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Podcast: A Challenging Time for Restaurant Tech

by Michael Wolf
July 18, 2022July 18, 2022Filed under:
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In this episode of The Spoon, we are joined by long-time restaurant and restaurant tech journalist Nancy Luna of Insider to compare notes about what’s been a challenging few months for restaurant tech startups.

Some stories we discuss on the show include:

  • NextBite’s layoffs and struggles in the virtual restaurant/ghost kitchen space
  • The shutdown of Chowbotics and pizza robot pioneer Pizzametry looking for a buyer
  • The challenges of ultra-fast grocery delivery
  • QR code startup Sunday and their fast-burn through funding and pull out of markets
  • And Much More!

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