Aniai closes $12M in funding

January 24, 2024

New York City-based Aniai, a robotic company and provider of kitchen solutions, has secured a $12 million pre-Series A funding round.

Little Caesars selects Deliverect to integrate, scale 3rd party delivery

January 17, 2024

Michigan-based Little Caesars has partnered with Deliverect, a global scale-up that integrates and accelerates online restaurant orders, to help integrate and…

Toast, Curbit partnering to 'enhance promise-time precision'

January 5, 2024

Curbit, a technology company specializing in AI-powered dynamic order throttling for restaurants, is partnering with restaurant tech platform Toast to ensure…

SoundHound AI merges with SYNQ3

December 7, 2023

SoundHound AI Inc., a voice artificial intelligence provider, has announced a merger with SYNQ3 Restaurant Solutions, a provider of voice AI and other tech…

PizzaForno opens unit in Mexico City

December 7, 2023

Automated pizza brand PizzaForno has expanded into Mexico with a unit in Mexico City. It's expected to be open to the public in the middle of December…

Budderfly partners with Fujitsu General America Inc. for HVAC solutions

December 6, 2023

Budderfly has partnered with Fujitsu General America Inc. to develop and deploy high-efficiency energy technologies for small- and mid-market businesses across…

Webinar to explore multi-unit franchising

November 20, 2023

The upcoming webinar, "Mastering Multi-Unit Franchise Success: Insights from a Seasoned Operator," scheduled for Dec. 5, 2023, at 2 p.m. EST, promises to be a…

Radar delivering full-stack geofencing, mapping functionalities

November 20, 2023

Radar, a provider of geofencing, has unveiled Radar Maps Platform, featuring vector base maps as well as a suite of geocoding, search and routing APIs…

Lunchbox partners with DeliverThat to create comprehensive catering service

November 3, 2023

Restaurant tech brand Lunchbox has partnered with DeliverThat, a catering delivery and setup company, gaining access to a strong network of nearly 20,00…

Robotics company Aniai establishes U.S. headquarters, adds to exec team

November 1, 2023

AI-powered robotics company Aniai has established its headquarters in New York City and has added a new executive member to its leadership team, according to a…

Toast launches app, enhances POS system

November 1, 2023

Restaurant tech platform Toast has launched a mobile app and an enhanced POS experience, according to a press release.

Webinar: How location intelligence trends shape fast casual, dining sectors

October 31, 2023

In a bid to unlock the secrets behind the booming fast casual and wider dining industry, a free webinar, "Restaurants in 2024: A Data-Driven Outlook," will…

SoundHound AI survey finds nearly 8 in 10 diners believe AI assistants will take over most food ordering within years

October 26, 2023

Nearly 80% of diners believe AI assistants will take over food ordering duties in the next few years, according to a press release and report by AI firm…

Webinar unveils secret sauce for franchise success: Standardization

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

October 11, 2023

Sam Gerace, CEO of Lineup.ai, and Michael Schatten, VP of operations at fast-casual brand Carrot Express, talk about standardizing operations to increase…

Domino's to pilot generative AI in next 6 months

October 3, 2023

Domino's Pizza and Microsoft have partnered to leverage Microsoft Cloud and Azure OpenAI Service to enhance the brand's ordering process, according to a press…

Marco's Pizza, Magna collaborate on delivery solutions

September 29, 2023

Marco's Pizza has tapped Magna, a global mobility tech company, to explore mobility solutions in last-mile food delivery in certain North American locations…

Olo taps SoundHound to allow voice orders at restaurants

September 29, 2023

Restaurants using Olo Connect will be able to process voice orders placed at an in-store kiosk, drive-thru or over the phone using artificial intelligence…

Webinar: How White Castle navigates efficiency through tech

September 22, 2023

In today's fast-paced business landscape, efficiency is paramount, especially for multi-site operations. The integration of technology into these operations…

Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings removes AI ordering

September 22, 2023

In a move designed to be more accessible to guests, Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings has removed its AI answering system from its restaurants. Customers…

Five Guys, BurgerFI, Papa Johns execs weighing in: 'Embracing AI without Killing Your Budget'

September 21, 2023

Restaurants of all sizes are exploring the use of artificial intelligence to cut labor costs, reduce errors, improve customer satisfaction and enhance the…