Restaurant Technology News

Announcement

Popmenu Expands Partnership with Yext to Help Restaurants Manage Online Reputation Across 70+ Platforms

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 [...]
Viewpoints

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, [...]

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

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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 [...]
Dairy Queen Extends AI Drive-Thru Testing Across Franchise Locations

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Starbucks Tests AI-Driven Drink Discovery Through ChatGPT Integration

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

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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, [...]
Nesto Lands $12 Million to Bring AI-Driven Workforce Planning Into the Core of Restaurant Operations

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Google Introduces AI-Powered Restaurant Booking as Search Evolves Into Action

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Why Some Bar Operators Are Voicing Concerns About QR Code Ordering

When Wetherspoons founder Sir Tim Martin criticized QR code ordering for “robbing punters of banter at the bar,” as reported this week by The Scottish Sun, he tapped into a growing unease across the hospitality industry. What makes Martin’s comments particularly notable is the scale behind them. Wetherspoons operates roughly 815 pubs across the UK and employs more than 42,000 people, making it one of the largest and most influential pub operators in the market. When a company of that size questions the long-term role of QR ordering, it carries weight beyond a single brand. His point isn’t just nostalgia. It’s about what gets lost when efficiency becomes the primary design goal. For decades, the bar has been one of the last truly social transaction points in modern life. You don’t just order a drink. You exchange a few words. You make eye contact. You become part of the room. [...]

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Popmenu Expands Partnership with Yext to Help Restaurants Manage Online Reputation Across 70+ Platforms

How to Tell If Your Restaurant AI Is Real

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

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

Crunchtime Expands AI Capabilities Across Its Restaurant Operations Management Suite

Restaurant Technology News

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

Solution Provider News

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

Why Some Bar Operators Are Voicing Concerns About QR Code Ordering

Popmenu Expands Partnership with Yext to Help Restaurants Manage Online Reputation Across 70+ Platforms

How to Tell If Your Restaurant AI Is Real

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

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

Crunchtime Expands AI Capabilities Across Its Restaurant Operations Management Suite

A Chef’s Perspective: How Kitchen Structure Drives Restaurant Technology Success in High-Volume Operations

Dairy Queen Extends AI Drive-Thru Testing Across Franchise Locations

Starbucks Tests AI-Driven Drink Discovery Through ChatGPT Integration

How Real-Time Line Visibility Could Reshape Restaurant Demand

Popmenu Integrates With SpotOn to Streamline Restaurant Operations and Drive Revenue Growth

Market Research

Research: 69% of Restaurants Are Adopting AI While 81% Increase Digital Marketing Investment

Viewpoints

How to Tell If Your Restaurant AI Is Real

Spotlight Interview

Spotlight Interview: Stephen Klein, CEO and Co-Founder of Saivory