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Olive Garden adds value twist to Buy One/Take One promo

 Aug. 12, 2014

The workhorse of Darden Restaurants’ portfolio is sweetening its twofer deal by partnering with Redbox.

Anti-porn group asks McD’s, Starbucks to filter Wi-Fi

 Oct. 03, 2014

A group looking to eradicate internet pornography has petitioned the CEOs of McDonald’s and Starbucks to install filters in their restaurants to block the download of obscene materials through the chain’s free Wi-Fi services.

Chipotle, Panera accused of violating tech patents

Dec. 12, 2014

A small tech company says the two chains were among the retail parties whose mobile systems incorporated the firm’s proprietary functions.

Subway tries streamlined guest-loyalty set-up

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 05, 2015

Stores in a section of Canada are letting patrons accrue reward points merely by logging onto the WiFi system.

How the Apple Watch will affect restaurants—or not

By Kelly Killian on Mar. 10, 2015

Apple released the details of its Apple Watch at a live-streaming presentation Monday afternoon. How does this new product affect restaurants and consumer transactions?

Technology

Timeline: Panera's 2.0 vision in focus

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 04, 2016

A look back at Panera's 2.0 model. Will it be enough to restore its reputation as an industry innovator once again?

Technology

Indies aren't sold on tech

By Sara Rush Wirth on Aug. 04, 2016

A recent technology report from the NRA shows that independent operators’ barriers and concerns differ from that of chains, slowing implementation.

Starbucks to adopt voice recognition ordering

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 08, 2016

Customers would be able to speak their pickup orders into a phone and be automatically charged.

Operations

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Boundaries smashed

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 24, 2017

Instead of heeding what normally are yellow lights, restaurants stomped on the gas and crashed through barriers this week.

Technology

The future will be personalized

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 19, 2017

We asked some leading restaurant innovators where the industry’s increasing reliance on data will lead. These are their predictions for the decade ahead.

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