Restaurant Technology News

Panera Bread Bets on Precision Weighing Technology to Strengthen Order Accuracy Across Drive-Thru and Digital Channels

Panera Bread has become the first national restaurant chain to deploy DoorDash’s new SmartScale technology across its U.S. system—a move that underscores both companies’ focus on leveraging automation to improve delivery accuracy and operational efficiency […]

Restaurant Technology News

Panera Expands Its Digital Ordering Options with Drive-Thru Pick-Up

Panera Bread, which operates 2,118 bakery-cafes in 48 states and in Ontario, Canada under the Panera Bread or Saint Louis Bread Co., has launched Drive-Thru Pick-Up, combining the ease of the digital ordering experience with […]

Restaurant Technology News

Panera Brews Up an Artificial Intelligence System to Automate Coffee-Making

Restaurant technology innovation and process automation is happening on multiple fronts, now even in the realm of coffee-making. Case in point: National fast-casual restaurant Panera Bread, which operates 2,118 bakery-cafes in 48 states and in […]

Guest Experience Management

Panera Deploys Geofence-Enabled Technology to Improve the Curbside Pickup Experience

Bakery-café fast casual restaurant chain Panera Bread, which operates 2,174 bakery-cafes in 48 states and in Ontario, Canada, has deployed next-generation technologies to improve the curbside meal pickup experience. In particular, the company has launched Panera […]

Restaurant Technology News

Culver’s Introduces Data-Driven Loyalty Platform to Deepen Guest Engagement

Culver’s has launched its first nationwide loyalty program, dubbed Delicious Rewards, marking a notable shift in how the fast-casual chain is using technology to engage guests and collect customer data at scale. The program went […]