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Restaurant Technology News

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 [...]
Success Story

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 [...]
Announcement

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 [...]
Announcement

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

Steady Brand is expanding the solutions available to its dealer network through a new integration with Bluesound Professional, bringing more options for commercially licensed music to restaurants and other businesses. Steady Brand is the first [...]
Viewpoints

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

A restaurant’s menu should show the food its kitchen actually prepares. Just Eat’s apology over AI-generated images gives operators a reason to look closely at who creates their delivery listings and who approves the result. [...]

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

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Kutlerri.ai has announced $4 million in funding from Houston-based Narahari Investments to expand a restaurant AI business that combines automation with managed sales and operational services. Its first commercial product handles catering prospecting and inquiries, [...]
Presto Raises $10 Million to Expand Drive-Thru Voice AI as POS Integration Shapes Competition

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Owner Raises $240 Million to Expand Its AI-Powered Technology and Marketing Platform for Restaurants

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

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

Restaurant Technology News

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

Solution Provider News

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

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

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

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

Why Restaurant Menu Updates Fall Through the Cracks When No One Owns the Handoff

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

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