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When an 800-pound gorilla delivers

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 05, 2017

McDonald's revealed last week that the benefits of delivery and new technology run deeper than its financial results suggest. Here's a look at some of the results that hold deep implication—for the industry, and for any concept looking to take the same path.

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Running the iRestaurant

 By Restaurant Business Staff on May 01, 2012

Restaurants across the country have dabbled in iPad usage, primarily back-of-house for inventory or front-of-house for wine lists. But few have jumped in to the extent that Christian and Nacasha Ruffin, owners of Atlanta’s Do restaurant, have.

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Tools of the trade: What is your must-have, can't live without, technology?

By Joann Whitcher on Feb. 07, 2013

With all the hubbub about mobile payments and tablet menus, it’s easy to forget that technology, as defined by Webster’s, cuts a broader swath; it’s defined as “the practical application of knowledge, especially in a particular area.”

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Location, location, location

By Kelly Killian on Sep. 30, 2014

Beacons and other location-based technology already are going mainstream in the retail space. Now restaurants are getting in the game, using geotargeting to deliver hospitality in new ways.

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Zoe’s tests KDS system

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 25, 2015

The four-unit experiment “is going extremely well,” CEO Kevin Miles told Wall Street.

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Here's proof restaurant tech is still a fright

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 01, 2016

Despite the hoards of startups promising to remake the restaurant business through technology, not all operators and consumers are dashing to hasten the transformation. Research from the National Restaurant Association paints a sometimes surprising picture of where we are in the adoption process.

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McDonald’s, Wendy’s and more buy into kiosks—here’s why

By Lauren Hallow on Mar. 09, 2017

Restaurant Business breaks down the plans for kiosk implementation at top chains and checks in with other concepts that already use kiosks, including Panera, to see how the technology is working for them.

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IHOP introduces online ordering platform nationally

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 16, 2017

The new platform is part of the chain’s continuing push into off-premise.

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Trends on the tech floor

By Amanda M. Westbrooks on Jun. 05, 2012

It’s an exciting time in hospitality technology. We’re right on the cusp of some really great game-changers, offering ways to improve the guest experience that we never before imagined. Which ones seem to have more legs than others?

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Market your new product

By Amanda M. Westbrooks on Mar. 01, 2013

When Firehouse Subs partnered with King’s Hawaiian to offer the King’s Hawaiian Pork & Slaw sandwich, it was the first time the sweet bread producer had partnered with a restaurant chain. To commemorate the occasion the “Lei Your Love on the Line” video contest was born.

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