Trends & Innovation

6 Cloud Kitchen & Virtual Restaurant Companies You Should Know About

6 food-service companies on the forefront of virtual, cloud, and ghost kitchen technology.

Creative Takeout Ideas to Help Boost Your Restaurant's Revenue

A guide to creative ways to boost your restaurant revenue through a variety of takeout options.

How Technology and the Pandemic are Changing Restaurant Design with Allison Cooke

Designer Allison Cooke shares the latest trends she’s noticing in restaurant design and how the pandemic and technology are changing restaurant layouts.

3 Ways Restaurants Are Using Virtual & Augmented Reality

Virtual and augmented reality may still sound like science fiction, but for restaurants, they offer an immediate chance to connect with customers in new, exciting ways.

What Square’s Name Change to Block Means for the Restaurant Industry

We break down the recent name change for Square and what it couldmean for restaurant operators.

9 Tips for Making Your Restaurants CPG Line a Success

Launching a restaurant product line to diversify revenue? Here are some tips to thrive in the CPG market.

How Big Data Changed the Restaurant Industry: Stay One Step Ahead

You didn't get into restaurants to become a data nerd. But here's what data can offer you anyway.

How This Meal Subscription Platform Is Helping Chefs Earn Extra Revenue

Explore the benefits of partnering with a meal subscription platform and learn how CookUnity can improve profitability for chefs.

How to Make the Best QR Code Menu for Your Restaurant or Bar

We break down ways to optimize your QR code menu for a better overall restaurant experience – for both operator, and your customers.

How a Kiosk Model and a Plant-Based Menu Helped This Restaurant Brand Rapidly Grow

PLNT Burger co-founder Ben Kaplan shares how launching with a small footprint inside Whole Foods has helped his fast-casual vegan concept rapidly expand.

10 Restaurant Owners Share Their Top Advice for Retaining Staff

Restaurant operators from across the country share what steps they’ve found as the most important for building and retaining a dedicated team.

The Best Outdoor Heaters & Heat Lamps for Outdoor Dining at Restaurants

What do you need to know when you buy outdoor heaters for your restaurant or bar? And which are the best heaters? We got you covered.

How These Companies Are Connecting Restaurants With Existing Virtual Brands

We take a look at platforms helping restaurants launch a virtual restaurant program by connecting them with proven brands in the market.

Top Insights From the National Restaurant Association’s Annual State of the Industry Report

We break down the major findings from the National Restaurant Association's Annual State of the Industry Report.

Lyft and Olo Partner on Restaurant Delivery: Here's What It Means

Rideshare giant Lyft is partnering with Olo to offer restaurant delivery. We dig into what it means.

What's the Future of QR Codes in Restaurants?

Why QR codes are likely to become a permanent, but not universal, fixture of the restaurant industry...

Are AI-powered Robots the Future of Dishwashing in the Restaurant Industry?

Nala Robotics’ co-founder Ajay Sunkara breaks down how AI-powered dishwashing technology works and its potential impact on the restaurant industry.

AI Phone Answering Software: How It’s Helping Restaurants Generate More Transactions

We chat with Alex Sambvani, co-founder of AI-powered phone answering software Slang, on how the technology works and its potential impact to the restaurant industry.

This Nonprofit Provides Financial Relief When Restaurant Employees Face a Family Crisis

Nonprofit CORE provides grants to restaurant employees with children in times of crisis. Here's how it works.

This Organization Sends Financial Support Directly to Restaurant Industry Workers’ Pockets

Founded in 2015, the Southern Smoke Foundation serves as an industry safety net, distributing more than $10 million directly to people in the food and beverage industry so far.

The Future of Autonomous Restaurants with Hyper Food Robotics

Hyper Food Robotics co-founder and CEO Udi Shamai shares how his fully automated pizza operation runs, plus the role he sees automation playing in the future of the restaurant industry.

Building a 100% Contactless Automated Restaurant: Q&A With Brooklyn Dumpling Shop’s Stratis Morfogen

We chat with New York restaurateur Stratis Morfogen about his tech-forward Brooklyn Dumpling Shop concept and why he thinks a modern automat system is the future for QSR and beyond.

Restaurant Fundraising: With Investment Crowdfunding, Your Customers Become Your Investors

A growing number of restaurateurs are using investment crowdfunding platforms to raise capital, empowering customers to become investors.

How This Organization Strives to Normalize Mental Health Conversations Among Restaurant Workers

Founded in 2017, Heard runs weekly mental health and wellness support sessions, designed specifically for restaurant industry workers.