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University of Guelph selects Gastronomous to improve campus dining
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (176+ words) The University of Guelph in Canada has partnered with Gastronomous Technologies to introduce advanced kitchen automation in its campus dining operations. The setup allows operators to track performance continuously and receive operational insights. It also enables 24-hour off-site support to…...
Loop AI secures funding to automate restaurant back office tasks
7+ hour, 24+ min ago (313+ words) The fresh funding will support hiring across Loop AI's offices in New York, San Francisco, Tampa and Bangalore in India. Loop AI, an enterprise AI platform built for restaurant and retail back-office teams, has raised $14m in a Series A funding…...
UK restaurants roll out steep discounts to lure cautious diners - report
20+ hour, 48+ min ago (305+ words) UKHospitality says restaurant operators face an average increase of 54% in business rates bills over the next three years. UK restaurants are turning to sharp discounts and offers to attract customers who are opting to save rather than spend on eating…...
CBS NorthStar partners with QSR Automations to roll out KitchenAI
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (295+ words) The system is designed to help kitchens coordinate production across dine-in operations, takeaway and delivery. CBS NorthStar has entered a strategic agreement with QSR Automations by Crunchtime to roll out its KitchenAI predictive kitchen intelligence platform. The partnership will make…...
PF Chang’s names Holly Smith as new CMO
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (308+ words) As CMO, Smith will be responsible for the company's brand and marketing direction, with a focus on expanding customer engagement. US-based casual dining restaurant chain PF Chang's has appointed Holly Smith as its new chief marketing officer (CMO). In her…...
7 Leaves Cafe selects Square’s platform for US locations
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (290+ words) 7 Leaves Cafe will use Square's tools across both caf" and drive-through formats to provide consistent service. Vietnamese-American drinks chain 7 Leaves Cafe is set to use Square's commerce tools across its 44 locations in the US. The company is rolling out Square…...
Grubhub to drop delivery and service fees on orders above $50 in US
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (293+ words) Grubhub CEO Howard Migdal said delivery and service fees on $50-plus orders average about $13 across apps. US-based food ordering and delivery platform Grubhub is scrapping delivery and service charges on restaurant orders over $50. According to a Bloomberg report, the move…...
City Flavor acquires multi-merchant ordering platform Kyoo.tech
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (313+ words) Following the acquisition, the food service operator also relaunched the brand as Order With Flavor. US corporate food service operator City Flavor has acquired Kyoo.tech, a multi-merchant ordering platform tailored for workplace food environments. The transaction is aligned with…...
Loman AI and SpotOn partner to automate restaurant phone calls
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (263+ words) Loman AI, a Voice AI phone answering platform for restaurants, has formed a partnership with restaurant technology company SpotOn. The collaboration will enable restaurants using SpotOn's POS to deploy AI-based phone automation. Under the agreement, SpotOn users can set up…...
Starbucks net revenue rises 6% to $9.9bn in Q1 FY26
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (368+ words) The coffeehouse chain opened 128 net new stores during the first quarter that ended on 28 December 2025. Starbucks Corporation posted consolidated net revenues of $9.9bn for the 13-week first quarter of fiscal 2026 (FY26), which ended on 28 December 2025. The figure represents a rise of 6% compared…...