eatery to take an “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em” approach....

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Most Consumers Wary of Ghost Kitchens Despite Delivery Boom
Most Consumers Wary of Ghost Kitchens Despite Delivery Boom
July 17, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Even as consumers become accustomed to placing restaurant orders online for delivery, PYMNTS research reveals that the majority continue to want to know that their...

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P.F. Chang’s Joins Restaurants Wooing Deal Seekers With Happy Hours
P.F. Chang’s Joins Restaurants Wooing Deal Seekers With Happy Hours
July 17, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

With restaurants crunched both by labor and food price challenges, P.F. Chang’s has become the latest restaurant to launch a happy hour deal to draw...

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