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The Restaurant Technology Playbook

AI ordering, kitchen automation, POS systems, digital menus, and the tech stack powering modern QSR operations. A curated collection of our best technology coverage.

Technology & Innovation

DoorDash’s Instacart deal would link grocery and restaurant memberships

The proposed $17 billion acquisition pairs a shared membership plan with grocery advertising and restaurant software. Uber Eats still powers Instacart’s restaurant orders.

OCT 30, 2026 · 3 MIN READ

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Toast lawsuit puts restaurant subscription terms in focus

Toast disputes the FTC case. Its published terms show how upfront POS costs, subscription commitments and loan repayments connect.

OCT 30, 2026 · 3 MIN READ

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Publishing an R365 schedule approves pending AI shifts

Pending suggestions and employee claims have different approval controls.

OCT 28, 2026 · 2 MIN READ

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Central Park connects kitchens through one checkout

Kluck routes orders to separate kitchens; Central Park’s guest instructions explain collection and staff assistance.

OCT 27, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

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Bojangles extends AI drive-thru deal, plans 100 more sites and line-aware upsells

Bojangles and Hi Auto plan 100 more Bo-Linda sites and a queue-aware upsell feature. What owners can test when it arrives.

OCT 23, 2026 · 3 MIN READ

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What Blodgett’s $21,736 four-chamber oven asks of a QSR kitchen

Blodgett pitches faster tickets from four cooking chambers. Its own documents show the temperature, pan, power and installation questions a franchise operator should settle first.

OCT 23, 2026 · 3 MIN READ

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Square’s $1,999 voice kiosk targets franchise operators

Voice ordering and chain-level controls come with always-on internet, Square POS connections and monthly software fees.

OCT 22, 2026 · 3 MIN READ

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Sbarro plans POS and payments upgrade at nearly 300 U.S. restaurants

Sbarro plans Aloha Next and Voyix Pay adoption at nearly 300 U.S. restaurants. The agreement aims to unify store operations, payments and central data management.

OCT 14, 2026 · 3 MIN READ