All Technology articles – Page 15
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News
New app allows sector workers instant access to wages
Software provider Fourth has partnered with the Wagestream platform to provide a system that allows hospitality workers to withdraw what they have earned up to that point at any time of the month.
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Events app REVL closes
Events app REVL, which listed a broad range of activities across pubs, restaurants and clubs, has closed down.
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Deliveroo to list restaurants with own delivery
Deliveroo has announced it is opening its platform to restaurants with their own delivery services for the first time.
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Busaba signs up to Yapster
Busaba, the 13-strong Thai concept, has signed up with hospitality chat app Yapster.
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Opinion
The Connected Restaurant
The power of data remains a huge and under-exploited opportunity across the sector. Christian Berthelsen, chief technology officer at Fourth, explores how the Internet of Things is re-shaping the way operators interact with their customers and run their businesses.
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Deliveroo rolling out POS integration
Deliveroo is rolling out Point of Sale (POS) integration to restaurant partners which are expected to streamline the ordering process and make accepting delivery orders more efficient for restaurant staff.
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Vianet grows profits despite 1,420 pub disposals
Vianet has said its strategy of increasing its focus on coffee and vending machines is showing rewards, as profits and revenue grew in the year to 31 March.
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Uber Eats sees 322% growth in vegan orders
Uber Eats has said vegan orders have grown 322% over the past year, with avocado-based meals 78% more popular.
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Hungryhouse stops taking orders after Just Eat takeover
Delivery platform Hungryhouse has now stopped taking orders following its takeover by Just Eat.
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Analysis & Insight
Filter out the ‘fake news’
Gauging customer satisfaction has never been easier – just check social media. However, getting that feedback in time to diffuse any potential problems, remains a key challenge for operators. Gary Goodman explores how Net Promoter Scores can be mined and fake news avoided online
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Uber Eats to reach 100 locations by year end
Uber Eats is gearing up for its next phase of expansion which will include a new target to operate in 100 cities across the UK and Ireland by the end of the year, MCA has learnt.
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Wasabi teams up with Thyngs on loyalty scheme
Wasabi is ditching its mobile app and will instead ask customers to tap or scan a smartcard with their mobile to join the ‘Wasabi Club’ and collect loyalty points.
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EasyFood sets out expansion plans
EasyFood, the restaurant delivery platform backed by the EasyGroup, is aiming to recruit 1,000 restaurant partners in Birmingham by Christmas, before expanding to other Northern cities in the New Year, and aiming for London towards the end of 2019. The platform initially plans to compete with Just Eat by offering ...
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Turning Facebook likes into customers
Twisted London founder Jamie Bolding discusses the challenges of converting a social media audience into physical customers for his start-up delivery-only kitchen
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Yumpingo secures £750k in new funding round
Yumpingo, the food intelligence platform, has secured £750,000 in a new round of investment, taking its total amount raised to £1.3m.
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Zonal retains AAC accreditation for seventh year
Zonal has retained its accreditation of being an Authorised Assessment Centre (AAC) from the Learning & Performance Institute (LPI) for the seventh consecutive year.
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Just Eat rolls out electric scooters
Just Eat is offering a 45% discount on electric scooters to 28,500 restaurant partners in a bid to tackle carbon emissions.
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Healthy eating restaurant app launches
An app has launched which connects consumers with healthy eating and personalised restaurant options. Healthy Hunting gives food recommendations based on dietary preferences to help Londoners find nutritious options close-by, to make being healthy on the high street much easier. Now live from the Apple store, it uses geo-targeting, with ...
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City Pantry secures £4m funding round
City Pantry, the B2B food delivery company, has closed a £4m Series A funding round, led by Octopus Investments, with participation from existing investors and Newable Private Investing.
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Opinion
Cashless is king
Never one to stay out of the news for long, earlier this week irreverent craft brewer and bar operator BrewDog was revealed to be trailing a cashless model at its Clerkenwell site, with a view to rolling it out across its c60-strong estate. MCA checks in on the trajectory of the cashless trend, including new insight from Flyt