The 2026 National Restaurant Association Show arrives in Chicago this weekend at a pivotal moment for the industry. Restaurant operators are entering the second half of the year facing rising labor costs, continued pressure on […]
As restaurant operators continue searching for ways to drive repeat visits, improve marketing attribution, and reduce their dependence on third-party platforms, a growing number of technology companies are racing to position themselves as the central […]
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 […]
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 […]
Restaurant operators have more data than ever before. What they often lack is a practical way to use it in the moments that matter most. That gap is at the center of a new platform […]
At a time when restaurant operators are already under pressure from labor costs, menu volatility, insurance, and price-sensitive consumers, one margin problem still hides in plain sight: poor visibility into perishable inventory. When operators cannot […]
With competition for guests at an all-time high, 87% of U.S. restaurant operators plan to sharpen focus on reputation management in 2026. Restaurant tech leader Popmenu is expanding its partnership with Yext, the leading brand visibility platform, to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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