Fast-casual rivals Chipotle Mexican Grill and Cava Group have taken an unusual step for direct competitors by joining forces to back the same technology startup. Their shared partner is Hyphen, a San Jose-based foodservice automation […]
OpenTable has introduced Concierge, a generative AI–powered assistant designed to offer real-time, conversational insights into over 60,000 restaurants across its global network. The tool is embedded directly into restaurant profiles and enables diners to get […]
As venture capital funding tightens and early-stage investors seek liquidity, consolidation is rapidly reshaping the restaurant technology sector. Once defined by a fragmented ecosystem of hyper-specialized startups—offering tools for everything from point-of-sale (POS) to loyalty […]
A new Restaurant Technology Innovation Center has opened in Chicago, offering restaurant operators a neutral, hands-on environment to evaluate and test a wide range of technologies before committing to full-scale implementation. Developed by national consulting […]
Coco Robotics, a Los Angeles–based delivery robotics company, announced this week that it has raised $80 million in new funding. The capital will support an aggressive expansion plan aimed at scaling its autonomous delivery fleet […]
Crunchtime Information Systems and QSR Automations have confirmed plans to merge, creating a comprehensive restaurant technology provider that spans the entire lifecycle of food service—from ingredient ordering through kitchen execution. Founded in 1995, Crunchtime built […]
Metafoodx, a San Francisco-based AI food operations company, announced today it has raised $9.4 million in funding to expand the development and deployment of its 3D scanner and analytics platform designed to help commercial kitchens […]
DoorDash has announced its acquisition of restaurant technology company SevenRooms for $1.2 billion, marking one of the largest strategic bets in the hospitality tech sector in recent years. This move signals a deliberate step by […]
Ben Leventhal, a familiar and formidable name in restaurant technology, is once again reshaping how restaurants connect with diners. The founder of Eater and Resy has secured $50 million in fresh funding for his latest […]
Chicago-based restaurant technology startup ClearCOGS has announced the successful close of a $3.8 million seed funding round. The company, founded in 2021 by Matt Wampler, a former Jimmy John’s franchisee, and Osa Osarenkhoe, a computer engineer […]
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