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By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 10, 2022

The company is adding voice-activated ordering this year, among other steps it hopes will improve the job of running its restaurants.

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3 off-the-wall food tech products you’ve never heard of

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 06, 2022

A spoon that makes food taste better? A box that extends shelf life? These were just a few of the innovations on display at the annual CES tech show. Here’s how they could (maybe) help restaurants.

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The biggest restaurant technology deals of 2021

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 05, 2022

Tech suppliers were on the receiving end of more than 100 funding rounds or acquisitions in 2021. Here’s a look at the highlights.

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The year in restaurant technology

By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 21, 2021

What we got right and wrong about tech going into 2021, plus the developments we didn’t see coming.

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Restaurant industry ripples poised to swell into waves

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 21, 2021

These developments made industry news in 2021 but expect to see them surge into bigger trends next year.

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What’s next in restaurant technology

By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 21, 2021

Robots, ghost kitchens, consolidation and the metaverse are the four developments we’ll be keeping a close eye on in 2022.

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How the pandemic is speeding up tech adoption at BurgerFi

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 20, 2021

The fast casual is experimenting with robots, self-ordering kiosks and more to battle labor pressures facing the industry.

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Tech roundup: The next step for robot delivery might be a small one

By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 20, 2021

Presto is the latest company to unveil a short-distance riff on the service. Also, Waitr rebrands as ASAP, Fuku joins Kitchen United and Selena Gomez invests in Gopuff.

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