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Fast-Casual Chains Turn Their Loyalty Focus to the in-Restaurant Experience
Fast-Casual Chains Turn Their Loyalty Focus to the in-Restaurant Experience
August 23, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As restaurants continue to seek out ways to combat declining traffic, fast-casual chains including Sweetgreen, Noodles & Company and Panera Bread are taking their loyalty efforts beyond the digital sphere into...

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Sweetgreen Taps Chipotle Vets As It Moves Into Midwest
Sweetgreen Taps Chipotle Vets As It Moves Into Midwest
August 21, 2023  |  Personnel

Sweetgreen has reportedly hired two former Chipotle executives to help with its Midwest expansion. Company officials told The Wall Street Journal Monday (Aug. 21) that it had named Michael...

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Restaurants Have Opportunity to Boost Digital Engagement During Work Week
Restaurants Have Opportunity to Boost Digital Engagement During Work Week
August 17, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

With many consumers ordering food online while at work, restaurants can target these customers’ workday needs to drive digital adoption. By the Numbers According to...

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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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From Front Counters to Kitchens, AI Takes Over Restaurant Industry
From Front Counters to Kitchens, AI Takes Over Restaurant Industry
July 10, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

As restaurants face labor challenges both in the front of the house and the back, many are tapping robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) to boost...

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McDonald’s Indonesia Says ‘I Do’ to Budget Wedding Catering
McDonald’s Indonesia Says ‘I Do’ to Budget Wedding Catering
July 07, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

As quick-service restaurants (QSRs) look to capture more of consumers’ meal occasions, McDonald’s Indonesia is making a play for the lucrative wedding market with its...

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Denny’s Relaunches Loyalty Program as Restaurants Gamify Rewards
Denny’s Relaunches Loyalty Program as Restaurants Gamify Rewards
June 30, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Across the restaurant industry, brands are getting more targeted with their promotions, and Denny’s has become the latest to tap data-informed, personalized “challenges” to get...

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Sweetgreen Automates Kitchens as Robots Take Over the Back of House
Sweetgreen Automates Kitchens as Robots Take Over the Back of House
June 26, 2023  |  ResTech

Sweetgreen’s ambitions to dramatically increase automation within the next five years come as, across the industry, restaurants soup up their kitchens with robotic technology. After...

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Smaller Fast-Casual Chains Take Page From Panera’s Book With Subscriptions
Smaller Fast-Casual Chains Take Page From Panera’s Book With Subscriptions
June 20, 2023  |  Subscriptions

With fast-casual giant Panera Bread continuing to see increased loyalty from its beverage subscription program, smaller fast-casual brands are looking to emulate that success with...

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