8+ hour, 47+ min ago  (568+ words) Restaurant operators have always needed capital. They need it to open new locations, renovate dining rooms, upgrade kitchens, hire staff, invest in technology, expand catering, manage seasonality and get through the unpredictable swings that come with foodservice. What has changed…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (616+ words) Today, restaurants are competing for attention on crowded consumer phones, while still trying to reduce dependence on third-party marketplaces, paid digital advertising and discount-heavy promotions. The branded app gives operators something those channels do not: a direct relationship with identifiable…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (297+ words) Blink has raised $17 million from Enlightened Hospitality Investments and announced a new global partnership with Shake Shack, bringing one of the restaurant industry's most recognizable hospitality investment groups into the fast-growing market for frontline employee experience technology. Blink did not…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (556+ words) Dishio Surpasses 350 Restaurant Customers in First Year as AI Growth Engine Drives Measurable Results Restaurant Technology News Dishio, the AI growth engine for restaurants, has surpassed 350 restaurant customers in its first year of business. The platform helps operators capture and…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (335+ words) Restaurant point-of-sale systems used to be judged mainly by how well they handled orders and payments. A server entered an order, the kitchen received it, the guest paid and the transaction moved into the day's sales report. That core function…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1202+ words) Yelp for Restaurants Brings AI-Powered Guest Management to Reservations, Waitlists and Front-of-House Operations Restaurant Technology News That separation is becoming harder to maintain. Guests expect fast answers, simple booking, accurate wait times and real-time communication. Operators need to capture demand…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (232+ words) Sound Hound AI used this year's National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago to sharpen that message. At booth 6857, the company demonstrated its OASYS agentic AI platform and real-time restaurant automation, including AI drive-thru, kiosk and TV food ordering, along with…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (880+ words) Shift4 Gives Restaurants a More Connected Way to Manage Payments, Ordering and Guest Engagement Restaurant Technology News Restaurant commerce has become more complicated than the traditional point-of-sale transaction. Guests order at counters, tables, kiosks, websites, mobile devices and third-party marketplaces. They…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (921+ words) Nory Brings Agentic AI to Restaurant Forecasting, Labor Optimization, Inventory Management and Profitability Restaurant Technology News Restaurant operators have no shortage of data. POS systems capture sales. Scheduling platforms track labor. Inventory tools record stock movement. Accounting systems show financial…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (893+ words) Digital Menu Solutions Helps Restaurants Modernize Menu Boards With Plug-and-Play Digital Signage Restaurant Technology News Restaurant technology conversations often focus on artificial intelligence, ordering platforms, POS systems and guest data. Yet for many operators, one of the most visible and…...