Fast food used to mean one thing: cheap, quick meals without breaking the bank. That familiar drive-thru lane was a symbol of ...

Innovation in restaurant operations happens every day. New billboards advertise crispier chicken tenders, toastier buns and bubblier soda flavors worldwide, enticing customers to come in and try ...

After a few turbulent years for restaurant technology dealmaking, Presto’s newly announced $10 million financing round is a ...

South Korea’s restaurant industry has become one of the most aggressive test beds in the world for tech-driven operations, automation and digital guest engagement. A fast-growing startup called Lemong ...

Empowering employees with the tools they need to be more efficient with less time and support should be a critical priority for leaders in the restaurant industry. The Fast Company Executive Board is ...

As we enter the golden age of AI and automation, where can restaurant operators put these nascent tools to good use? Whether it’s a quick-service restaurant “hiring” AI to take orders in the ...

Restaurant automation has never been more vital to business survival. Automation decreases the need for human input to complete processes, and that's just what quick service restaurant (QSR) managers ...

Most restaurants (76%) are currently using automation in three or more areas of operation and agree that certain roles are more automatable than others. Front-of-house (FOH) restaurant roles may be on ...

Jeff Kiesel has been President and CEO of Restaurant Technologies since 2005, a nationwide company with over 45,000 foodservice customers. At times, it feels as if restaurants require an extensive ...

Diners at Sweetgreen in Willis Tower, get ready to meet the chef of the future: a robot that makes your salad to order. The California-based chain is launching its automated Infinite Kitchen system ...

Automation technology in the foodservice industry doesn’t necessarily have to look like robots flipping burgers or delivering drinks to customers. In fact, as we’ve written about in the past, the ...

When Dave Brosseau, a Canadian automation integrator, wanted to open his own restaurant specializing in the slow-smoked barbeque style found in the Southern United States, he gave a lot of thought to ...