Square has unveiled what it calls the most significant expansion of its food and beverage platform to date, introducing a sweeping range of new products designed to help restaurants thrive as neighborhood anchors while scaling [...]| restauranttechnologynews.com
Vox AI, an Amsterdam-based startup, has raised $8.7 million in seed funding to advance its autonomous voice platform for quick-service restaurants. The round, led by global venture capital firm Headline with participation from True, Simon [...]| restauranttechnologynews.com
Fast-casual rivals Chipotle Mexican Grill and Cava Group have taken an unusual step for direct competitors by joining forces to back the same technology startup. Their shared partner is Hyphen, a San Jose-based foodservice automation [...]| restauranttechnologynews.com
As venture capital funding tightens and early-stage investors seek liquidity, consolidation is rapidly reshaping the restaurant technology sector. Once defined by a fragmented ecosystem of hyper-specialized startups—offering tools for everything from point-of-sale (POS) to loyalty [...]| restauranttechnologynews.com
Crunchtime Information Systems and QSR Automations have confirmed plans to merge, creating a comprehensive restaurant technology provider that spans the entire lifecycle of food service—from ingredient ordering through kitchen execution. Founded in 1995, Crunchtime built [...]| restauranttechnologynews.com
Metafoodx, a San Francisco-based AI food operations company, announced today it has raised $9.4 million in funding to expand the development and deployment of its 3D scanner and analytics platform designed to help commercial kitchens [...]| restauranttechnologynews.com
