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Bites Raises $40 Million to Expand AI Training Technology for Restaurants and Connect Learning With Business Results

Bites has raised $40 million in Series A funding to expand its U.S. business and develop technology that connects frontline employee training with sales, service and operating performance. The company lists Shake Shack and Compass [...]
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Chipotle Expands AI and Kitchen Technology to Speed Service, Increase Capacity and Support Sales Growth

Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to take an AI-powered kitchen forecasting tool nationwide in early 2027 after expanding it to more than 500 restaurants, as the chain increases investment in technology intended to improve throughput and [...]
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Solink Raises More Than $100 Million to Expand AI Video Intelligence for Restaurants and Other Businesses

Solink has raised more than $100 million to expand technology that uses security camera footage and operating data to help restaurants and other businesses identify service delays, investigate transactions and monitor day-to-day operations. The October [...]
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Eaping Improves Food Freshness and Kitchen Consistency With Metafoodx

Eaping Fresh Chinese Restaurant has improved food freshness, strengthened kitchen coordination and reduced freshness alerts by approximately 30% with Metafoodx foodservice intelligence platform. By putting real-time food monitoring into its daily workflow, the fast-casual restaurant [...]
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Upward Projects Partners with TipHaus to Modernize Tip Management and Daily Tip Payouts Across 40-plus Restaurants

Upward Projects, the Phoenix-based hospitality group behind Postino, Windsor, Churn, Federal Pizza, and Joyride Taco House, has partnered with TipHaus to automate tip management and give its teams faster, more transparent access to their tip [...]

Chipotle Expands AI and Kitchen Technology to Speed Service, Increase Capacity and Support Sales Growth

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Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to take an AI-powered kitchen forecasting tool nationwide in early 2027 after expanding it to more than 500 restaurants, as the chain increases investment in technology intended to improve throughput and [...]
McDonald’s Commits $8.5 Billion to Restaurant Modernization as ArchIQ Moves AI Into Daily Operations

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Chipotle Tests Technology Platform Designed to Spot Food Safety Risks Before They Escalate

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Bites Raises $40 Million to Expand AI Training Technology for Restaurants and Connect Learning With Business Results

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Bites has raised $40 million in Series A funding to expand its U.S. business and develop technology that connects frontline employee training with sales, service and operating performance. The company lists Shake Shack and Compass [...]
Solink Raises More Than $100 Million to Expand AI Video Intelligence for Restaurants and Other Businesses

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Kutlerri.ai Raises $4 Million to Expand Managed Restaurant AI Agents With Fees Tied to Results

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Why Food Recalls Cost Restaurants More Than They Realize and How Technology Can Help Recover Losses

A supplier announces a recall of a specific lot of tomatoes, and the team at a multi-location restaurant group springs into action. The first order of business is figuring out which of the locations received the recalled tomatoes and pulling them from circulation as quickly as possible. There’s a sigh of relief when the product is pulled, but the work isn’t over yet. Next, the finance team has to figure out how many tomatoes were purchased, what portion was already paid for, and whether the company is eligible for credits or reimbursements from the supplier. Finding the answers can feel like a wild goose chase, especially for restaurant groups with multiple locations and hundreds of suppliers. Food traceability is getting more and more precise, but back-office finance processes don’t always keep up. Restaurants need a reliable way to trace recalled products through their financial records just as effectively as they [...]

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Bites Raises $40 Million to Expand AI Training Technology for Restaurants and Connect Learning With Business Results

Chipotle Expands AI and Kitchen Technology to Speed Service, Increase Capacity and Support Sales Growth

Solink Raises More Than $100 Million to Expand AI Video Intelligence for Restaurants and Other Businesses

Eaping Improves Food Freshness and Kitchen Consistency With Metafoodx

Upward Projects Partners with TipHaus to Modernize Tip Management and Daily Tip Payouts Across 40-plus Restaurants

Restaurant Technology News

Chipotle Expands AI and Kitchen Technology to Speed Service, Increase Capacity and Support Sales Growth

Solution Provider News

Bites Raises $40 Million to Expand AI Training Technology for Restaurants and Connect Learning With Business Results

Why Food Recalls Cost Restaurants More Than They Realize and How Technology Can Help Recover Losses

Bites Raises $40 Million to Expand AI Training Technology for Restaurants and Connect Learning With Business Results

Chipotle Expands AI and Kitchen Technology to Speed Service, Increase Capacity and Support Sales Growth

Solink Raises More Than $100 Million to Expand AI Video Intelligence for Restaurants and Other Businesses

Eaping Improves Food Freshness and Kitchen Consistency With Metafoodx

Upward Projects Partners with TipHaus to Modernize Tip Management and Daily Tip Payouts Across 40-plus Restaurants

Steady Brand Expands Music Options for Restaurants and Other Businesses With Bluesound Professional Integration

Why the Just Eat AI Photo Apology Should Put Restaurants in Control of Their Menu Images

Why Commercial Kitchens May Outgrow Handwritten Food Labels Before Regulation Requires It

Avendra Expands Culinary Innovation Group to Connect Menu Planning With AI Powered Sourcing and Procurement

Backed by $7.1 Million, Choice Bets on AI to Help Europe’s Independent Restaurants Win Back Customers and Protect Margins

Market Research

Research: 94% of Consumers Prefer Ordering Directly From a Restaurant’s Website Over a Third-Party Platform

Viewpoints

Why the Just Eat AI Photo Apology Should Put Restaurants in Control of Their Menu Images

Spotlight Interview

Spotlight Interview: Kirk Grogan, COO and Co-Founder of TipHaus