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Joe Guszkowski

Senior Editor

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Joe Guszkowski is a senior editor with Restaurant Business covering technology. When he’s not busy writing about QR codes and burger-flipping robots, he can probably be found reading, watching basketball or hanging out with his cat. He lives in Chicago.

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Technology

El Pollo Loco is testing drone delivery

The chicken chain will use automated drones from Flytrex to bring meals to some customers in Southern California.

Technology

POS provider SpotOn launches ordering through Google

Restaurants can opt in to allow for seamless ordering on Google Search and Maps, a channel that can help attract new customers and drive direct orders.

Financing

Mercato Partners hires former Garbanzo Mediterranean CEO as operating partner

James Park will help guide Mercato's restaurant-focused Savory Fund as it looks to invest in more growth concepts.

Technology

Grubhub names new CEO as Just Eat Takeaway deal closes

President and CFO Adam DeWitt will take the reins, while founder and former CEO Matt Maloney joins the board of the new entity that is one of the biggest delivery companies in the world.

Consumer Trends

May was a huge month for dining in

More than 3.7 million people used Yelp to find a seat in a restaurant last month, a new record, suggesting a major comeback for eating out.

Technology

Will virtual brands stick around?

Editors’ Roundtable: Delivery-only concepts are appearing faster than we can write about them. RB’s editors discuss whether this concept is here to stay.

Technology

Tech roundup: Virtual brands aren't slowing down

The delivery-only concepts continue to pop up everywhere, including inside the kitchen of a big foodservice supplier. Also, Kitchen United is importing a popular U.K. concept and DoorDash is going to Japan.

Technology

Online ordering company Popmenu raises $65M in round led by Tiger Global

Salesforce Ventures also participated in the Series C round as companies focused on first-party ordering continue to attract investors.

Technology

Back-office software provider Restaurant365 buys competitor Compeat

It is the second deal this week involving technology designed to ease administrative tasks for restaurants.

Technology

Toast acquires back-office software company xtraChef

The deal will give restaurants that use the tech platform an even better handle on their finances, the companies said. Terms were not disclosed.

Technology

After 4 years on campus, ordering app Snackpass ready to graduate

The social media-like platform has been a hit with college students, and now it’s planning to follow them into the “real world.”

Technology

Grubhub-Just Eat Takeaway deal gets shareholder approval

The deal is expected to close June 15, and will create one of the largest food delivery companies in the world.

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