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Tech roundup: Nathan's Famous bends the rules of virtual brands

Its latest concept, Arthur Treacher's, will soon feature items from another chain on its menu. Also, Zenput raises $27 million, Slice hires a CFO and more.

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Contactless ordering company Bbot raises $15M

Its platform allows customers to order and pay for food by scanning a code with their phones.

Some restaurants are bringing their online-only concepts into the "real" world. Also, Outback has a new app, Nextbite launches more brands and Bobacino hires a chief boba officer.

Transactions on the company's digital ordering platform quadrupled in the past year.

The companies said the city's permanent 15% cap is unconstitutional and are asking a court to put a stop to it.

The delivery service will be transitioned to its parent Grubhub as part of JET's single-brand strategy.

The Boise, Idaho-based company developed a robust system for its own business and is now selling it to other restaurants, starting with chef Michael Mina.

Sequoia Capital led the Series A round for the company, which helps restaurants run multiple brands from a single location.

In the restaurant business, the next generation of speech recognition technology will enable faster transactions, improved order accuracy and happier guests—all with less reliance on staff, who have their hands full with enough things as it is.

The fast-growing company wants to simplify restaurant maintenance, attracting investors such as Gordon Foodservice and a fund led by former McDonald's CEO Don Thompson.

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