If The End of Meat is Here, What’s Next?
The New York Times ran an Opinion piece this morning entitled ‘The End of Meat is Here” that soon had that phrase trending on Twitter. The piece was written by […]
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Swipe Right for Double Guac, Chipotle Just Created a Virtual Assembly Line (Other Restaurants Should Too)
As restaurants slowly reopen with reduced capacity and more emphasis on takeout orders, one thing we will see more of is restaurant chains using tech to better customize meals purchased […]
Panera Launches Geofence-Enabled Curbside Pickup
Even as dining rooms slowly reopen, many chains and restaurants are emphasizing curbside pickup when it comes to how customers can get their food. Case in point: today, sandwich/bakery chain […]
ConverseNow Raises $3.25M for Its AI-Driven Restaurant Ordering Platform
Restaurant tech startup ConverseNow announced this week it had raised a $3.25 million seed funding round for its platform that uses AI to automate the process of ordering food. The […]
Bye-bye, Buffet! A Look at Restaurant Reopening Guidelines Across the U.S.
With states slowly lifting restrictions on restaurants, some trends are emerging that give us a hint at what most dining rooms will look like going forward. Some of these guidelines, […]
Welcome to Burger King. Did You Have a Reservation?
This is the web version of our newsletter. Sign up today to get updates on the rapidly changing nature of the food tech industry. Things I never thought I’d live to see: […]
Most Restaurants Will Mimic Shake Shack’s Digital-Centric Store Format in the Future
Shake Shack is modifying some store formats to be more off-premises friendly as the chain prepares to reopen dining rooms. These “Shack Track” stores, as they’re being dubbed, will include […]
Coffee Consumption May Survive COVID-19, but Will Coffee Shops?
This is the web version of our newsletter. Sign up today to get updates on the rapidly changing nature of the food tech industry. It’s said that coffee is recession […]
Fight Club: Mischief. Mayhem. Third-Party Delivery Fee Caps.
This is the web version of our newsletter. Sign up today to get updates on the rapidly changing nature of the food tech industry. If you like a good fight, the one […]
Food Tech News: Strella Biotech Raises $3.3M, Ocado Lands in North America
As we continue into week who-knows-what of quarantine, time is beginning to lose its meaning. It’s hard to remember what day it is, and weekends can start to feel basically […]
Starbucks Leans on Digital Orders and Modified Formats to Reopen 90% of Stores by June
Starbucks plans to reopen 90 percent of its U.S. stores by early June, the company said this week on its Q1 2020 earnings call. As expected, stores won’t immediately reopen […]
‘Make Technology Your Friend’ and Other Advice on Reopening a Restaurant
One of the big discussion topics this week at The Spoon has been around the reopening of restaurant dining rooms. When will it happen? How will it happen? Will anyone […]
