National Restaurant Show, May 16-19, McCormick Place, Chicago The race is on in the restaurant space. Consumers, time pressed and increasingly tech savvy, rely on commercial foodservice for their daily meals, inflation notwithstanding. To meet this demand, foodservice operators cannot take a breather in acquiring the most cost efficient tools at their disposal. No small feat for an… Read More »
Photo provided by the National Retail Federation. NRF Big Show 2026 Report One would be guilty of hyperbole to say that the NRF Big Show in New York City has become the largest self-service technology show in the world. But a veteran attendee can certainly say the number of unattended service exhibits has surged every year, driven by… Read More »
National Restaurant Association Kiosk NRA National Restaurant Association Kiosk Trade Show Are you looking for restaurant self-service technology? #8030 at NRA show — Order station kiosks, menu boards, digital signage, POS payment options including biometrics and facial, lockers for hot or cold, EV charging, outdoor drive thru menu boards, regulatory ADA and ABA considerations, hardware, software, service and more. We… Read More »
Panera Bread Restaurants 2023 update October 28, 2023 — This is an opinion review of Panera by Craig Keefner. Independent consultant and more times wrong than right (but sometimes right!) I’ve always been a big fan of Panera Bread and in particular Blaine Hurst who led the company for a very long time was CEO. Great service, responsible company and relatively… Read More »
From Forbes August 2021 — Angela Diffly Forbes Councils Member — Angela Diffly is co-founder of the Restaurant Technology Network. In Brief What about TikTok? Conversion from in-house to off-premise QR Codes Drones and BOTs Delivery Labor Excerpt: Is TikTok on your restaurant’s marketing strategy menu? If not, consider this. Ninety-year-old brand Ocean Spray landed 15 billion media impressions on TikTok… Read More »
