Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
Every Los Angeleno I know is predicting an explosion of going out in the coming weeks as vaccinations accelerate. Bars and restaurants will be packed once again as those who […]
Restaurant tech startup Bbot announced today it has closed a $4 million seed extension funding round, bringing its total funding to $7.3 million. The seed extension round was led by […]
Farmer’s Fridge vending machines have always had a lot of things people were looking for: 24 hour access, a creative menu, and fresh salads served in cute jars. But the […]
Restaurant management platform Toast today launched what the company is calling its “contactless payments suite” that includes two new social distancing-friendly ways for customers to pay for their meals: Toast […]
Among the many, many, many things COVID-19 has upended is Halloween. For obvious reasons, the idea of interacting with hundreds of strangers crowded on your doorstep in a single night […]
In this time of COVID, vending machines are fast becoming a great option for contactless meals. Well, mostly contactless. While the machines are using advanced robotics to make high-end food, […]
Minnow, which makes IoT-enabled lockers for food delivery, is the winner of the Smart Kitchen Summit 2020 Startup Showcase. The prestigious annual award highlights independent companies doing the best and […]
Welcome to the Spoon’s weekly restaurant tech roundup. To subscribe, go here. Achieving a contactless restaurant experience when it comes to the drive-thru lane is easier said than done, according […]
Walmart announced today that it’s giving its stores a facelift to provide a more digital experience that includes in-store navigation and contactless payments through the Walmart mobile app. In a […]
You have to, errrr, hand it to Amazon. The e-commerce giant today announced Amazon One, a new contactless payment method that relies on scanning your palm as you enter its […]
Nutrimeals launched its first vending machine roughly eight months ago in Calgary, Canada. Eight months ago is also around the same time the coronavirus began hitting North America. That the […]
Apple’s iOS 14 drops today, which means a bunch of new features are coming to your iPhone. Among the batch of goodies to be found in the update is the […]
