Today is all about new tech from the NRA Show. Technology has certainly evolved over the past several years, from AI to Internet of Things, terms are changing rapidly, and restaurants are ready for the change. This year at the show, Joanna...
The plant-based movement has certainly changed over the past few years. What was once an explosive market only seems to be getting bigger by the day yet chains like McDonald’s are saying that their plant-based menu items aren’t doing well in the U...
For months, we’ve been trying to articulate the general state of the restaurant industry and its consumers, and it’s all been a bit dizzying if we're being honest. To nutshell, operators were desperate for optimism in the latter part of 2022 as...
Robots have been dominating the National Restaurant Association Show’s tech pavilion and equipment booths for years, and in 2022, we saw everything from robot dogs that can carry your delivery order up the stairs for you, to several different...
Nation’s Restaurant News, the leading independent media brand serving the foodservice industry, has released its 2023 Restaurant Technology Outlook, outlining the technology strategies and investment priorities of hundreds of restaurant...
Taco Bell is fighting to “liberate” Taco Tuesday. The company announced today it has filed legal petitions to cancel the federal trademark registrations for “Taco Tuesday” via the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The company says it...
Conversational AI in the drive-thru lane is nothing new — NRN has been covering the rise of this trending tech phenomenon since 2019, when companies first begin adapting AI voice assistants in earnest — but the trend has now reached a...
Noodles & Company has gradually been raising prices over the past year, as many restaurants have, including a 5% increase in February, and their lower- and middle-income customers have finally started to push back, especially on delivery...
Krispy Kreme has been working on its total brand transformation — from doughnut bakery to the newly dubbed “doughnut logistics company” — for a couple of years now, and the overhaul is nearly complete. As Krispy Kreme continues to work on...
