Wonder raises $600M, will nearly double unit count in 2025

The food hall and delivery company, which bought Grubhub in 2024, has a reported valuation of $7 billion and plans to reach 90 locations this year.

By Julie Littman • May 6, 2025

Shift4 turns to restaurants for future growth

The payment processor has signed thousands of restaurants in Europe and plans to expand that business.

By Patrick Cooley • May 6, 2025

DoorDash to acquire Deliveroo for $3.9B

Four years after entering Europe through its $8 billion Wolt acquisition, DoorDash will add nine additional countries to its footprint with this deal.

By Julie Littman • May 6, 2025

DoorDash to buy SevenRooms for $1.2B

The deal comes on the heels of DoorDash’s $3.9 billion Deliveroo acquisition and will add tools like reservations, waitlist and table management to its merchant products. 

By Julie Littman • May 6, 2025

Fat Brands hires Jack in the Box vet as CIO

Drew Martin, who has over 35 years of IT experience, will help the chain implement scalable technology solutions in his new position.

By Julie Littman • May 5, 2025

The New Rules of Digital Ordering

What is digital ordering done right? While methods have changed recently, three things remain true: It's got to be easy for customers to complete, convenient to use, and fast to execute.

By Kristen Hawley • May 5, 2025

Wendy’s to deploy drive-thru AI to over 500 restaurants this year

The chain has installed Fresh AI at over 160 units as part of its larger strategy to improve the customer experience.

By Julie Littman • May 2, 2025

Fiserv ventures into high-end restaurants

The payment processing giant’s point-of-sale platform Clover will begin catering to upscale dining establishments next month.

By Patrick Cooley • April 28, 2025

Tech resolutions 2025: Must-have tools that will define the future of restaurant operations

AI and inventory tech are reshaping restaurants—see the must-have tools for 2025 success.

April 28, 2025

One of Freddy’s biggest secrets: Automation

One Freddy’s franchisee deployed automated cooking oil management in his restaurants. Learn how it has helped reduce costs, safety risks and increased efficiency.

April 28, 2025

Blaze Pizza remakes loyalty program

The chain, which has seen its store count shrink in recent years, said this move is part of a shift away from maintaining its own customized tech stack.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • April 15, 2025

From automation to diversifying revenue streams, these are the trends shaping the restaurant industry

Running a restaurant is as challenging as ever. But owners are feeling optimistic. Here’s why.

April 14, 2025

Donatos Pizza drops DoorDash’s AI ordering system for Revmo AI

The chain is using automation to take rote tasks off employees’ plates so they can better focus on the guest experience.

By Julie Littman • April 14, 2025

Tillster: 61% of users want more restaurant kiosks

Diners are becoming more comfortable with kiosks since they can review their orders for accuracy, per a report.

By Julie Littman • April 14, 2025

DoorDash, Coco to bring delivery bots to Chicago and Los Angeles

The companies will offer robotic delivery from nearly 600 businesses, as sidewalk bots become a point of competition with Uber Eats and Grubhub.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • April 10, 2025

Papa Johns will use Google AI for analytics, marketing

The pizza chain has tapped Google Cloud’s AI tools to optimize delivery routes, create a customer-facing chatbot and deliver personalized rewards in real time.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • April 3, 2025

Waffle House launches late-night delivery at 500 stores

The 24/7 diner chain will serve delivery orders for the first time through third-party aggregators using Olo’s Dispatch tool.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • April 2, 2025

Uber, OpenTable join forces to offer dining, transportation benefits

In the coming months, Uber Eats, Uber and OpenTable apps will provide consumers access to reservations, transportation and membership benefits.

By Julie Littman • March 31, 2025

Tattle AI coach: The game-changer restaurants have been waiting for

Every restaurant brand needs an AI Coach that tells their operators exactly what to do—here's why.

By Alex Beltrani • March 31, 2025

Zaxbys adds AI cameras to drive-thru

The technology from Berry AI measures speed of service and line abandonment, which could help boost drive-thru times by identifying bottlenecks.

By Julie Littman • March 24, 2025

Restaurants focus on tech, retention as labor market cools

Speeding up hiring with applicant tracking systems, mobile applications and automated interview scheduling could save time and money, the National Restaurant Association said.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 20, 2025

Yum Brands, Nvidia will deploy new AI at 500 restaurants

The restaurant giant is working with the tech company to develop proprietary tech systems including back-of-house computer vision.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 19, 2025

Church’s Texas Chicken CEO: Chain’s future is defined by franchising, unit growth

Roland Gonzalez, who took the top exec role in February, said Church’s will sustain its momentum by deploying more technology to boost operations and attract more operator commitments.

By Julie Littman • March 18, 2025

Building restaurant resilience: Steps restaurant leaders are taking to help future-proof their businesses

Discover how restaurant leaders are using tech and AI to build resilience and future-proof their businesses.

March 17, 2025

Tony Roma’s future will be embedded with AI, robotics

CEO Mohaimina Haque said these technologies can help inform operator decisions such as real estate selection and back-of-house workflows.

By Julie Littman • March 13, 2025