Technology — page 19

It has been a tough year for restaurant technology on Wall Street.

Anthem Memory Care and other senior living providers are leveraging AI tools to automate sales tasks and streamline executive-level data analysis.

As inflation divides consumer spending, QSR brands are pivoting loyalty strategies toward AI-driven friction reduction rather than simple discounting for low-income diners.

Prince Castle's new Toast EZ commercial toaster features 32 programmable icons and dual independent lanes to improve throughput for high-volume quick-service restaurant kitchens.

A new webinar explores how restaurant brands can leverage artificial intelligence to automate and scale personalized guest offers without significant infrastructure changes.

Industry experts at the ATN Innovation Summit discuss how fitness operators are utilizing AI to enhance customer retention and personalize member coaching experiences.

A retrospective on dynamic pricing, subscription models, and other failed restaurant tech bets explores why certain innovations struggled to gain traction with franchise systems.

QSR brands are eyeing order confirmation screens as high-value digital real estate for driving post-purchase engagement and additional revenue.

Benjamin Shelley joins the property services franchise platform to lead technology and data infrastructure for brands including Window Hero and AdvantaClean.

This playbook examines how grocery and QSR operators can utilize unified platforms, AI, and self-service technology to reduce friction and improve the customer journey.

The 2026 HFA European Congress will feature global fitness leaders exploring how artificial intelligence and high-performance leadership are reshaping the future of club operations and member engagement.

Senior living operators face a disconnect between high-tech adoption goals and resident skepticism regarding the impact of AI on human-centric care and personal health outcomes.

Restaurant tech fads that failed to take off are examined

Fragmented payment systems in convenience stores are creating operational hurdles that real-time forecasting and integrated smart-safe technology aim to solve.

Fish Shop partner Billy Ramirez discusses how the four-unit seafood concept is leveraging new tech stacks and loyalty programs to prepare for expansion beyond San Diego.

Multi-location brands are exploring packaging as a primary first-party data channel to compete with digital retail media and capture shopper intelligence in physical stores.

The hospitality industry is highlighted as a critical training ground for human leadership skills that remain resilient against the rise of artificial intelligence.

Miso Robotics acquires Zume Pizza’s 300-patent portfolio to enhance its AI-driven robotic food preparation and delivery solutions for the restaurant industry.

The health-food franchise is implementing a systemwide guest survey platform to centralize feedback and benchmark store-level performance across all locations.

New AI-powered tools from MRI Software aim to help multi-unit property operators identify operational trends and automate workflows through agentic systems.

Private equity leaders highlight how artificial intelligence is enhancing customer feedback systems and operational value for restaurant and retail franchise portfolios.

Daxko has acquired FitnessForce, an API-first membership management platform specifically designed to help multi-location and franchise fitness brands scale globally.

Software giant Daxko has acquired FitnessForce to enhance its membership management capabilities for international franchise brands and multi-location operators.

Fast-casual leaders are increasingly leveraging intelligent automation and data strategies to transform restaurant operations into high-tech hubs.