All Technology articles – Page 6
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NewsTripAdvisor’s TheFork acquires Bookatable
TripAdvisor subsidiary, TheFork, has acquired restaurant booking app Bookatable from the Michelin Guide.
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NewsWalker joins Platopus as chairman
Former Eat CEO Andrew Walker has joined Platopus Retail as chairman, MCA understands.
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NewsStar Pubs to launch new digital marketing support package
Star Pubs & Bars is to launch a new digital marketing support package for its licensees after partnering with a selection of online hospitality specialists.
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Opinion
How to give hospitality the personal touch
Using machine learning and AI could deliver huge benefits to hospitality, but there are challenges. MCA and Punchh brought together marketing and IT directors to discuss how best to do it.
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NewsWinnow secures £15m to tackle food waste
Winnow, the artificial intelligence platform for cutting food waste, has completed a series B round of funding worth £9.3m.
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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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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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OpinionDeliveroo exclusive: What’s in it for Pret?
An exclusive partnership between Pret and Deliveroo will see delivery available from an initial 120 stores in the UK, ahead of a wider rollout. MCA’s Finn Scott-Delany looks into the motivations behind the deal and asks what it says about Pret’s strategy.
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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 ...