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Wendy's takes its shot at AI drive-thrus

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 12, 2023

The burger chain has four in operation and plans to test more of them this year and next as rival McDonald’s is set to decide the future of its own effort.

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A new era of celebrity 'voice cloning' for AI drive-thru orders is coming

 By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 12, 2023

Drive-thru guests may soon hear familiar voices taking their order at their favorite quick-service chain.

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SoundHound AI is buying another AI vendor, SYNQ3

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 07, 2023

The deal will expand the scope of SoundHound's operations to 10,000 locations across 25 chains, the buyer said. Terms were not disclosed.

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Kitchen United shuts down its Kroger food halls

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 28, 2023

The unexpected move comes about a year after Kroger was part of a $100 million investment round in the ghost kitchen operator, which said it is shifting its focus to software.

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Presto lays off 17% of staff as revenue falls

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 21, 2023

But in a vote of confidence, existing investor Remus Capital pumped $7 million into the voicebot supplier.

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POS provider Qu lands investment from Danny Meyer’s Enlightened Hospitality

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 14, 2023

Qu’s cloud-based system is designed to untangle the tech stack for limited-service chains. Meyer believes it could become a “big player.”

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In praise of boring restaurant technology

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 14, 2023

Tech Check: Robots are cool, but the hottest tech in restaurants is almost a decade old.

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A pair of new apps wants to eliminate bad restaurant reviews

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 12, 2023

Atmosfy and Recs encourage personalized recommendations rather than anonymous star ratings in a direct challenge to review sites like Yelp.

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Why Wingstop's tech bet is a big risk

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 09, 2023

Tech Check: The chain has been a digital juggernaut for years. It apparently believes it can do better with a homegrown system.

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Grow Curbside Sales By Making It Faster And More Efficient

Sponsored content from our partner Apex Order Pickup Solutions on Nov. 09, 2023

Curbside pickup has become a favorite choice of busy off-premise customers. They like the convenience of being able to order in advance, then simply drive up, get their order and go. It’s fast, and it...

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