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technology
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QSR Prototypes
Here, we take a look at handful of QSRs embracing and investing in technology.
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Chief Brand Officer Discusses What Moe's has Planned for the Future
Alex Williams, chief brand officer for Moe’s Southwest Grill, discusses the chain’s new focus on drive-thru and what his team learned from the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Habit Burger Shares Best Practices for Entering New Markets
Here are eight best practices for entering new markets.
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Five Best Practices For Designing a Prototype
Designing a prototype is no mean feat. Here we look at five best practices for creating one.
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The Return of the Automat
Automats are certainly an ideal concept for COVID-cautious customers, but they probably have staying power.
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Safety + Comfort in Restaurant Design
Over the last year, many restaurants, bars, food halls and other dining places have adapted their designs to ensure staff and customers stay safe.
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Subway Overhauls Menu Amid Store Closures
Subway plans to overhaul its menu and rollout key digital upgrades to improve unit efficiency and the overall brand experience.
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How to Become a Technology Company
Fax machines, cash registers and loyalty punch cards have been part of the business mix for restaurants for years. But modern consumers expect a different level of technological engagement.
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Tijuana Flats' VP of Development Talks Long-Term Goals and Prototype Design
Eric Taylor, Vice President of Development, recounts the wild ride that was 2020, Tijuana Flats’ new prototype and what the future holds for the chain’s development pipeline.
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Designing for Flexibility Now and Later
Designing for maximum flexibility was important before the pandemic, but the nimbleness that operators had to exhibit in 2020 was unlike anything the industry had ever seen. Designing
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High-Tech Prototype on the Menu at Tijuana Flats
Tijuana Flats’ updated prototype strives to modernize the chain’s design, improve kitchen efficiencies and provide a technological overhaul.
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Chipotle’s Recently Opened Test Kitchen Spawns Digital-Only Restaurant
Chipotle opened what the fast-casual chain refers to as its first digital-only restaurant.
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Cowboy Star
Refreshed and Ready to Ride Again
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Fast-Casual Chicken Concept Takes Flight
Why did the chicken cross the road? To become The Hatchery.
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Taco Bell Goes Mobile
Taco Bell has recently evolved its menu and overhauled its digital experience. Now, the chain has unveiled its latest iteration: Taco Bell Go Mobile. The prototype is specifically designed for
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Five Ways to Go Touchless in Restaurants
As the U.S. opens up, many changes are going into place for restaurants and one of them is a move to touchless, both in the digital and the analog realms.
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Buffalo Wild Wings Introduces New Design
Buffalo Wild Wings opened a 7,300-square-foot sports bar in Alpharetta, Georgia, that promises an immersive experience for guests.
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Panera Goes High-Tech with Curbside Pickup, Enhanced Cleaning Efforts
Panera updated its curbside service to include an opt-in geofence service that extends Wi-Fi into the parking lot and alerts staff when a guest pulls up to pickup their order, allowing for a
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MaxCafé Designed for Creativity, Productivity and Gatherings
Videogame maker ZeniMax Media operates out of a space that is intended to serve as a hub for teams and talent to meet and recharge.
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A/V Equipment Considerations
For many customers, sights and sounds are important parts of a restaurant visit. Whether it’s background music, a lively pop soundtrack, TVs showing a big sporting event or a DJ laying down
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Moe’s Southwest Grill to Open Self-Service Locations
Mexican fast-casual chain Moe’s Southwest Grill will launch an all-digital/kiosk-only prototype, with the first two iterations slated to open in Pittsburgh and Charlottesville, Va., in the first
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Seven Best Practices in Restaurant Space Planning
Deciding how to lay out your restaurant is one of the major decisions you have to make before opening, and it can completely affect the feel of your operation.
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Famous Dave’s Reveals New, Smaller Prototype Restaurant
Famous Dave’s opened the first of its smaller footprint prototype restaurants in Uptown, a commercial district in Minneapolis in December. The new restaurant is approximately 3,000 square
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Six Restaurant Construction Trends for 2020
Staying relevant in the ultra-competitive hospitality space means creating higher-quality experiences for patrons, according to Maxim Parkhomchuk, VP of construction and executive project manager
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Trends, Tech & Benchmarking: rd+d's Reader Survey
In this first-ever reader survey, rd+d asked subscribers to name the biggest trends and challenges in restaurant development and design in 2019. The survey included a mix of multiple
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Is Third-Party Delivery Working for You — Or Are You Working for It?
Technology is clearly changing the face of the restaurant industry, and operators must decide how to implement new technology to keep up. However, it is key for restaurants to learn how to do so
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Domino’s Tests Autonomous Delivery Vehicles
Domino’s Pizza partnered with Nuro to use the robotics company’s unmanned fleet of vehicles to deliver pizza in Houston.
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Chipotle Opens 2,500th Unit, Uses Tech for Growth
Chipotle Mexican Grill opened its 2,500th restaurant, this one in Concord, Calif. It’s a milestone that comes on the heels of a reorganization and a focus on tech for the fast-casual pioneer.
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Technology and Convenience: The Restaurant of the Future
According to Yogi Berra, “The future ain’t what it used to be.” As it turns out, he could have been talking about today’s restaurant industry. For decades, the restaurant of the future was
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Art Meets Algorithm In Data-Driven Designs
Great restaurant design has always been part art, part science.