Tech Check

Joe Guszkowski

Senior Technology Editor Joe Guszkowski looks at the week’s technology trends and news, examining the continued influx of new technologies into restaurants, including mobile ordering, delivery, artificial intelligence, virtual brands, ghost kitchens and robotics.

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MrBeast exposes another big problem with virtual brands

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 21, 2023

Tech Check: The YouTuber’s massive following helped build MrBeast Burger. But that kind of influence can cut both ways.

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Restaurant tech learns the price of unbridled growth

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 14, 2023

Tech Check: Overhauls at Olo, Grubhub and Nextbite signal the end of the pandemic tech boom, and the need for more responsible growth.

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Zume Pizza and the folly of trying to replicate Amazon

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 06, 2023

Tech Check: The demise of the former delivery startup shows the dangers of pushing a good idea too far.

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Sweetgreen's automated makeline shows robots and humans can coexist

By Joe Guszkowski on May 15, 2023

Tech Check: The salad chain’s first Infinite Kitchen in Naperville, Ill., offers an experience that is almost seamless, but not soulless.

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Ready or not, here come the robot drive-thrus

By Joe Guszkowski on May 11, 2023

Tech Check: More chains are using AI voicebots to take orders, believing they’ll help boost efficiency and sales. But is the technology ready for prime time?

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