This week's top story was, NRN Editors discuss the future of the Supreme Court and vaccines, McDonald’s Q4 earnings, TikTok and secret menus. This week on the Extra Serving podcast, a production of Nation’s Restaurant News’ Last Bite Network, NRN editors Holly Petre, Sam Oches and Ron Ruggless discussed the future of the Supreme Court and its stance on vaccines.
Also, Panera Bread announced on Tuesday a new way to experience the brand beyond dine-in, delivery, drive-thru, rapid pickup, and curbside pickup: contactless dine-in.
Joining the surge in human-free foodservice experiences, customers will be able to order their food via the Panera app either when they arrive in the restaurant or are on their way, and will receive an email, text, and/or push notification when their food is ready at the counter. That way, customers can receive their food exactly when it’s ready without the need for pagers or waiting at the counter.
See what else was trending on NRN.com this week.
