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DoorDash Offers Restaurants Customer Insights to Combat Direct Ordering Shift
DoorDash Offers Restaurants Customer Insights to Combat Direct Ordering Shift
August 22, 2022  |  ResTech

As DoorDash, the U.S.’s leading aggregator, looks to retain (and grow) its share of the digital ordering market in the face of growing competition from...

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Presto CEO Says Tech-Wary Restaurant Customers May Change Their Tune as Prices Rise
Presto CEO Says Tech-Wary Restaurant Customers May Change Their Tune as Prices Rise
August 05, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

As restaurants’ hiring challenges persist, many brands are turning towards automated solutions to lower their labor costs, and while some consumers may think these changes...

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As Food Costs Soar, UAE Restaurants Seek Relief From Managed Marketplaces
As Food Costs Soar, UAE Restaurants Seek Relief From Managed Marketplaces
July 28, 2022  |  ResTech

For restaurant owners and chefs in the Middle East, getting the best price on high-quality ingredients is a time-consuming, manually intensive process which requires engaging...

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Restaurants Struggle to Cut Through Static on Voice Ordering
Restaurants Struggle to Cut Through Static on Voice Ordering
July 26, 2022  |  ResTech

As restaurants look to remove friction from the ordering process, many are rolling out increasingly intuitive mobile ordering options, but voice commerce has been slow...

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Chipotle Invests in Kitchen Automation, Plant-Based Food
Chipotle Invests in Kitchen Automation, Plant-Based Food
July 21, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

Chipotle is tapping into its $50 million Cultivate Next venture fund to invest in Hyphen, a kitchen automation platform, and Meati Foods, a company making...

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Bracing for Downturn, Restaurants Leverage Digital Capabilities
Bracing for Downturn, Restaurants Leverage Digital Capabilities
July 19, 2022  |  ResTech

As skyrocketing prices threaten restaurants’ growth, many are turning to digital technologies both to retain the loyalty of cost-conscious consumers and, internally, to manage pricing...

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Nearly All Millennials, Gen Z-ers Seek Digital Engagement with Restaurants
Nearly All Millennials, Gen Z-ers Seek Digital Engagement with Restaurants
July 14, 2022  |  eCommerce

As restaurants look for ways to drive visits and boost frequency, they are finding that providing a compelling digital experience is key to reaching younger...

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Today in Food Commerce: Toast Acquires Sling; Grocers Seek Direct Delivery Options
Today in Food Commerce: Toast Acquires Sling; Grocers Seek Direct Delivery Options
July 07, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, restaurant technology company Toast acquires employee management solutions provider Sling, and supermarkets turn to white-label alternatives to third-party aggregators. Plus, Instacart...

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Toast Serves up Expanded Restaurant Solutions with Sling Acquisition
Toast Serves up Expanded Restaurant Solutions with Sling Acquisition
July 07, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Digital tech platform for restaurants Toast is finalizing a deal for the acquisition of employee scheduling, communication and management solution Sling for undisclosed terms, according...

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