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Order integrator Deliverect raises $150M

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 25, 2022

The company helps restaurants streamline incoming delivery orders and saw its volume grow by 300% in 2021.

Technology

Pret a Manger ordered to pay $677K to settle biometric lawsuit

 By Heather Lalley on Jan. 21, 2022

A former employee of the fast-casual chain in Chicago said she was improperly made to use her fingerprint to clock in and out of work.

Technology

Levy launches high-tech innovation studio

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 20, 2022

The arena and stadium foodservice operator is looking to test and implement technology to make its operations “frictionless.”

Technology

With automated drive-thrus, Checkers gives glimpse at future of fast food

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 19, 2022

Tech Check: The drive-thru helped QSRs thrive during the pandemic, but it’s also ripe for change.

Technology

Tech roundup: Latest restaurant tech unicorn isn’t first of its kind

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 19, 2022

Flipdish is one of many online ordering companies jostling for restaurant dollars. Also, Serve unveils a more autonomous delivery bot, DoorDash’s CEO joins Meta’s board and more.

Leadership

Olo promotes Nithya Das to COO as Matt Tucker retires

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 18, 2022

Das has been the company's chief legal officer since 2019. She replaces Tucker, who had been COO since 2013 and will leave in March.

Technology

Online ordering company Flipdish raises $100M

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 13, 2022

The supplier reached a valuation of $1.25 billion with the round led by Chinese tech giant Tencent.

Technology

After wave of violations, Reef makes some changes

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 12, 2022

Health and permitting infractions have dogged the fast-growing ghost kitchen company, which says it’s working to improve the problems.

Technology

Tech roundup: Why ghost kitchens and groceries just might work

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 11, 2022

Kitchen United is onto something with its new location at a Ralphs. Also, Reef signs a deal in the Middle East, Denny’s signs a deal with Reef, and SpotOn expands its C-suite.

Financing

Why Wings & Rings is accepting bitcoin from franchisees

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 11, 2022

The sports bar chain wants to experiment with cryptocurrency, part of an overall push to do more with technology.

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