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How Taco Bell and KFC are using technology to lower their food costs

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 10, 2023

The fast-food restaurant chains are using artificial intelligence to make their weekly supply orders, which is designed to increase accuracy and cut back on food waste.

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SoundHound’s Voice AI is a win-win for restaurant staff and customers

 Sponsored content from our partner SoundHound AI on Feb. 10, 2023

The company’s conversational technology frees up staff, while still catering to customers

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Grubhub drops delivery fees for restaurants using direct-order tool

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 09, 2023

The end of the $1.99 charge is one of three updates to Grubhub Direct. The company hinted at more to come.

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A kitchen tool inspired by video games has restaurants going 'apeshit'

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 09, 2023

Tech Check: The Perfect Co. gamified the back of house to make workers more efficient. Restaurants are lining up to try it.

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DoorDash, Roku partner to allow customers to order food from their TVs

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 07, 2023

Wendy’s will be the first restaurant featured in new “shoppable ads.” Roku users can also get six months of free DashPass.

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Restaurants are growing frustrated with their payment processors

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 07, 2023

Operators' satisfaction with their providers fell more than any other industry last year, according to a survey by J.D. Power.

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A California pizza parlor got a high-tech makeover, and business is booming

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 03, 2023

Owner Andrew Simmons turned his aging restaurant into a laboratory. The results: Lower prices, fewer workers and a line out the door.

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Why Newk’s Eatery is using robots to answer the phone

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 02, 2023

Its restaurants were struggling to handle the volume, so the chain turned to AI for help.

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Chowly acquires online ordering company Koala

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 01, 2023

The order-integration provider said the deal will bring tech used by big chains to small restaurants.

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Silicon Valley’s CloudChef wants to be the Spotify of food

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 31, 2023

The startup founded by three college friends says it can replicate the work of famous chefs, expanding access to one-of-a-kind meals.

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