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Tech

Skift Restaurants Forum Preview: Square Sees Itself as Championing Creativity

6 years ago

Alyssa Henry's ace leadership is one of the unsung reasons why Square's engineers have effectively delivered intuitive payments software to many restaurants.

Food

Good Oysters Begin With Good Relationships in the U.S. Northeast

6 years ago

Tourism and handshake relationships with local restaurant buyers are more important than ever for Cape Cod oyster farmers, who run high risk businesses.

Strategy

Skift Restaurants Forum Preview: ThinkFoodGroup COO on Protecting the Brand

6 years ago

Maintaining core brand identity, and being able to communicate the same level of hospitality and food quality to customers no matter which ThinkFoodGroup restaurant they are stepping into, is crucial as the company moves through a rapid pace of growth.

People

Skift Restaurants Forum Preview: OpenTable CEO on Evolving With the Times

6 years ago

For the past couple years, most talk about OpenTable has centered on its threat from competitors. But perhaps a healthy dose of competition is helping to drive change at the company that's still the leading provider of restaurant reservations in the country.

Operations

Quality Kid-Friendly Restaurants Aren’t Bad Business After All

6 years ago

To raise a new generation of restaurant-loving customers, entertainingly educational initiatives might be more effective than the banishment of younger patrons.

Operations

Skift Restaurants Forum Preview: How The Smith Measures Employee Happiness

6 years ago

What does a successful restaurant team look like? How is it built? What are its values? These are the questions that restaurateurs are grappling with now more than ever. The ones who devote significant time and effort to seeking answers are the ones who will succeed in an constantly-changing industry.

Independents

Meet All the Speakers of Skift Restaurants Forum 2018

6 years ago

We're beyond thrilled to have these amazing participants, as well as attendees like you. Register now.

Tech

Union Square Hospitality Group to Move All Reservations to Resy

6 years ago

One restaurant group switching from one tech provider to another doesn't exactly headline news make, but it does help us all understand a restaurant's priorities and what it wants from said tech vendors.

Tech

Skift Restaurants Forum Preview: Grubhub Looks Beyond Just Delivery

6 years ago

The tech-fueled delivery business is so much more than just delivery. Stakes are high as companies vie for contracts, exclusive agreements, and market share while at the same time racing to build out infrastructure and coverage across the country and around the world.

Design

Convivial Design Is on Display at D.C.’s Acclaimed Maydan

6 years ago

Working with the right architect gave Maydan owner Rose Previte, license to create her ideal dining room centered around a central hearth with an open flame.

Operations

Vice’s Munchies Brand Lends Its Name to a New Jersey Mall Food Court

6 years ago

One of these brands is a giant money pit that's more flash than substance, while the other is a questionable real estate project in New Jersey. We think it's a perfect match.

Tech

Video: Uber Eats Boss Says ‘We Like to Grow Things Quick’

6 years ago

Uber Eats is a bright spot for its parent company and the best example of what it can do if it plays nice rather than breaks things (and laws).