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Innovorder Lands $23.2 Million to Expand Its AI-Powered Restaurant Platform Across Europe

French restaurant technology provider Innovorder has secured $23.2 million (€20 million) in a financing round led by UL Invest, the family office of technology entrepreneur Laurent Useldinger, as the company looks to expand its footprint [...]
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McDonald’s Turns to Connected Operations, AI and Automation to Drive Its Next Phase of Innovation

McDonald’s has spent decades refining restaurant operations, but its newly unveiled McDonald’s Next strategy signals that the company increasingly views technology as the foundation for its next phase of growth. Announced this week at the [...]
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Popmenu Unveils Video-First Menu Experience Designed to Drive More Restaurant Traffic and Orders

Nearly a decade ago, Popmenu launched a menu revolution in the restaurant industry with a visually bold, interactive, mobile-first experience that significantly boosts traffic and orders. Now, Popmenu is doing it again with groundbreaking technology [...]
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Sauce Launches AI-Powered Cashback Loyalty Engine to Help Restaurants Increase Reorders by Up to 30%

Sauce, the leading first-party ordering, delivery, and retention platform for restaurants, has launched Sauce Cashback, a next-generation loyalty feature built on Sauce’s proprietary AI retention engine. Early results from the beta program show restaurants achieving [...]
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Custom Channels Partners with Thanx to Connect Restaurant Audio Messaging With Loyalty Data and Real-Time Guest Engagement

Custom Channels, a leading commercial music and in-store audio platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Thanx, the loyalty and guest engagement platform for restaurants. Together, the companies are enabling operators to use AI-powered audio [...]

McDonald’s Turns to Connected Operations, AI and Automation to Drive Its Next Phase of Innovation

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McDonald’s has spent decades refining restaurant operations, but its newly unveiled McDonald’s Next strategy signals that the company increasingly views technology as the foundation for its next phase of growth. Announced this week at the [...]
White Castle Puts Its Restaurant in a Box with 1,000 Automated Kiosks

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Dairy Queen Extends AI Drive-Thru Testing Across Franchise Locations

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Innovorder Lands $23.2 Million to Expand Its AI-Powered Restaurant Platform Across Europe

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French restaurant technology provider Innovorder has secured $23.2 million (€20 million) in a financing round led by UL Invest, the family office of technology entrepreneur Laurent Useldinger, as the company looks to expand its footprint [...]
Dishio Raises $2.5 Million to Help Restaurants Turn Guest Data Into Repeat Revenue

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Guestologie Launches to Help Restaurants Act on Guest Data in Real Time to Personalize Service and Boost Retention

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A Chef’s Perspective: How Kitchen Structure Drives Restaurant Technology Success in High-Volume Operations

In today’s foodservice environment, technology is everywhere. From point-of-sale systems and inventory tracking to waste monitoring software and automation tools, kitchens are more digitally equipped than at any point in history. Operators invest heavily in platforms that promise visibility, efficiency, and cost control. On paper, the ROI looks compelling. In practice, the results are far more complicated. But in high-volume operations, I’ve seen something that runs counter to the marketing pitch: these tools frequently underperform or fail altogether — not because the technology is flawed, but because the kitchen isn’t built to support it. A system is only as reliable as the people and processes feeding it data. When those foundations are shaky, even the best software becomes noise. Over more than six years of high-volume culinary operations — across five-star hotels in Switzerland, live-service environments in New York, and large-scale events across the U.S. — I’ve come to a [...]

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Innovorder Lands $23.2 Million to Expand Its AI-Powered Restaurant Platform Across Europe

McDonald’s Turns to Connected Operations, AI and Automation to Drive Its Next Phase of Innovation

Popmenu Unveils Video-First Menu Experience Designed to Drive More Restaurant Traffic and Orders

Sauce Launches AI-Powered Cashback Loyalty Engine to Help Restaurants Increase Reorders by Up to 30%

Custom Channels Partners with Thanx to Connect Restaurant Audio Messaging With Loyalty Data and Real-Time Guest Engagement

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McDonald’s Turns to Connected Operations, AI and Automation to Drive Its Next Phase of Innovation

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Innovorder Lands $23.2 Million to Expand Its AI-Powered Restaurant Platform Across Europe

A Chef’s Perspective: How Kitchen Structure Drives Restaurant Technology Success in High-Volume Operations

Innovorder Lands $23.2 Million to Expand Its AI-Powered Restaurant Platform Across Europe

McDonald’s Turns to Connected Operations, AI and Automation to Drive Its Next Phase of Innovation

Popmenu Unveils Video-First Menu Experience Designed to Drive More Restaurant Traffic and Orders

Sauce Launches AI-Powered Cashback Loyalty Engine to Help Restaurants Increase Reorders by Up to 30%

Custom Channels Partners with Thanx to Connect Restaurant Audio Messaging With Loyalty Data and Real-Time Guest Engagement

Why The National Restaurant Association Show Has Become a Reality Check for Restaurant Technology

AI, Automation and Cost Pressures Take Center Stage at the 2026 National Restaurant Association Show

Dishio Raises $2.5 Million to Help Restaurants Turn Guest Data Into Repeat Revenue

Lavu Publishes Restaurant POS AI Capabilities Report, Finding Most Platforms Lack Cross-System Intelligence

Branch Launches TipCalc to Automate Tip Pooling and Cashless Payouts for Restaurants and Reduce Errors at Close

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Lavu Publishes Restaurant POS AI Capabilities Report, Finding Most Platforms Lack Cross-System Intelligence

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Why The National Restaurant Association Show Has Become a Reality Check for Restaurant Technology

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