Is Your Restaurant Ready for Ghost Kitchens?
Ghost kitchens. You’ve heard about them nonstop since the pandemic overturned the foodservice industry and forced almost every restaurant in the country to go off-premises. And with the fate of […]
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Black Box Intelligence: Full-Service Restaurant Sales Slumping, Off-Premises Still on the Rise
As the number of COVID-19 cases spikes in multiple states, full-service restaurant recovery has slowed, according to new data from Black Box Intelligence in a story by Nation’s Restaurant News. […]
DIY Apps, Tech Stack Managers, and Other Advice for Restaurants From Bluestone Lane’s CEO
Few would argue idea with the point that tech has now firmly cemented its role in the restaurant experience. When the pandemic hit, what was once a trickle of digital […]
The Spoon Plus Guide to Ghost Kitchens
When 2020 began, the ghost kitchen topic poised to be one of the “it” trends to watch over the coming 12 months. Venture capital was pouring into the space, virtual […]
Kiwi’s Delivery Robots Roll Onto the Streets of San Jose, CA
Kiwi announced today that its rover robots are now delivering food and other items around two areas in San Jose, CA. According to Kiwi, what makes this rollout unique is […]
How Will the Pandemic Change Restaurant Tech? The Most Recent Shutdowns Give Us a Clue
One topic we’ve batted around ad nauseam since this pandemic started is the changing role of restaurant tech amid the shutdowns, reopenings, and the second round of closures. At this […]
Restaurant Tech Companies React to Restaurants Shutting Down Again
In case you hadn’t heard (but you totally heard), restaurant dining rooms are closing up shop again. Whether it’s states mandating the closures (California), chains delaying their openings (McDonald’s), or […]
Chipotle’s High-Tech Drive-Thrus Will Steer the Brand’s Future Plans
Today, fast-casual brand Chipolte said it is celebrating the launch of its 100th Chipotlane, the chain’s version of a high-tech drive-thru, but there was much more to the announcement than […]
Kalera to Build the Largest Vertical Farm in Texas
Vertical farming company Kalera announced today that it will open a high-tech facility in Houston, Texas in the spring of 2021. According to today’s press release, this will be the […]
NPD: As QSR Transactions Improve, Full-Service Restaurants Continue to Struggle
Consumer transactions at restaurants have seen some improvement in the last couple weeks compared to the early days of the pandemic, though not much of it has gone beyond the […]
With Postmates, Uber Gets into the Delivery Robot Game
The big news this week was that Uber is acquiring rival food delivery service Postmates for $2.65 billion in an all-stock deal. There is a lot to be determined about […]
McDonald’s Halts Reopening Plans. Here’s What That Could Mean for Restaurants and Restaurant Tech
McDonald’s is pausing its reopening plans for dining rooms for three weeks following a rise in coronavirus cases around the U.S., according to The Wall Street Journal. To be clear, […]
