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Tech

Square Sees Traction for Its Full-Service Restaurant Payment Service

6 years ago

Square seems pretty pleased with the uptake for its new full-service product. Legacy software companies have some serious competition.

Operations

The Best Ways to Create a Family Environment Among Restaurant Staff

6 years ago

Mentorship and support are vital for restaurants looking to develop their own talent from within. Authenticity and passion, though, can be hard to find in markets with competitive wages.

Independents

Inside Girl & The Goat’s Successful Chef-Restaurateur Partnership

6 years ago

Restaurateur Kevin Boehm and chef Stephanie Izard clearly get on very well, and seem to have a great understanding about how to get the best out of one another.

Food

What to Expect From ThinkFoodGroup’s Upcoming Hudson Yards Food Hall

6 years ago

ThinkFoodGroup's Hudson Yards project is pretty ambitious but if it manages to tell an authentic Spanish food story then it will likely be a success.

Independents

Tips From a 104-Year-Old Food Business on Staying Relevant

6 years ago

When taking on a business with such a storied history, there's always a balancing act between looking backwards and looking forwards. Russ & Daughters is a New York institution and one to which its customers feel a deep attachment.

Tech

Resy CEO Ben Leventhal on Restaurant Tech’s Connected Future

6 years ago

Resy wants to solve the technical problems that frustrate the people running restaurants. Personalization is one thing, but the real value will be created by software platforms that talk to each other.

Tech

Why Grubhub Is Looking Beyond Delivery

6 years ago

Grubhub wants to move beyond delivery through its LevelUp partnership and other partnerships with fast-food chains. Making life easier for restaurateurs through point-of-sale integrations that are easy to use, though, will help it differentiate from its competitors among its restaurant partners.

Design

Simplicity by Design at New York City’s Adda

6 years ago

With his newest restaurant, NYC-based Roni Mazumdar envisions a space that welcomes the local community through its menu and design alike.

Food

McDonald’s Needs to Treat Its Chickens Better Says Major Stockholder

6 years ago

More humane treatment of animals on a large scale would have a huge impact, but we're certain we'll hear that McDonald's can't provide better conditions and offer value meals at the same time.

Operations

5 of Our Top Questions Ahead of Skift Restaurants Forum

6 years ago

We have tons of questions for our onstage speakers, who represent every facet of the restaurant industry. But here's a taste of the big-picture questions that will guide our conversations.

Tech

Uber Considers a Deliveroo Buy to Expand Its European Reach

6 years ago

It's never too early for speculation, and this move would dramatically expand Uber Eats' footprint in the competitive European restaurant delivery market.

Operations

Restaurants Are Battling it Out in a ‘War for Talent’

6 years ago

The winners will be the ones who are willing to invest in paying competitively, building a safe work environment, and making sure leadership structures are in place with a clear path for employee growth.