8+ hour, 1+ min ago   (592+ words) On a high-speed cookie or cracker line, quality problems don't wait for the next scheduled sample. By the time a worker pulls product, walks it to a bench, and gets a reading, thousands of units may already be out of…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (563+ words) When a fully autonomous "restaurant-in-a-box" starts cooking made-to-order meals with zero on-site staff, the next question every operator and investor asks is simple: can it scale? Appetronix just made a hire designed to answer that question. The Columbus, Ohio-based foodtech…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (607+ words) heytruffle, a managed AI phone concierge built for multi-location restaurant groups, has raised new funding from New York-based Preface Ventures. The company also unveiled a rebrand — it was formerly known as RestoHost — and says the capital will fuel a nationwide…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (292+ words) On July 23, 2026, the Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.–based company outlined how its AI-native workspace can support restaurant marketing, operations, and guest engagement—advancing follow-up conversations with industry leaders and multi-unit operators coming out of CREATE 2026, the Nation's Restaurant News foodservice…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (612+ words) By Kristy Day, SVP, Strategy & Operations, NRS Digital Media Six months of retail media conferences this year, and almost every keynote opened with the same question: how do we get ready for the agents? It is the right question. It…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (567+ words) I really pay attention to my intuition. I choose projects and work with people that I love and respect. If it doesn’t feel right, I don’t do it. Every restaurant concept comes from a place of deep connection and love…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (260+ words) Food and beverage marketers spend billions chasing impressions. Digital ads. Influencer partnerships. Sampling programs. Point-of-sale displays. All of it designed to get a brand in front of a consumer for a few seconds and hope something sticks. The math on…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (368+ words) Alex Rusu recognized these pain points, stating, Restaurant real estate has always been a fragmented, slow process. Operators spend months searching through listings that were never built for food service. We built Pepperlot to fix that. With this platform, restaurant…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (319+ words) This partnership is not just about pizza delivery; it’s a landmark moment for the entire food delivery sector. With the Sky2 drone’s capability to transport two large 16-inch pizzas along with beverages, Flytrex is pushing the limits of what drone technology…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (524+ words) On April 16, 2026, Toro Chicago will host an unforgettable evening titled “Bloom to Table,” featuring renowned Chef Richard Sandoval and celebrated Chicago Chef Bill Kim. This exclusive 5-course dinner is part of Sandoval’s Viva Abejas (Long Live Bees) campaign, aimed at…...