AI in Restaurants

Tech Tracker: InKind lands another big investment Tech Tracker: InKind lands another big investment

Also, Qu launches payments, TouchBistro is sold, and more restaurant tech news from July.

byJoe Guszkowski,Senior editor

Jul 31, 2026

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CloudKitchens owner raises $1.7B to automate restaurants and more CloudKitchens owner raises $1.7B to automate restaurants and more

byJoe Guszkowski

Jul 23, 2026

2 Min Read

Independent Restaurants

Here’s how restaurants are using Toast’s AI chatbot Here’s how restaurants are using Toast’s AI chatbot

byJoe Guszkowski

Jul 14, 2026

2 Min Read

7 Brew

Starbucks, 7 Brew, summer menus Starbucks, 7 Brew, summer menus

byLeigh Anne Zinsmeister,Jonathan Maze

May 26, 2026

A Pizza Hut restaurant with a red roof

Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Red Robin Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Red Robin

byLeigh Anne Zinsmeister,Lisa Jennings

May 22, 2026

Starbucks

Starbucks is ending its use of AI to count inventory Starbucks is ending its use of AI to count inventory

byJonathan Maze

May 21, 2026

2 Min Read

How culinary students are adapting to the AI era

How culinary students are adapting to the AI era

A Chuck E. Cheese location

Chuck E. Cheese, McDonald’s, Black Rock Coffee

Chuck E. Cheese, McDonald’s, Black Rock Coffee

byLeigh Anne Zinsmeister,Lisa Jennings

Red Lobster Endess Shrimp

AI in Restaurants

New AI developments, McDonald's big beverage upgrade, and Red Lobster's return to endless shrimp

New AI developments, McDonald's big beverage upgrade, and Red Lobster's return to endless shrimp

bySam Oches,Alicia Kelso

A Dairy Queen restaurant

Little Caesars, Dairy Queen and Chicago’s tip credit

Little Caesars, Dairy Queen and Chicago’s tip credit

byLeigh Anne Zinsmeister,Managing Editor

Dairy Queen rolls out voice AI for the drive-thru

Dairy Queen rolls out voice AI for the drive-thru

byJoe Guszkowski,Senior editor

Hardee’s prime rib

Starbucks AI, CAVA seafood, Hardee’s prime rib

Starbucks AI, CAVA seafood, Hardee’s prime rib

byLeigh Anne Zinsmeister,Managing Editor

Drive-thru

Toast launches an all-in-one drive-thru system

Toast launches an all-in-one drive-thru system

byJoe Guszkowski,Senior editor

The hot new restaurant tech trend: AI agents

The hot new restaurant tech trend: AI agents

byJoe Guszkowski,Senior editor

DoorDash winds down restaurant discovery app Zesty

DoorDash winds down restaurant discovery app Zesty

byJoe Guszkowski,Senior editor

Travis Kalanick speaking at conference

Uber cofounder Travis Kalanick launches Atoms — a new robotics and food tech company

Uber cofounder Travis Kalanick launches Atoms — a new robotics and food tech company

byJoanna Fantozzi,Senior Editor

AI Chatbot phone screen

Tech Tracker: AI chatbots are the next frontier in restaurant technology

Tech Tracker: AI chatbots are the next frontier in restaurant technology

byJoanna Fantozzi,Senior Editor

Burger King manager store drive-thru window

From Burger King to Taco Bell: How AI employee assistants could quietly reshape restaurant labor

From Burger King to Taco Bell: How AI employee assistants could quietly reshape restaurant labor

byJoanna Fantozzi,Senior Editor

Restaurant ordering kiosk

Does technology improve hospitality? Restaurant operators and consumers disagree

Does technology improve hospitality? Restaurant operators and consumers disagree

byJoanna Fantozzi,Senior Editor

Toast and Instacart logos

Tech Tracker: Toast and Instacart team up to tackle emergency restaurant supply challenges

Tech Tracker: Toast and Instacart team up to tackle emergency restaurant supply challenges

byJoanna Fantozzi,Senior Editor

A Bob Evans restaurant

Bob Evans, Fogo de Chão, Starbucks

Bob Evans, Fogo de Chão, Starbucks

byLeigh Anne Zinsmeister,Managing Editor

Presto Voice AI

Tech Tracker: 4 Resolutions for restaurant tech in 2026

Tech Tracker: 4 Resolutions for restaurant tech in 2026

byJoanna Fantozzi,Senior Editor

Papa Johns announces launch of voice and text AI food ordering agent with Google

Papa Johns announces launch of voice and text AI food ordering agent with Google

byJoanna Fantozzi,Senior Editor

Delivery driver handing food to consumer

Viral Reddit post exposing a delivery app’s ‘secrets’ is likely an AI hoax, but the backlash is real

Viral Reddit post exposing a delivery app’s ‘secrets’ is likely an AI hoax, but the backlash is real

byJoanna Fantozzi,Senior Editor

DoorDash pilots Zesty — an AI-powered app for personalized restaurant recommendations

DoorDash pilots Zesty — an AI-powered app for personalized restaurant recommendations

byJoanna Fantozzi,Senior Editor

PreciTaste and Par technology combined logos

Tech Tracker: The great technology integration boom continues

Tech Tracker: The great technology integration boom continues

byJoanna Fantozzi,Senior Editor

DoorDash bike with delivery bag

Tech Tracker: DoorDash confirms data security incident

Tech Tracker: DoorDash confirms data security incident

byJoanna Fantozzi,Senior Editor

A McDonald's restaurant

AI in Restaurants

How AI location intelligence is quietly becoming the secret sauce for restaurant expansion

How AI location intelligence is quietly becoming the secret sauce for restaurant expansion

byMo Batran,CEO and co-founder

Man using ChatGPT on computer

Tech Tracker: The next generation of restaurant ordering channels is here

Tech Tracker: The next generation of restaurant ordering channels is here

byJoanna Fantozzi,Senior Editor

Starbucks barista with glass of iced matcha

Starbucks might be able to predict your coffee order in the future

Starbucks might be able to predict your coffee order in the future

byJoanna Fantozzi,Senior Editor

Cracker Barrel storefront

Cracker Barrel’s logo controversy was driven by bots: What operators should learn from this

Cracker Barrel’s logo controversy was driven by bots: What operators should learn from this

byJoanna Fantozzi,Senior Editor

DoorDash Dot delivery bot

DoorDash launches its own fleet of delivery robots, smart hardware, and more

DoorDash launches its own fleet of delivery robots, smart hardware, and more

byJoanna Fantozzi,Senior Editor

From the Kitchen to the Cloud: The Data Revolution in Hospitality

From the Kitchen to the Cloud: The Data Revolution in Hospitality

bySandro Shubladze

FSTEC on-stage panel with five speakers

FSTEC 2025 puts technology’s limitations in the spotlight

FSTEC 2025 puts technology’s limitations in the spotlight

byJoanna Fantozzi,Senior Editor

DoorDash delivery on bike

Tech Tracker: DoorDash, Uber Eats, more, expand restaurant operator tools

Tech Tracker: DoorDash, Uber Eats, more, expand restaurant operator tools

byJoanna Fantozzi,Senior Editor

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