Chipotle, Wingstop among finalists for Savor’s restaurant AI awards

November 3, 2026

Chipotle, Wingstop and Urbane Cafe are among the restaurant brands that made the cut for the Savor AI 50, a new awards program that recognizes restaurant AI…

FTC, states sue Toast over alleged hidden fees, subscription traps

by Valerie Gritton — Editor, Pizza Marketplace

October 29, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state and local officials have sued restaurant technology provider Toast, alleging the company charged…

7 Best AI Agents for Small Businesses to Automate Daily Operations in 2027

Small businesses run on repetitive daily tasks, from customer requests to team follow-ups. This guide compares 7 AI agent tools on four key criteria: handling…

Nash & Smashed sees 70% higher checks at Qu kiosk-led locations

October 28, 2026

Fairfax, Virginia-based Nash & Smashed is working with Qu's restaurant technology platform to support its franchise expansion.

Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii moves franchise system onto single tech platform

October 23, 2026

Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii is streamlining the technology behind its counters, moving its franchise system onto one platform for point of sale, ordering…

Nominations open for Pizza Marketplace Top 100

October 21, 2026

The pizza industry is full of brands pushing boundaries, driving growth, embracing innovation and finding new ways to serve customers. Now, it's time to…

Olo app launches to 40M users

by Valerie Gritton — Editor, Pizza Marketplace

Building on Olo’s evolution from consumer-facing startup to restaurant technology provider, thenew Olo app offers a streamlined alternative to third-party…

Little Caesars Extends Multi-Year Agreement with Deliverect, Adds Guatemala to Third-Party Ordering Deployment

Renewal continues support for third-party order integration and gives participating franchisees access to an additional monitoring tool

Teriyaki Madness takes to the skies with Zipline Autonomous Drone Delivery

October 15, 2026

Colorado-based Teriyaki Madness is taking delivery airborne, partnering with autonomous drone service Zipline to drop its Seattle-style teriyaki bowls directly…

Square launches AI voice-ordering kiosk for restaurants

October 14, 2026

Square has launched a self-service kiosk powered by conversational artificial intelligence, aiming to help restaurants streamline ordering and enhance customer…

Toast expands AI tools for labor management, marketing

October 13, 2026

Boston-based tech platformToast has introduced AI-powered labor management tools and expanded its digital marketing capabilities. The tech and upgrades are…

Deliverect, Yext syncing live operational data across digital channels

October 9, 2026

Deliverect, a global restaurant technology platform serving more than 80,000 locations across 70-plus countries, has partnered with enterprise agentic…

Deliverect and Yext Partner to Keep Restaurant Data Accurate Across Every Digital Surface, Including AI Search

The integration connects live operational data from Deliverect directly to the Yext Knowledge Graph, eliminating manual updates across search engines, maps…

COBS Bread Partners with Deliverect to Simplify Digital Ordering Across North America

Canada's leading fresh-bread franchise chain deploys Deliverect to give every bakery a unified connection between third-party ordering and in-store operations

How Skyline Chili's purchasing co-op put 20 AI 'direct reports' to work

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Sky Co-op founder Tom Hannon explains how AI that monitors the business, rather than just answering questions, is helping catch margin leaks in weeks instead…

Kutlerri.ai raises $4M to expand AI agents for restaurant sales, costs

September 30, 2026

Kutlerri.ai has raised $4 million from Houston-based Narahari Investments to accelerate development of its AI-powered agents, which are designed to increase…

Matternet unveils autonomous drone delivery system through Dave’s Hot Chicken partnership

September 29, 2026

M3 Portal Drop Box, courtesy of Matternet Matternet has unveiled M3, a next-generation autonomous drone delivery system designed to handle high-volume…

Scooter's Coffee overhauls digital ordering system

September 24, 2026

Scooter's Coffee has overhauled its digital ordering system, migrating its mobile app and more than 900 drive-thru locations onto Olo's software platform in…

Closing the gap between order ready and order in hand

Why the last mile costs operators more than they think. The gap between order ready and order in hand is part of the operation that affects labor efficiency…

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Canopee Tech names Bruno Lo-Re chairman, president

September 22, 2026

Miami-based Canopee Tech has appointed Bruno Lo-Re as chairman and president as the restaurant technology company enters its next phase of growth.