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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Three

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We’ve reimagined our drive-thru model, introduced new kitchen technology to improve throughput, and strengthened our loyalty program to keep customers engaged. Consumer behavior shifted rapidly towards online ordering and contactless payments, making these technologies essential for survival.

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Technology Can Help Restaurants During ‘The Great Resignation’

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Technology innovations offer the potential to bridge the gap between the need to keep their business running and deliver quality products and experiences to their guests. More realistically, technology advancements can eliminate superfluous tasks and automate components of complex ones. Loyalty Technology to Drive Daypart Engagement.

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Competition’s Coming: Key Technology Changes Can Help You Win

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By improving customer loyalty and increasing revenue through the smart use of technology from the public-facing part of the business all the way to the back-of-house prep, sourcing, and staffing. Lavu, the restaurant technology services company, estimates 42 percent of food purchases are made online.

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2022 Trends: Meeting Challenges and Industry Evolution

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How is technology shaping the future of restaurants and giving brands a competitive edge? These commercial kitchens, without any traditional FOH space or staff, are making it easier to streamline delivery. And robots are being seen in more places, both for delivery and in the BOH, while kiosks augment FOH. billion in five years.

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Can AI Address Labor and Food Safety Challenges?

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Robotic technology doesn't just bring novelty; it delivers practical benefits that enhance the guest experience. What do you envision restaurants of the future will look like, both in BOH and FOH, in regard to robotics? In what ways can robotic technology be used to enhance the guest experience and engagement?

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If ‘The Bear’ Added a Kitchen Display System, Would It Change Everything?

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As the fourth season approaches, premiering in June 2025 , one can't help but wonder: What if Carmy, like so many real-life restaurants today, had to decide between holding onto tradition or embracing technology to improve operations? Bridging Tradition and Technology Would Carmy’s team adapt to this kind of change?

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Consumers Welcome Some Restaurant Automation, Reject Others

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A majority (72 percent) of consumers are already loyal users of automated technologies such as self-checkout, curbside pickup, and contactless payment. Yet fewer than half have experienced the most cutting-edge retail technologies such as AI-enabled cashierless checkout and augmented reality try-on tools. Why retain the middleman?