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[ ] Power Knot Opens New Factory to Meet Growing Demand for Its Stainless-Steel Waste Food Biodigesters Announcement
[ ] Toast Pops Up with $400 Million in New Funding to Catapult Its Restaurant Management Platform and Market Presence to the Next Level POS
[ ] SpotOn Establishes Advisory Board to Contribute to the Innovation of Restaurant Technology Solutions Announcement
[ ] PayFacto Acquires Posera, Including Its Maitre’D POS, KDS, and SecureTablePay Solutions POS
[ ] Restaurant Data: Sales Increase 65% on Valentine’s Day Announcement

Announcement

Power Knot Opens New Factory to Meet Growing Demand for Its Stainless-Steel Waste Food Biodigesters

Power Knot, the market leader in biodigesters that eliminate waste food for commercial foodservice operators, has opened a new 25,000-square-foot facility that significantly expands the company’s manufacturing. The new facility, located just down the road [...]
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Toast Pops Up with $400 Million in New Funding to Catapult Its Restaurant Management Platform and Market Presence to the Next Level

A number of investors are toasting the success of restaurant management solution provider Toast, which today announced a $400 million Series F funding round to further fuel its quest to “empower restaurants of all sizes [...]
Announcement

SpotOn Establishes Advisory Board to Contribute to the Innovation of Restaurant Technology Solutions

SpotOn Transact, Inc (“SpotOn”), an innovative software and payments company, today announced the launch of its newly formed Restaurant Advisory Board. Founding members consist of highly-respected restaurant owners, investors and entrepreneurs whose businesses will be [...]
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PayFacto Acquires Posera, Including Its Maitre’D POS, KDS, and SecureTablePay Solutions

Canadian payment technology solution provider PayFacto Payments has completed the acquisition of Posera, including its suite of software technologies – Maitre’D POS, KDS (kitchen management system), and SecureTablePay, an EMV-compliant pay-at-the-table solution. Posera also offers [...]
Announcement

Restaurant Data: Sales Increase 65% on Valentine’s Day

Upserve and 7shifts have collaborated on a Valentine’s Day guide filled with data and insights to help restaurateurs make better business decisions during this restaurant-centric holiday. Upserve’s data team pulled the numbers on Valentine’s Day’s [...]

Taco Bell’s Latest Technology Initiatives: Guest Personalization and Sustainable Packaging

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In its ongoing efforts to create an innovative omnichannel customer experience, Taco Bell, which ranks as the fourth largest fast-food chain in the United States with more $10 billion in sales in 2018, announced last [...]
Chipotle Tests New Restaurant Design to Support Its Billion-dollar Digital Business

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Kroger Gets Into the Delivery-Only Restaurant Business with Help From ClusterTruck’s Technology Platform

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Toast Pops Up with $400 Million in New Funding to Catapult Its Restaurant Management Platform and Market Presence to the Next Level

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A number of investors are toasting the success of restaurant management solution provider Toast, which today announced a $400 million Series F funding round to further fuel its quest to “empower restaurants of all sizes [...]
PayFacto Acquires Posera, Including Its Maitre’D POS, KDS, and SecureTablePay Solutions

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Yumpingo Raises $10 Million to Expand Its Restaurant Guest Engagement and Intelligence Platform

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Surdyk’s Sidebar
Minneapolis, MN

Est. Opening Date: June 2020
Average Check: $30 to $50
Technology: Undecided

The Sidebar will seat 60 in its modern brasserie and bar. The menu will include such dishes as steak frites, mussels and frisee salad.

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Infographic: Restaurant Inventory Tracking Technology and Managing Food Costs

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Every restaurant owner knows that they’re in a tough industry. Most restaurants don’t even make it past the first year. However, by taking steps to improve your inventory tracking and management, you can significantly increase [...]
Infographic: The Biggest Benefits of Having the Right Restaurant POS System

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Restaurant Data on Menus Trends and Online Consumer Behavior Released by BentoBox

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5 Technologies Restaurant Operators Should Utilize in 2020

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As of November 2019, the United States’ unemployment rate was at an all-time low of 3.6%, which is an incredibly positive swing for job-seekers, but a source of frustration for business owners looking to attract [...]
Why Restaurants Can’t Go Cashless In 2020

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4 Technology Must-Haves to Improve Your Restaurant Business

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Spotlight Interview: Sumir Meghani, Co-Founder and CEO at Instawork

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On-demand staffing solution provider Instawork has been growing by leaps and bounds, particularly in the restaurant realm, where the app works to the benefit of both restaurant owners/operators and restaurant job seekers/workers. Sumir Meghani is [...]
Spotlight Interview: Joe Gallagher, Co-Founder and COO of 86 Repairs

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Spotlight Interview: Antonia Holmes, Co-Owner, Latitude Restaurants

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Power Knot Opens New Factory to Meet Growing Demand for Its Stainless-Steel Waste Food Biodigesters

Toast Pops Up with $400 Million in New Funding to Catapult Its Restaurant Management Platform and Market Presence to the Next Level

SpotOn Establishes Advisory Board to Contribute to the Innovation of Restaurant Technology Solutions

PayFacto Acquires Posera, Including Its Maitre’D POS, KDS, and SecureTablePay Solutions

Restaurant Data: Sales Increase 65% on Valentine’s Day

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Taco Bell’s Latest Technology Initiatives: Guest Personalization and Sustainable Packaging

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Toast Pops Up with $400 Million in New Funding to Catapult Its Restaurant Management Platform and Market Presence to the Next Level

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Power Knot Opens New Factory to Meet Growing Demand for Its Stainless-Steel Waste Food Biodigesters

Toast Pops Up with $400 Million in New Funding to Catapult Its Restaurant Management Platform and Market Presence to the Next Level

SpotOn Establishes Advisory Board to Contribute to the Innovation of Restaurant Technology Solutions

PayFacto Acquires Posera, Including Its Maitre’D POS, KDS, and SecureTablePay Solutions

Restaurant Data: Sales Increase 65% on Valentine’s Day

5 Technologies Restaurant Operators Should Utilize in 2020

JuiceLand Squeezes Increased Efficiency into Restaurant Operations with CrunchTime

Yumpingo Raises $10 Million to Expand Its Restaurant Guest Engagement and Intelligence Platform

Why Restaurants Can’t Go Cashless In 2020

4 Technology Must-Haves to Improve Your Restaurant Business

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Infographic: Restaurant Inventory Tracking Technology and Managing Food Costs

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5 Technologies Restaurant Operators Should Utilize in 2020

Spotlight Interview

Spotlight Interview: Sumir Meghani, Co-Founder and CEO at Instawork