Chowbus and Maple Announce Strategic Partnership to Bring Multilingual Voice AI Ordering to Restaurants
Chowbus and Maple have partnered to offer multilingual voice AI ordering technology to restaurants.
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Chowbus and Maple have partnered to offer multilingual voice AI ordering technology to restaurants.
According to PYMNTS Intelligence, only 23% of merchants can currently identify AI-driven traffic and purchases, suggesting most retailers lack visibility into how AI agents are influencing their digit

Owner secured $240M in funding led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives to develop AI agents aimed at independent restaurants.

Restaurant operators are prioritizing expansion strategies rather than scaling back operations in 2026.

EMVCo is proposing a new technical standard layer to distinguish whether an AI agent is authorized to make a specific payment versus having general card access, signaling industry movement toward stru

Spreedly suggests that beneficial automated agents may emerge as a legitimate commerce channel, shifting industry perception away from bots as solely fraudulent threats.

Owner, a restaurant tech platform, raised $240 million to expand its AI-powered technology and marketing services.
Owner, a platform for local businesses, has raised $240M in funding led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives.
Restaurants are facing online criticism for using AI to generate menus and social media content, though some argue the practice deserves more tolerance.

AI-powered CCTV analytics can convert existing restaurant cameras into tools for operational monitoring.
Jason's Deli and Omnirev leaders will discuss how AI and guest data can drive customer retention and revenue in catering at the Restaurant Catering Workshop in Arlington, Texas on October 6–7.

Jesse Stein, founder and CEO of Hermetic AI, will participate in a live Q&A hosted by the Restaurant Unstoppable Network on September 7th, 2026.
Synchrony reports that AI is expanding payment touchpoints beyond traditional checkout, signaling that fintech firms must prepare infrastructure for transactions initiated across multiple platforms an

Restaurant leaders are deploying AI to accelerate customer service responses, analyze customer sentiment across locations, and redirect staff toward higher-value hospitality work—signaling a shift tow
Multi-concept operator's use of AI for SOPs and labor optimization, plus Restaurant365 accounting stack, shows how tech enables lean ops at 8-unit scale — watch for replicability signals as AI commodi
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