Tech

Tech

The New Payment App Designed for Dine and Dash

7 years ago

This is the first payment app we've seen that also thinks of restaurant staff. But do the devices need to be that bulky?

Tech

Alibaba Has Bought Out Its Rivals for China’s Top Restaurant Takeout App

7 years ago

The scale that these delivery marketplaces command is enviable to similar apps and services in every other country. But what's really remarkable is the lesson to be learned from changed consumer behaviors.

Tech

London Restaurants Are Turning Leftovers Into Cheap Meals

7 years ago

After the deluge of food-related apps that just help people be lazier, this is the type of efficiency and life-improving tech that we are very happy to see.

Tech

With Delivery out of the Way, Yelp Doubles Down on Restaurant Products

7 years ago

As expected, Yelp is focusing a lot of energy — and money — on its products for restaurants in an effort to own the entire process, from booking to post-meal review.

Chains

Will Digital Ordering Save Chipotle?

7 years ago

Chipotle executives sounded optimistic as they admitted the chain has many obstacles to overcome in order to regain consumer trust and market share.

Tech

SevenRooms Launches Integration With Toast’s Point of Sale System

7 years ago

This integration is one small example of a larger trend: restaurant technology companies working to integrate seamlessly to provide the best solution for restaurateurs in a sea of options.

Operations

Restaurant Megatrends 2018: Ordering and Payment Tech Create Haves and Have-Nots

7 years ago

As restaurants streamline their operations and hone app-based loyalty programs, technology dictates the divide between those who can participate and those who can't.

Tech

Restaurant Megatrends 2018: Hit List Dining Changes the Game

7 years ago

Where to eat is important — but suggestions of what to eat are even more influential these days. But chasing after one famous and photogenic dish means you might miss out on all the rest.

Tech

Restaurant Megatrends 2018: Good Content Is the Path to Bot Recommendations

7 years ago

In a race to personalize everything, from your news feed to the ads you see, companies are embracing artificial intelligence to get to the perfect answer. But it's going to take much more human curation before the robots take over.

Tech

WeChat’s Big Rival Is a Restaurant App That Lets Consumers Do Nearly Everything

7 years ago

There's been a battle over local discovery in the U.S. and Europe for ages. Meitun's payment- and booking-first approach is clearly the way to go with both consumers and restaurants and bars.

Tech

Restaurant Megatrends 2018: Logistics Complicate Ambitious Delivery Algorithms

7 years ago

Delivery companies have done well to incorporate as much efficiency-supporting technology as possible, but the real barrier to total optimization will continue to be the complicated logistics of real life. 

Chains

Burger King’s Owner Has Its First C-Suite Tech Boss

7 years ago

The young guns in the C suite at RBI have significant tech ground to make up against their rivals. Kobza will need to move fast.