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2025 Restaurant Technology Outlook
The 2025 Market Leader Report: A restaurant industry study of more than 550 decision makers
ClearCOGS raises $3.8M for AI-powered restaurant forecasting
The company’s software helps operators predict how much food and labor they will need. Its goal is to boost profits and reduce food waste.
6 tech observations from the 2025 National Restaurant Show
There seemed to be more technology than ever at the Show this year. We tried to make sense of it all after three days spent roaming the floor.
DoorDash acquires ad tech platform Symbiosys in third purchase this month
The delivery company announced a suite of AI-powered tools that streamline ad campaigns setup, where operators set goals and budgets while the system automates the rest.
Wonder is developing AI-powered meal kits with blood testing technology
CEO Marc Lore also said that Wonder is getting ready to go public in 2028, and has eliminated all delivery fees
4 emerging AI solutions spotted at the 2025 National Restaurant Association Show
From vision AI to smart surveillance, these newer technologies are reshaping restaurant operations
Tech Tracker: the latest innovations coming to the 2025 National Restaurant Association Show
Toast, Square, Uber Eats, and more will be debuting new technology at the Show in Chicago; plus, Deliverect launches vision AI solution, and more
Why restaurant chains doubled down on custom technology in Q1
Major restaurant chains have been moving away from off-the-shelf technology solutions and instead investing heavily in custom and proprietary tech platforms with brand-specific innovations for everything from voice AI to back-of-house operations.
Taco Bell's owner is working with the chipmaker Nvidia on AI
Yum Brands, which also owns KFC, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger, said it is collaborating with the technology company to integrate AI into the chains’ restaurants.
Tech Tracker: Big tech players debut new products at the Restaurant Leadership Conference
Qu unveiled smart kitchen IoT tech, while Presto rolled out voice AI for phone ordering
Yum’s big AI innovation and red flags with consumer sentiment
Yum’s partnership with Nvidia, which will fuel the restaurant company’s push into artificial intelligence.
Papa Johns partners with Google Cloud’s AI to upgrade online ordering experience
The Atlanta-based pizza chain launched the PJX innovation team to put Google Cloud’s AI, analytics, and machine learning capabilities to work
Pizza Hut taps Meta AI to launch ‘Hutty’ the March Madness chatbot
Pizza Hut announced Wednesday the launch of its first-ever AI chatbot — “Hutty” — which will coincide with the NCAA basketball tournament games this month.
AI has arrived in restaurants. But what is it, exactly?
Questions abound about this new-to-the-industry technology. Here’s a look at what we know about artificial intelligence, and what we don’t.
Tech Tracker: How the next generation of voice AI is getting smarter
Soundhound pushed out its NextGen platform, and new industry players like Eva AI have entered the voice AI game
4 challenges to address as AI takes over the restaurant industry
At an education session at the National Restaurant Association Show, panelists discussed the challenges behind the AI and robotics revolution