Restaurant Innovation

Meeting QSR Customers’ Ordering Preferences
Meeting QSR Customers’ Ordering Preferences
November 11, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

Thousands of restaurants adopted mobile ordering during the pandemic, and now must go above and beyond to stand out from the competition. In this month’s...

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What Customers Demand From Their QSR Ordering Experiences
What Customers Demand From Their QSR Ordering Experiences
November 10, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

The pandemic forced restaurants to pivot and deploy online platforms for contactless ordering, unified restaurant software, curbside pickup and delivery services to meet consumers where...

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Restaurants Weigh Margin-Boosting Benefits of Digital-Only Locations
Restaurants Weigh Margin-Boosting Benefits of Digital-Only Locations
October 25, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

As restaurant brands around the world look to boost margins, many are turning to kiosks to dramatically reduce their labor needs. Quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant...

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Restaurants Seek to Balance Full-Service Flourishes With Digital Ease
Restaurants Seek to Balance Full-Service Flourishes With Digital Ease
September 16, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

As quick-service restaurants (QSRs) rush to automate, their full-service restaurant (FSR) counterparts are forced to take a more nuanced view of innovation. While labor challenges...

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Kalanick’s CloudKitchens Expands as Restaurant Ordering Gets the eCommerce Treatment
Kalanick’s CloudKitchens Expands as Restaurant Ordering Gets the eCommerce Treatment
September 07, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

Uber co-founder and ex-CEO Travis Kalanick’s ghost kitchen company CloudKitchens is raising funds by the millions, most recently securing an investment from tech giant Microsoft,...

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For Restaurants, Digital Channels Are Menu Must-Haves
For Restaurants, Digital Channels Are Menu Must-Haves
July 26, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

The restaurant industry has gradually changed to meet customer expectations for convenient, seamless experiences. Then the pandemic hit, and this gradual shift drastically accelerated. Restaurants...

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More Than Half of Restaurants Depend on Digital Sales, Despite Uptick in On-Premises Orders
More Than Half of Restaurants Depend on Digital Sales, Despite Uptick in On-Premises Orders
July 19, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

Table-service restaurants and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) rushed to implement digital solutions to engage and serve their customers throughout the pandemic’s unprecedented challenges. More than 50%...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Restaurants Must Lean Into Digital Loyalty Programs
PYMNTS Intelligence: Restaurants Must Lean Into Digital Loyalty Programs
June 29, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

The pandemic has forced retail businesses of all types, including restaurants, to quickly adapt to a new normal defined by digital-first consumers who spend more...

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Capital Tacos on the Benefits of a Modern Technology Stack for Loyalty Programs
Capital Tacos on the Benefits of a Modern Technology Stack for Loyalty Programs
June 28, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurants want to digitize their rewards programs to increase customer engagement and strengthen loyalty, but the required technology infrastructure presents challenges. In the latest "Order...

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