By Jason Pan Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept in Canada’s restaurant industry. From voice ordering and automated menu updates to AI-driven recommendations, operators across the country are evaluating how these tools might improve efficiency. But while interest is growing, clarity is not always keeping pace. Many Canadian restaurants understand that AI will […]
As discretionary spending continues to be carefully watched by consumers, restaurateurs will need to offer a better guest experience to stand out and encourage regular visits. Research shows that nearly 75 per cent of all traffic happens off-premises, between drive-thrus, takeout, and delivery. As an impactful category for restaurants, what are guests expecting when they dine […]
Takeout has surged in popularity throughout the pandemic. But while the customers are happy and restaurants are surviving, what is the toll on restaurant workers? In tandem with a combination of factors, including dining rooms being closed for long periods, increased technological adoption, and customers’ desire to both continue supporting local restaurants and also attain […]
Sponsored by McCain The way we eat is changing. We want our food to come to us or take it to go. Online food delivery and mobile ordering apps are drastically changing the business of foodservice and the meaning of convenience. More and more delivery options continue to make their way to market, and the […]
Press Release Grubhub, the nation’s leading online and mobile food-ordering and delivery marketplace, today closed its previously announced acquisition of Tapingo, a leading platform for campus food ordering. Under terms of the agreement, Grubhub paid $150 million in cash for Tapingo, funded through cash on hand and Grubhub’s existing credit facility. Tapingo’s technology, currently used […]
Press release Avanti Commerce, the company behind Subway Restaurant’s global entry into mobile ordering have announced the launch of their software as a cloud-based platform, making mobile ordering and payment possible for any restaurant chain. Consumer demand for mobile ordering and payment continues to soar. Major brands such as Starbucks, Subway and Panera Bread have […]
Press release Mobile and online ordering and payments will be at the top of the menu As mobile technology proliferates into the daily routines at every level of society, restaurants are experiencing the impact. Mass adoption of mobile technology is one of the greatest cultural shifts of our times, from mobile communications to mobile and […]
