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The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that hygiene and safety especially in the restaurant industry are of paramount importance. While resuming their services, restaurants have to ensure customer and staff safety. The adoption of […]

For years there has been talk of “making restaurants smarter” by rolling out large scale IoT implementations. However, for the most part, that is all it’s been ― talk. Now more than ever, we need […]

Restaurant chains have had a roller coaster of a year in 2020 with start-stop recovery and uncertainty about the future going into 2021. While the short-term growth prospects are uncertain, there is no denying the […]

The longer COVID-19 continues to alter our regular flow of commercial activities, the more likely new habits are to set in. One such behavioral shift that we’ve seen from this past summer is the heightened […]

Over the past several months, a new scientific consensus has been forming around the transmission mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Whereas initial reports stated that the primary mechanism was tied to large […]

If there is a silver lining to COVID-19, it’s that contactless dining has accelerated the digital transformation of the restaurant industry. Rather than closing their doors as the pandemic lingers on, restaurateurs are seeking new […]

Every year, roughly 63 million tons of food waste is sent to landfill in America, and with costs of around $218 billion to grow, process, transport, and subsequently dispose of that organic produce, it’s an […]

Amidst all the headlines about COVID-19, you may have missed the coverage of what is potentially a gamechanger in the foodservice and retail industries. First announced over a year ago, Starbucks is now readying to […]