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Olo to be sold to an investment firm in $2B deal

Restaurant Business

per share for the online ordering and payment company just four years after Olo went public. per share for the online ordering and payment company just four years after Olo went public. per share for the online ordering and payment company just four years after Olo went public. By Jonathan Maze on Jul. Photo courtesy of Olo.

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‘Great Partners Build Great Brands’

Modern Restaurant Management

Customers expect seamless online ordering, loyalty programs, and delivery options, and franchise systems need to invest in tech to stay competitive. Customers expect seamless online ordering, loyalty programs, and delivery options, and franchise systems need to invest in tech to stay competitive.

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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

Modern Restaurant Management

Accuracy of food order leads the way at 88, while beverage quality and waitstaff performance both score 86. Website satisfaction tumbles 6 percent to 82, mobile app quality slides 6 percent to 80, and mobile app reliability plunges 8 percent to 78. Still, the food and service metrics are quite high.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Adaptability became non-negotiable as takeout, delivery, and digital ordering shifted from secondary revenue streams to essential lifelines." Self-ordering kiosks, QR codes, mobile apps and loyalty reward cards have created more personalized experiences, which increase the likelihood customers will return.

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3 Ways Unified Data Drives ROI & Value for Enterprise Restaurant Brands

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At this year’s Restaurant Leadership Conference (RLC), our Innovation Forum brought together top restaurant executives to explore how data and AI are driving real value—starting with the metrics that matter most: unit-level economics (ULEs). Flex kiosks keep lines moving and smart kitchen & KDS systems fulfill orders faster.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

While the ways we order and dine may have changed, the reasons people choose a restaurant haven’t. Whether it’s speeding up order times, improving inventory management, or boosting loyalty programs, every tool should serve a purpose. In turn, this shift forced the restaurant industry to adapt and innovate at a high speed.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

"As awful as it was, the pandemic pushed restaurants to completely rethink their operations in order to survive, and some of the changes they made during the pandemic have continued to be beneficial to those restaurants and industry at large." The pandemic made speed, accuracy, and seamless ordering non-negotiable.