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Operations
Grab and go grabs the spotlightGrab and go grabs the spotlight

Venue restrictions, safety concerns, convenience demands and emerging tech innovations drive a move to more pre-prepared takeaway.

byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor
Jan 12, 2022
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Grocery Stores
5 tech things: Grocer opens checkout-free employee store in fulfillment center5 tech things: Grocer opens checkout-free employee store in fulfillment center
byMike Buzalka
Jan 5, 2022
1 Min Read
Robot delivery trends
Colleges & Universities
Top items college students ordered from robots in 2021Top items college students ordered from robots in 2021
byPatricia Cobe
Dec 22, 2021
1 Min Read
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Technology
Top 10 technology stories of 2021Top 10 technology stories of 2021
byMike Buzalka
Dec 20, 2021
11 Slides
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Senior Dining & Meals
Senior dining facility pilots its first service robotSenior dining facility pilots its first service robot
byJennifer Crain
Dec 16, 2021
1 Min Read
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Hospital & Healthcare
Illinois hospital rolls out Sally the salad-making robotIllinois hospital rolls out Sally the salad-making robot
byMarygrace Taylor
Dec 16, 2021
1 Min Read
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Business & Industry
5 tech things: Segway enters sidewalk robot delivery market
5 tech things: Segway enters sidewalk robot delivery market
Dec 15, 2021
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor
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Sponsored Content
10 Steps to Getting Tech Projects Approved
10 Steps to Getting Tech Projects Approved
Dec 14, 2021
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1 Min Read
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Operations
3 things to consider when launching a cashierless concept
3 things to consider when launching a cashierless concept
Dec 9, 2021
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1 Min Read
byJulianne Pepitone
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Sponsored Content
Smart lockers add seamless pickup to ghost kitchens
Smart lockers add seamless pickup to ghost kitchens
Dec 9, 2021
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1 Min Read
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Colleges & Universities
5 tech things: 7-Eleven to pilot delivery via robotics-powered vehicles
5 tech things: 7-Eleven to pilot delivery via robotics-powered vehicles
Dec 8, 2021
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor
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Operations
How working from home has disrupted lunch habits
How working from home has disrupted lunch habits
Dec 8, 2021
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1 Min Read
byJoe Guszkowski, Senior Editor
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Grocery Stores
5 tech things: Starbucks opens first Amazon Go-enabled cashierless store
5 tech things: Starbucks opens first Amazon Go-enabled cashierless store
Dec 1, 2021
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor
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Design
Inside NYC's new Starbucks/Amazon Go hybrid
Inside NYC's new Starbucks/Amazon Go hybrid
Nov 23, 2021
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1 Min Read
byPatricia Cobe, Senior Editor
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Technology
5 tech things: Robotic kitchen to make celebrity chef’s branded bowl creations
5 tech things: Robotic kitchen to make celebrity chef’s branded bowl creations
Nov 17, 2021
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor
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Colleges & Universities
Viewpoint: Serving up the Future of Intelligent Automation at College Dining Halls
Viewpoint: Serving up the Future of Intelligent Automation at College Dining Halls
Nov 16, 2021
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1 Min Read
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Technology
Viewpoint: New technologies are transforming unattended retail space
Viewpoint: New technologies are transforming unattended retail space
Nov 15, 2021
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1 Min Read
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Colleges & Universities
Greens are growing—right in the dining hall
Greens are growing—right in the dining hall
Nov 12, 2021
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1 Min Read
byJennifer Crain
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Business & Industry
5 tech things: Walmart pilot tests fully driverless delivery
5 tech things: Walmart pilot tests fully driverless delivery
Nov 10, 2021
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor
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Business & Industry
5 tech things: World Trade Center Sweetgreen unit caters to online orders
5 tech things: World Trade Center Sweetgreen unit caters to online orders
Nov 3, 2021
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor
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Technology
5 tech things: Robots to fry wings for Buffalo Wild Wings?
5 tech things: Robots to fry wings for Buffalo Wild Wings?
Oct 27, 2021
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor
The state of C&U foodservice: Upping innovation
Operations
The state of C&U foodservice: Upping innovation
The state of C&U foodservice: Upping innovation
Oct 21, 2021
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor
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Business & Industry
5 tech things: Half of restaurateurs plan automated solutions to fill labor gaps
5 tech things: Half of restaurateurs plan automated solutions to fill labor gaps
Oct 20, 2021
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor
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Operations
5 smart vending machines looking to grow
5 smart vending machines looking to grow
Oct 20, 2021
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6 Slides
byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor
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Business & Industry
Viewpoint: Ghost kitchens are no longer in test phase: Growing for the future
Viewpoint: Ghost kitchens are no longer in test phase: Growing for the future
Oct 15, 2021
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1 Min Read
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Equipment
Basil Street plans to put up to 200 pizza robots in U.S. airports
Basil Street plans to put up to 200 pizza robots in U.S. airports
Oct 14, 2021
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1 Min Read
byJoe Guszkowski, Senior Editor
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Colleges & Universities
5 tech things: Aramark installs high-tech micro-farm units on campuses
5 tech things: Aramark installs high-tech micro-farm units on campuses
Oct 13, 2021
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor
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Top 50 Contract Companies
5 tech things: Top 50 contract firm plans sidewalk robot meal delivery
5 tech things: Top 50 contract firm plans sidewalk robot meal delivery
Oct 6, 2021
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor
Chipotle and TikTok
Equipment
TikTok has a big influence on users' dining choices
TikTok has a big influence on users' dining choices
Oct 5, 2021
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1 Min Read
byJoe Guszkowski, Senior Editor
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Digital trends with staying power 2021-10-05
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Oct 5, 2021
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Sponsored Content
Working smarter with foodservice technology
Working smarter with foodservice technology
Oct 5, 2021
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1 Min Read
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Industries
Zero carbon pledge, local emphasis drive F&B at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena
Zero carbon pledge, local emphasis drive F&B at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena
Oct 1, 2021
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor
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Top 50 Contract Companies
Compass adapts Market Café and FoodWorks for the post-pandemic dining environment
Compass adapts Market Café and FoodWorks for the post-pandemic dining environment
Sep 29, 2021
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor
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Technology
5 tech things: Supermarkets begin robot rollout
5 tech things: Supermarkets begin robot rollout
Sep 29, 2021
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor
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Sponsored Content
Food-safety technology helps on-site operators with labor crunch
Food-safety technology helps on-site operators with labor crunch
Sep 23, 2021
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