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Tech

Reserve Is Expedia’s Exclusive Reservations Partner in the U.S.

6 years ago

News out of Reserve has been relatively quiet since the hiring of the company's new COO last fall. But they're now doubling down on efforts to reach diners across many platforms, and this deal is no exception.

Tech

Resy Announces International Expansion and New Tech Updates for Restaurants

6 years ago

Resy's innovations, especially in inventory management and customer feedback, are a windfall of potential tech upgrades for restaurants. It'll be interesting to see which integrations restaurant owners keep coming back to most.

Tech

Grubhub Rolls Out Venmo Payment Integration

6 years ago

Don't want to store your credit card info directly on Grubhub? Don't have a PayPal account? The company's got an answer for that.

Chains

Domino’s Will Now Deliver Without an Address

6 years ago

Domino's will clearly do whatever it takes to get customers their pizza no matter where they are, and a tech-fueled nationwide marketing campaign — just in time for warm weather — is good business.

Marketing

Punchh Gets $20 Million Investment to Boost Its Loyalty Efforts

6 years ago

Tech-based tools that help restaurants find and attract new customers are getting more sophisticated, helping businesses target increasingly segmented groups of people for maximum impact.

Tech

Hotel Giant Accor Buys Reservations Platform ResDiary

6 years ago

Accor's acquisition strategy might seem scattershot to some but buying up technology providers in key sectors does make sense. There's always an element of risk but you'd hope Accor knows how to get the best out of management teams.

Tech

Postmates Talked DoorDash Merger, Grubhub Acquisition

6 years ago

Interest in and use of delivery services has never been higher. Merger, acquisition, or not, Postmates still has a chance to capture a larger slice of the delivery pie. But now's the time to act.

Tech

Breakfast Delivery, Coming Right Up

6 years ago

Consumers are comfortable with food delivery, and they're getting more comfortable with ordering digitally. Breakfast is a huge opportunity for all delivery services — and restaurants — to capture more attention and spending.

Food

Why Global Restaurant Chains Embrace (Some) Local Flavors

6 years ago

Menu development is a painstaking process. When U.S. chains develop menu items for overseas locations, they must be even more conscious of striking a balance between brand consistency and familiar local flavors.

Strategy

Fast Casual Ideas Are Still Driving Growth Across the Restaurant Industry

6 years ago

The most interesting thing about the projected industry growth over the next five years is the way that fast casual restaurants continue to influence the future of all businesses.

Marketing

The Infatuation Will Bring Back Zagat’s 30-Point Ratings System and Add Print Guides Too

6 years ago

It will be interesting to see how much energy The Infatuation devotes to Zagat and how loyal the older brand's readers will be following years of neglect compounded by radically changed consumer habits and a slew of more savvy competition.

Tech

Resy and Upserve Partner to Offer Restaurants Actionable Data

6 years ago

Restaurant technology is only as good as it is useful, and hospitality-focused technology doesn't work well in silos. Expect more of these partnerships to come, across the board.

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