Ottonomy Ottobots debut robot delivery at CVG Airport in Cincinnati
Movement of robots made possible via digital mapping, contextual mobility navigation Diners will meet Ottobots thanks to Ottonomy and advancements in robotics. New robot friends of the foodservice and retail […]
Ghost kitchens disrupting traditional restaurant expansion channels
Ghost kitchen explosion: Restaurant chains, entrepreneurs test advantages of growing with dining-room-less distribution points Ghost kitchens are providing new outlets for growth, spurring a race among some of the largest […]
First Ralphs Kitchen United MIX location opens in Westwood, California
Westwood location to be followed by additional MIX units opening in Texas Ralphs and Kitchen United collaborated to open their first joint kitchen center in Westwood, Calif. Through MIX, customers […]
Restaurant text marketing the right fit for 2022?
Mobivity’s 2021 Restaurant Text Marketing Benchmarks Report highlights advantages of text over other channels Text message marketing subscribers visit 44% more frequently than non-subscribers, according to a report from Mobivity. […]
REEF acquires 2ndKitchen, expanding its brands into hospitality, venue spaces
REEF acquisition of 2ndKitchen will expand client brands to additional geographies, verticals Ghost-kitchen behemoth Reef Technology acquired 2ndKitchen, a virtual foodservice provider to hotels and offices. 2ndKitchen also services a […]
‘The Restaurant of the Future’ will provide convenient takeout, digital ordering, enhanced cleaning
Deloitte report reveals nearly two-thirds of consumers will not soon return to on-premises at levels before pandemic A new report from Deloitte suggests restaurants need to respond to consumers’ digital […]
Fiserv completes acquisition of BentoBox restaurant platform
Digital-store-front provider to expand Fiserv’s omnichannel restaurant solutions BentoBox has a new owner: Fiserv completed its acquisition of the restaurant commerce-technology paltform for restaurants. BentoBox serves 7,500 restaurants, providing a […]
Panera opens next-generation concept store in Ballwin, Missouri
Newly-built bakery cafe features dual drive-thru, digital kiosk, reimagined interior with bakery ovens in full view Panera Bread opened its new concept store in Ballwin, Mo., featuring its next-generation restaurant […]
C3 invests in Nommi robotic kitchens, pilots program with Sa’Moto brand
Initial Nommi fund raise expected to total up to $20M Nommi, a startup providing automation to the process of preparing customizable, bowl-based meals, and C3 (Creating Culinary Communities) by sbe, […]
Franchisor of Hooters to partner with C3, add Umami burgers to menu
Depending on test results, strategic relationship to expand with addition of Hoots Wings HOA Brands, the operator and franchisor of Hooters and Hoots Wings restaurants, and Sam Nazarian’s C3 by […]
C3 partners with Coco for robot delivery that increases efficiency, sustainability
Coco should reduce delivery costs, wait times, carbon emissions Digital-restaurant ecosystem C3 (Creating Culinary Communities) by sbe has partnered with Coco, a robot delivery service that it says will improve […]