Technology News – Page 2
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NewsOnline talent platform secures £29m in funding
Brigad raised a Series B round, led by Balderton Capital, in order to accelerate its growth in the hospitality sector across the UK and Continental Europe.
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NewsBAO: ‘Our app is a digital version of our universe’
The Taiwanese restaurant group is hoping to close the data loop in its business with its new app which is designed to gamify the loyalty experience, delegates at Hostech heard.
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NewsBoparan: ‘We are looking at new ways to use robots’
The restaurant group currently has robots on trial at two Slim Chickens but is looking at ways it could expand their use to other sites and to carry out a wider range of tasks, Hostech delegates heard
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NewsIn pictures: MCA’s Hostech conference 2023
Highlights included presentations from Itsu’s chief customer officer Neil Miller, Burger King’s director of digital Tim Love and Gail’s head of e-commerce Rosie Hill.
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NewsChopstix: ‘Our app is driving up spend and visit frequency’
Introduced last summer, the Asian QSR brand has seen its app drive customer spend up by around £1 per transaction, marketing director Rob Burns told Hostech.
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NewsGail’s: ‘We underwent a quiet tech revolution’
The business has undergone a “seismic shift” over the past 18 months, launching home delivery and click and collect, going multi-aggregator on delivery, and relaunching a catering service and loyalty scheme, MCA’s Hostech conference heard
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NewsZonal acquires Airship
The companies already have a successful long-term partnership with over 100 shared customers, with the deal to further integrate their product offerings
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NewsDelli raises $7.2m
The online deli platform, from the founder of fashion marketplace Depop, aims to achieve a similar in food & beverage
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NewsLeon rolls out self-serve kiosks
The hot drinks stations will open in 68 EG Group-owned petrol forecourts across the UK, following an initial trial at five locations
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NewsPub sector shifts towards data-led approach
Punch Pubs & Co has gone from being a 25% data-led business to 75%, delegates heard in a panel session at MCA’s Pub Conference on the changes in operators’ approach to tech
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NewsVita Mojo secures $30m in funding
The restaurant tech provider, which works with Leon, Gail’s and Nando’s, is being backed by Battery Ventures, one of the world’s leading early-stage investors
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NewsTech startup Ambl raises £1.3m
The platform offers real-time reservations to reduce losses from late cancellations and no shows
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NewsCGA acquired by NielsenIQ
The acquisition builds on NielsenIQ’s 2009 investment in CGA and aims to deliver “the most innovative and granular” alcoholic beverage measurement and insights solution
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NewsFresho raises £8m in Series A funding
The platform provides solutions for chefs to choose exact quantities for their needs in an online shopping experience specifically tailored to the B2B food industry
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NewsFoodsteps raises $4.1m to grow platform
The seed round will fund the expansion of the food tech startup, which allows businesses to measure and improve on sustainability
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NewsButchies: ‘Delivery has been huge for us’
The buttermilk fried chicken concept has used delivery-only kitchens to expand across London, founder Garrett FitzGerald told MCA’s Hostech conference
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NewsPret reveals next stage of Pret Perks
With a major marketing campaign planned, the scheme will introduce more enhanced personalisation, targeted promotion to add and retain subscribers, and deeper alignment with Pret’s brand values, MCA’s Hostech heard.
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NewsIn pictures: MCA’s Hostech conference 2022
Itsu’s chief customer officer Neil Miller, Pret’s chief global digital officer Sarah Venning and KFC’s chief technology officer Jatin Chandwani presented at the conference
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NewsReef Technology: ‘We want people who are top of their game’
The virtual kitchen operator has launched hundreds of locations with YouTube influencers such as Sidemen and MrBeast, Hostech heard
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NewsKarakuri to launch automated frying solution
The tech start-up will launch an automated fryer later this year to join its meal-assembling robotic solution, CEO Barney Wragg announced at MCA’s Hostech conference