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From celebrities to software
Virtual Dining Concepts acquires dynamic pricing startup Sauce in a move to push beyond delivery-only restaurants.
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OpenTable shows its hand
CEO Debby Soo explains a new Visa partnership and a push to win over ‘the best’ restaurants in North America
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AI won't "displace social drinking." What? Stop it.
A special guest post from Fingers' Dave Infante
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AI is knocking. Are you listening yet?
No, AI can’t taste food. But it can pretend to, and it’s already got us fooled.
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Amex is buying Tock
More proof for access and exclusivity as the future of restaurant reservations
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Recommended reading, vol. 2
More links for people who care about the future of restaurants
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McDonald's high AI standards on display
“We are a restaurant, not a tech company.” — McDonald’s, probably
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Here’s how Yelp says restaurants are changing this year
Notes from the company’s annual report on restaurants
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There’s no perfect way around reservations scalping
New York’s lawmakers, with support from reservations companies, are trying, though!
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When TikTok hacks backfire
Social media-savvy Chipotle spoke out against the latest trend: filming workers to score more food. How far outside the lines of decorum would you go…
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The future of online discovery
Google search is evolving. Should restaurants care?
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Kristen Hawley
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