Why investors are pouring billions into restaurant technology
A look at 50 of the most notable deals this year shows how investors are increasingly eager to cash in on what is becoming an enormous market.Photo illustration by Restaurant Business / Shutterstock
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Leadership
A look at Dan Cathy’s incredible tenure at Chick-fil-A
The chain’s soon-to-be-former CEO stumbled into a gay marriage controversy that sticks with the chain to this day, but RB’s The Bottom Line says its devotion to culture and service has been the key to its remarkable growth.
Technology
Robots could be food delivery’s best hope
If the many bots currently in test can prove themselves, restaurants say they're ready and willing to deploy them.
Financing
Restaurants are still playing catchup on technology
The robots and loyalty programs that took center stage at FSTEC have been in place in other industries for some time, says RB’s the Bottom Line.