Market Research

Research: 79% of Restaurants Say Real-Time Data Is Essential — Yet 27% Can’t Reliably Track Basic KPIs

Restaurant operators have spent the last decade investing in technology designed to deliver visibility: point-of-sale systems, dashboards, labor tools, online ordering platforms, loyalty programs, and delivery integrations. Yet despite this proliferation of systems, many operators […]

Solution Provider News

Presto Raises $10 Million to Scale Voice AI Deployments as Restaurant Drive-Thru Automation Enters Its “Prove It” Era

After a few turbulent years for restaurant technology dealmaking, Presto’s newly announced $10 million financing round is a useful signal of where the market is headed in 2026: fewer “science projects,” more operator-ready deployments, and […]

In the Spotlight

How Restaurant Tech M&A Is Regaining Momentum — and What It Means for 2026

After several years of disruption and recalibration following COVID, the restaurant technology M&A market is beginning to move with greater clarity and purpose. While 2025 did not represent a full return to peak deal activity, […]