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The latest news and trends in restaurant technology
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Indies aren’t sold on tech

Independent operators aren’t as convinced as their chain counterparts that technology gives them a competitive advantage.

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5 ways tech can fuel target marketing

Facing competition from independents, chains find techie ways to sell their local appeal.

Many independents and smaller operations using waitlist management apps stick to a basic model—and those off-the-shelf options still seem to be helping business.

From smart appliances to simulations, restaurant owners and franchisors are looking to bring big data to the forefront of everyday operations.

It’s not an if, but a when for these technologies to hit the restaurant space, according to operators at this year’s Restaurant Innovation Summit.

This year’s class of social media standouts found surprising ways to break through on popular platforms, reinvent their voice on established ones and gain footing in the “brand”-new worlds of Snapchat, Instagram and more.

What are the must-haves for upping your data game today? The trick is finding the right data and interpreting it to make informed decisions that will improve business.

Before spending on new hardware or software, be sure to ask these questions first.

Rob Grimes and Erik Thoresen discuss automation in restaurants and what restaurant operators should consider automating.

Speculation about the next big thing was rampant among 900 attendees of FSTEC, the industry's annual re-up on technology trends.

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