Market Research

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

Lavu Inc., the restaurant technology company behind Marty AI, published its 2026 Restaurant POS AI Capabilities Report, a feature-by-feature comparison of artificial intelligence capabilities across seven of the most widely deployed point-of-sale platforms in the […]

Announcement

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

Branch, a leading provider of workforce financial infrastructure, has announced the launch of TipCalc, an automated tip pooling and payout solution designed to help restaurants eliminate manual spreadsheets, reduce errors at close, and ensure workers […]

In the Spotlight

How to Tell If Your Restaurant AI Is Real

The restaurant industry has an AI-washing problem. Vendors are slapping “AI-powered” onto tools that haven’t materially changed in years, and the hype cycle is producing more confusion than value. Most early AI pilots across industries […]

Restaurant Technology News

White Castle Puts Its Restaurant in a Box with 1,000 Automated Kiosks

White Castle’s latest technology push is less about novelty and more about redefining where and how a restaurant can exist. The company’s plan to deploy 1,000 automated “Crave & Go” kiosks across the U.S. serves […]

Solution Provider News

Square and Uber Eats Expand Global Partnership to Streamline Restaurant Operations and Payments

The newly expanded partnership between Block and Uber Technologies reflects a deeper shift underway in restaurant technology, one that is steadily moving the industry away from fragmented systems and toward tightly integrated, ecosystem-driven platforms. Announced this week, […]

Announcement

Crunchtime Expands AI Capabilities Across Its Restaurant Operations Management Suite

Crunchtime, the leading provider of technology for the restaurant industry, has announced four new AI capabilities across its unified operations management suite. Building upon their market-leading AI Forecasting, these additions give customers faster inventory counts, […]

In the Spotlight

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 […]