We all know consumers’ habits were changing long before 2020, but the pandemic certainly accelerated the timeline for deploying new technology when looking at the restaurant industry as a whole. For 2021, Chipotle estimates that over 70% of its new restaurants will have mobile pickup lanes, up from 60% this year. For QSR brands, digital
For decades, the drive-thru lane has been the gold standard for speed in foodservice. In a matter of minutes, your local fast-food burger joint can take your order, prepare it, and have a piping hot bag of food in your hands. With the coronavirus only just starting to loosen its grip on the United States,
Back in 2011, a food technology company called Faasos began a new endeavor. To compete in the small format restaurant and delivery space, Faasos opened 75 QSRs by 2013, only to realize that small capital expenditures and low breakeven points were still not enough to scale its operations and serve its customers effectively. After getting
The acquisition of Restaurant Magic this month will increase PAR’s cloud restaurant offerings by providing more inventory management, food management, labor & scheduling, and reporting & analytics solutions to support back-of-house operations. Restaurant Magic’s Data Central Management Suite runs on Microsoft’s .Net global application framework, meaning you won’t experience compatibility issues when integrating it with
There is perhaps no better sign of the times than Taco Bell’s new Cantina concept replacing a Radio Shack in Chelsea, New York. We’ve known for many years now that technology is so pervasive, we no longer need physical stores to buy it. The buying habits of Generation Z, the generational cohort of people born
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