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Joe Guszkowski

Senior Editor

Articles by
Joe Guszkowski

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Technology

Miso Robotics launches automated beverage dispenser

The machine developed in partnership with Lancer Worldwide will be able to pour and seal drinks and pass them off to staff.

Technology

Tech roundup: One small step for drone delivery

El Pollo Loco and Walmart are investing in the service, but it could have a long way to go. Plus, C3 hooks into Chowly's big restaurant network and Seattle puts limits on delivery companies.

Technology

OpenTable gives restaurants a new tool to combat flaky guests

Restaurants will be able to label a diner as a potential no-show. It's part of a broader campaign by OpenTable to raise awareness about the harms of missing a reservation.

Technology

Popmenu wants to upgrade restaurants' 'most underutilized asset': The menu

Why the online ordering company fresh off a $65 million funding round views the menu as the key to customer engagement.

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.

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