Technology News – Page 10
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NewsTwitter founder launches POS for restaurants
Square, the payments provider from Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, has launched a point of sale (POS) platform for restaurants.
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NewsYapster raises £2.6m
Yapster, a communications platform for hospitality workers, has raised just over £2.6m as the company looks to deliver on its ambitious growth plans for 2020 and beyond.
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NewsTiPJAR begins rollout with Honest
TiPJAR, the tip solutions platform from BrewDog retail director James Brown and Rosa’s Thai co-founder Alex Moore, has begun rolling out to restaurants, beginning with Honest Burgers.
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NewsMcDonald’s job seekers can apply via Alexa
McDonald’s has partnered with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant to allow jobseekers to apply by voice to work for the fast food company.
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NewsDeliveroo announces tech appointments
Deliveroo has announced the promotion of Dan Winn to chief technology officer.
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NewsMcDonald’s acquires voice ordering tech
McDonald’s has agreed to acquire Apprente, which uses artificial intelligence to understand speech.
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NewsChilango boosts throughput by 22.5% with kiosk tech
Burrito brand Chilango has boosted its throughput by up to 22.5% during busy periods after installing self-ordering kiosks, CEO Eric Partaker has revealed.
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NewsLambert departs Kitopi
Former PizzaExpress director Neil Lambert has departed dark kitchen operator Kitopi, MCA understands.
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NewsOpenTable and Quandoo in platform link-up
Restaurant booking platforms OpenTable and Quandoo have announced a new strategic partnership which will see the integration of the two global brands.
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Vasey swaps M&B for Zonal
Zonal has appointed Alison Vasey to the newly-created role of group product director, as it continues to strengthen its senior management team.
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NewsUber Eats launching restaurant accelerator to fill cuisine gaps
Uber Eats is to launch a restaurant accelerator program in London to cater to unmet demand from customers on its food delivery platform.
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NewsDeliveroo turns supplier - and vows to save restaurants up to 40%
Deliveroo has launched a new arm to its operation which will supply raw ingredients to restaurants – and claimed it can deliver savings of up to 40%.
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NewsUber Eats has 200 virtual restaurants
Uber Eats has 200 virtual restaurants live in the UK – half its target for 2019.
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NewsDeliveroo offers 25% discount on Fridays
Deliveroo is offering consumers a 25% discount from 2,500 restaurant operators each Friday in July.
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Uber Eats trials pre-order dine-in feature
Uber Eats is trialling pre-order food at restaurants with a new ‘Dine In’ feature. The feature, which allows consumer to select the the food you want in advance, then turn up to the restaurant at a chosen time, is currently available in the US. There are no delivery or service ...
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NewsBigDish to launch in Brighton; announces influencer program
Yield management platform BigDish is to launch in Brighton next week and it continues the expansion of its technology for restaurants across the UK.
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NewsTaster secures £6.3m for London growth
Taster, the food tech start-up which develops delivery-only virtual restaurant brands, has secured $8m (£6.3m) in Series A investment.
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Nez discovery app raises £2m funding
Nez, a London-based food and drink discovery app, has raised £2m in funding, with investors including Burger King UK chairman Martin Robinson.
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EiG unveils ‘ground-breaking’ beer management tool
Ei Publican Partnerships has adopted a Category Management Tool which it claims is “ground-breaking” and “an industry first”.
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NewsTossed launches Speedy Greens vending machines
Tossed, the healthy eating chain, is launching a range of high-tech vending machines to market, after trialling an early version at Chelsea and Westminster hospital, MCA has learnt.