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Today in Food Tech: Chicago Cracks Down on Delivery Services; McDonald’s Takes COVID Precautions
Today in Food Tech: Chicago Cracks Down on Delivery Services; McDonald’s Takes COVID Precautions
August 30, 2021  |  ResTech

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Chicago sues major third-party delivery services for alleged deceptive practices, and McDonald’s suggests franchisees in high-transmission areas close...

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ResTech Startup Toast Files For $100M IPO At $20B Valuation
ResTech Startup Toast Files For $100M IPO At $20B Valuation
August 27, 2021  |  IPO

The point-of-sale (POS) restaurant technology (ResTech) payments platform Toast is filing for an estimated $100 million initial public offering (IPO) at a rough valuation of...

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Automat-Style Restaurant Expands, Offering Low-Contact, Low-Labor Option To Franchisees
Automat-Style Restaurant Expands, Offering Low-Contact, Low-Labor Option To Franchisees
August 26, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Automats are back. After opening its first location in New York City’s East Village in the spring and signing deals to expand along the East...

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Today In Food Tech: Chick-fil-A Struggle Closes Dining Rooms; Clover Integrates With Grubhub
Today In Food Tech: Chick-fil-A Struggle Closes Dining Rooms; Clover Integrates With Grubhub
August 25, 2021  |  ResTech

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Sweetgreen invests in automation, and Clover integrates with meal delivery providers. Plus, a major convenience store business is...

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Dine Brands: 75 Pct Of Firm’s Tech Will Be Upgraded By EOY
Dine Brands: 75 Pct Of Firm’s Tech Will Be Upgraded By EOY
August 06, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

In the second quarter of 2021, Dine Brands, parent of casual dining restaurants Applebee’s and IHOP, saw sales rise dramatically year over year, with both...

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Restaurants Race To Offer Most Efficient AI Drive-Thru Experience
Restaurants Race To Offer Most Efficient AI Drive-Thru Experience
June 14, 2021  |  ResTech

The automated drive-thru competition is heating up. McDonald’s recently revealed that it is trying out automated order-taking technologies at 10 drive-thru restaurants in Chicago. Customers...

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ResTech Startup Popmenu Notches $65 Million Led By Tiger Global
ResTech Startup Popmenu Notches $65 Million Led By Tiger Global
June 11, 2021  |  Investments

The restaurant software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup Popmenu raised $65 million in a Series C funding round led by Tiger Global, according to a press release on...

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Today In Payments: Amazon Moving Prime Now Ordering To Main App; JPMorgan Launches Morgan Health
Today In Payments: Amazon Moving Prime Now Ordering To Main App; JPMorgan Launches Morgan Health
May 21, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon is bringing its Prime Now ordering service to its main Amazon app, and JPMorgan Chase is launching its own healthcare...

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Restaurants Turn To Technology To Offset Labor Shortage
Restaurants Turn To Technology To Offset Labor Shortage
May 03, 2021  |  ResTech

As the vaccine rolls out across the United States, with more than 30 percent of the adult population fully vaccinated, consumers are returning to restaurants,...

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