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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. [...]
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Why Commercial Kitchens May Outgrow Handwritten Food Labels Before Regulation Requires It

Spend any time talking to hospitality operators and you’ll quickly discover that very few of them are asking for more regulation. Given everything the sector has faced over the last few years, that’s hardly surprising. [...]
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Avendra Expands Culinary Innovation Group to Connect Menu Planning With AI Powered Sourcing and Procurement

Avendra International has expanded its Culinary Innovation Group to combine menu and operational consulting with procurement intelligence and AI-powered decision support. The October 21 announcement brings tools including Culinary Co-Pilot, Mosaic AI Supply Chain and [...]
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Backed by $7.1 Million, Choice Bets on AI to Help Europe’s Independent Restaurants Win Back Customers and Protect Margins

Following the post-COVID wave of digitalization, the hospitality industry is facing a second major turning point. Shifting customer behavior and the rapid rise of new technologies are playing mainly into the hands of large chains, [...]
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Why Restaurant Menu Updates Fall Through the Cracks When No One Owns the Handoff

By Justin Vuono, Founder, Sandy Neck Media A restaurant changes the price of an entrée on Tuesday. The point-of-sale system is updated before dinner service. The printed menu is correct. But the restaurant’s website still [...]

McDonald’s Commits $8.5 Billion to Restaurant Modernization as ArchIQ Moves AI Into Daily Operations

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McDonald’s is preparing one of the largest restaurant modernization programs in its history, committing $8.5 billion in franchisee support through 2036 as it introduces new restaurant designs, operational tools and an AI-powered operating system called [...]
Chipotle Tests Technology Platform Designed to Spot Food Safety Risks Before They Escalate

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California Pizza Kitchen Plans Up to 1,000 Automated Kiosks as Restaurant Brands Push Beyond Traditional Locations

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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 Traditional Restaurant Reporting Falls Short Without Real-Time Insights for General Managers

Restaurants and other hospitality businesses have a fabulous trove of information to drive profitability and efficiency across locations. Detailed insight from sales, inventory, labour, reservations and reviews can provide an extraordinary wealth of understanding into both day-to-day operations and longer-term trends. But this information only reaches its true potential if it can be used in real time by those on the ground. General Managers (GMs) have the ability to increase revenue shift by shift, by encouraging staff to undertake targeted upselling or better managing resources, including labour, for example, but only if they are empowered with timely, relevant, usable data. Yet the time between data being accessible at head office and shared with the GMs who can leverage that data to gain tangible benefits remains significant. Weekly reports. End of month reviews. Spreadsheet based analysis. This insight is of little value to a GM juggling a complex mix of demands, [...]

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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

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McDonald’s Commits $8.5 Billion to Restaurant Modernization as ArchIQ Moves AI Into Daily Operations

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

Why Traditional Restaurant Reporting Falls Short Without Real-Time Insights for General Managers

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

Spotlight Interview: Kirk Grogan, COO and Co-Founder of TipHaus

Research: 94% of Consumers Prefer Ordering Directly From a Restaurant’s Website Over a Third-Party Platform

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Top 3 Restaurant POS Platforms for Integrated Ordering and Payments

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Research: 94% of Consumers Prefer Ordering Directly From a Restaurant’s Website Over a Third-Party Platform

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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