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Automation Taking Over the Restaurant Industry Despite Consumer Pushback
Automation Taking Over the Restaurant Industry Despite Consumer Pushback
June 09, 2023  |  Restaurant Roundup

This week in restaurant news, Sweetgreen taps robotics, drive-thru chains get automated, and social commerce starts to take hold in digital ordering. Fast-casual chain Sweetgreen...

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Work From Home Forces Retailers to Rethink City Strategies
Work From Home Forces Retailers to Rethink City Strategies
May 29, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Consumers not physically employed in offices are spending in locations that are more convenient to them than the city. One man’s meat is another’s poison...

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Chipotle Founder Reportedly Creating Robotic Restaurant as Eateries Tap Automation
Chipotle Founder Reportedly Creating Robotic Restaurant as Eateries Tap Automation
May 26, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

With restaurants testing out different automated technologies, trying to get a sense of how much labor they can outsource to machines without compromising on quality...

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Sweetgreen Says Subscriptions Only Effective if They Reach Beyond Superfans 
Sweetgreen Says Subscriptions Only Effective if They Reach Beyond Superfans 
May 08, 2023  |  Subscriptions

As restaurants look to subscription commerce to drive loyalty, fast-casual salad and bowl chain Sweetgreen notes that the model is only effective if it can...

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Sweetgreen Relaunches Subscription as Restaurants Weigh Paid Versus Free Perks
Sweetgreen Relaunches Subscription as Restaurants Weigh Paid Versus Free Perks
April 24, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As restaurants balance loyalty and profit concerns, some offer paid subscriptions and others free rewards. Fast-casual brand Sweetgreen, for its part, is looking to have...

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Decline in WFH Poses Opportunity for Corporate Catering
Decline in WFH Poses Opportunity for Corporate Catering
April 05, 2023  |  ResTech

With remote work declining, food businesses are seizing the chance to reclaim offices’ meal spending. By the Numbers While most digital activities are becoming more...

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Ness Card Looks to Reward Consumers For Living Healthy
Ness Card Looks to Reward Consumers For Living Healthy
March 22, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Credit card firm Ness has debuted an offering designed to reward users for healthy living. The Ness Card, announced Wednesday (March 22), is designed to “incentivize living healthy” by...

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Subway Relaunches ‘Footlong Pass’ Subscription to Drive Customer Loyalty
Subway Relaunches ‘Footlong Pass’ Subscription to Drive Customer Loyalty
March 20, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Following a successful run last year, Subway is bringing its footlong sandwich subscription back. The multinational quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant, which has close to 37,000...

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Sweetgreen Taps Catering as Restaurants Push Back on Inflationary Trade-Down
Sweetgreen Taps Catering as Restaurants Push Back on Inflationary Trade-Down
March 10, 2023  |  Restaurant Roundup

This week in restaurants, Sweetgreen and In-N-Out tap catering, weekday dining declines and Dickey’s streamlines. On Monday (March 6), fast-casual brand Sweetgreen, which has nearly...

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