Taco Bell revs up drive-thru AI deployment
Taco Bell is expanding AI-powered voice ordering in its drive-thrus through a partnership with Omilia, which already operates in nearly 900 U.S. restaurants, signaling continued industry momentum towa

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Taco Bell is expanding AI-powered voice ordering in its drive-thrus through a partnership with Omilia, which already operates in nearly 900 U.S. restaurants, signaling continued industry momentum towa

Thanx has integrated its first-party ordering system directly into Square's POS platform, combining Thanx's ordering interface with Square's commerce infrastructure.

Audivi AI has released a new pricing model designed to make drive-thru automation more accessible to quick-service restaurant operators.
Pizza Ranch has selected NCR Voyix to manage restaurant operations across its system, signaling a shift toward modernizing point-of-sale and back-office infrastructure.
Wingstop is expanding its restaurant count as digital orders become a larger part of its business model.
Uber is pausing its European food delivery expansion while it pursues an acquisition of Delivery Hero, signaling a strategic shift toward consolidation over organic growth in the region.
Domino's is expanding its global presence while prioritizing digital ordering channels.
Restaurant operators in major U.S. metros are paying elevated commercial real estate costs for dine-in space even as delivery orders grow, creating a potential mismatch between lease expenses and cust

GoTab has acquired Fishbowl, a guest marketing and loyalty platform, to expand its restaurant commerce ecosystem that includes POS, ordering, payments, and mobile solutions.
Outback Steakhouse is offering 60 wings for $60 through July 25 via curbside or delivery, a limited promotion timed to World Cup viewing occasions.

Quick-service restaurants are deploying incremental technology upgrades like digital menus and tablets, along with outsourced services, to address drive-thru inefficiencies such as slow service and or

Commerce media platforms struggle with measuring ad impact due to probabilistic attribution and modeled incrementality, but in-store data offers a potential solution to verify whether digital ads tran

ezCater is positioning its platform to help restaurants access workplace catering demand through enhanced connectivity features.
POS and kitchen automation platform announcement — vendor content marketing with no named restaurant partner or adoption data.
SpotOn's showroom expansion is a vendor go-to-market play; relevant only if the showroom model signals new product or pricing shifts that affect multi-location operator adoption.
POS migration and IT infrastructure challenges are top operator pain points — strong tech infrastructure underpins guest experience and operational efficiency.
Guide to payment-processing fee strategies (surcharging, discounting, dual pricing) — evergreen cost-control tactic relevant to all multi-location operators' margins.
Vendor content on QSR software performance — no new product or case study with real chain data makes this generic martech positioning.

Vendor interview about POS, Wi-Fi, and IT support — useful operational context but primarily F3 Technologies' marketing pitch to independent and multi-unit operators.