Restaurant Innovation

Restaurants on Aggregators Generate Buzz to Combat Scrolling Fatigue
Restaurants on Aggregators Generate Buzz to Combat Scrolling Fatigue
January 25, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

With the digitization of the restaurant industry, aggregators’ marketplaces have become overwhelming for many consumers. In an interview with PYMNTS, André Moraes, senior director of marketing...

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Inflation Puts Pressure on Ghost Kitchen Model
Inflation Puts Pressure on Ghost Kitchen Model
January 23, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

After years of explosive growth, ghost kitchens face a reckoning as consumers seek cheaper alternatives. Throughout the pandemic, the delivery-only virtual brand model proliferated, and...

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Why Mastering the Restaurant Carry-Out Menu Is the Key to Voice AI’s Future
Why Mastering the Restaurant Carry-Out Menu Is the Key to Voice AI’s Future
January 17, 2023  |  Voice Activation

Voice AI is smartening up to fulfill the promise of life without keyboards. Many of us have marveled at the dumbness of answers that, say,...

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Restaurant Chains Tap Innovative Perks to Restore Customer Satisfaction
Restaurant Chains Tap Innovative Perks to Restore Customer Satisfaction
January 12, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Bucking the trend of trimming back loyalty programs and digital innovations could help restaurant chains retain customers. Inflation has affected consumers’ dining habits, leaving both...

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QSRs Face Do-or-Die Decisions Over Value Menus
QSRs Face Do-or-Die Decisions Over Value Menus
January 11, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Inflation is putting QSRs in a bind with menu pricing, with all options posing serious challenges. While some major brands are scaling back their value...

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Top-Rated Restaurant Noma to Shut Dining Room in Post-Pandemic Pivot
Top-Rated Restaurant Noma to Shut Dining Room in Post-Pandemic Pivot
January 10, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Noma shows that even the most successful restaurants’ courses have been forever altered by COVID-19. The three-Michelin-star establishment in Copenhagen, Denmark, which has many times...

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Restaurant Industry Cuts Hours, and Consumers Take Note
Restaurant Industry Cuts Hours, and Consumers Take Note
December 28, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

While diners are aware of price increases, they’ve also noticed reduced hours in the restaurant industry. By the Numbers This, according to the latest edition...

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Independent Restaurants Gear Up for Digital Innovation in 2023
Independent Restaurants Gear Up for Digital Innovation in 2023
December 27, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

Independent restaurants are planning to add four new digital features next year amid economic concerns. By the Numbers Research from PYMNTS’ new study, “Main Street...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: New Technology Becomes Table Stakes as the Restaurant Industry Evolves
PYMNTS Intelligence: New Technology Becomes Table Stakes as the Restaurant Industry Evolves
November 14, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

The industry continues its rapid recovery after a swift tumble during the first years of the pandemic, as expressed by several different metrics. The food service industry is...

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