Make Way for Food-Delivery Robots in San Francisco
Published May 2, 2017

Make Way for Food-Delivery Robots in San Francisco

Robots that deliver food are now being used in San Francisco. A collaboration between Yelp Eat 24 and Marble has produced intelligent robots that can navigate the city in order to deliver food. The robots are small, and have a plethora of sensors that help move and navigate. The founders of Marble used to work on self-driving cars and have implemented similar technology in these robots. They hope that these robots are a cleaner alternative to delivering food by car.

Key Takeaways:

  • People and animals aren’t the only things who travel around in the streets anymore
  • Electronic robots carry food inside of themselves as they walk across the streets to deliver goods
  • These robots are not too different from cars who can drive themselves

“The robots, which the company says are smart enough to travel and navigate traffic in a “reliable, efficient, and safe fashion,” are delivering food to consumers across the region.”

Read more: https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/make-way-food-delivery-robots-san-francisco

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Spending on restaurants rises 12% in March
Published May 2, 2017

Spending on restaurants rises 12% in March

A website about the hospitality business in England has reported that restaurant spending increased by 12.2 per cent in the month of March. In addition, it reported that spending on pubs had increased by twelve and a half per cent. The writer attributed this to the fact that March had unusually warm weather. The statistics were supplied by a credit card company survey. The report does not think the trend will continue, citing the fact that more than half of the people surveyed were concerned about the cost of living.

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AMC Theatres makes food a major attraction
Published May 2, 2017

AMC Theatres makes food a major attraction

Gone are the days where you head to the movies and buy a large top of popcorn, candy and a soda. AMC movie theaters is introducing exciting new food at their theaters which will feature such items as gourmet popcorn, flatbread pizzas, spicy sriracha hotdogs, and even a chicken and waffle sandwich. The items will be called AMC feature fare and will be available in various markets. Pricing for the new items has not yet been determined.

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Restaurant sales slow again in March
Published May 2, 2017

Restaurant sales slow again in March

Jonathan Maze’s Nation’s Restaurant News takes a look at the sales figures for the nation’s restaurants in the month of March. Although they have risen a little bit since the last month, they’re still weakest it’s been for the past three years. Besides delving into the fact, Maze also takes a look at some of the causes behind the current decline (including lower grocery store prices) and what might occur to sales in the immediate future.

Key Takeaways:

  • The growth in restaurant sales over the past several months is the slowest it’s been since 2013.
  • General retail sales, however, are up (meaning that the slow growth for restaurants isn’t the result of general economic distress, but rather consumers spending money on other things).
  • Grocery store sales are increasing as their prices decrease, possibly taking sales away from restaurants.

“Restaurant sales rose 2.8 percent in March, according to federal data, slowing for the second straight month”

Read more: http://www.nrn.com/sales-trends/restaurant-sales-slow-again-march

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