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AI drive-thrus face regional hurdles in Asia adoption
AI drive-thrus face regional hurdles in Asia adoption
Cost, cultural differences, and local infrastructure shape the integration.
Digital kiosks in South Korea reduce restaurant staff by 11.5%
Those affected are mostly temporary workers.
McDonald’s China to trial RFID chip technology to improve supply chain
This will cut down the time needed for stocktaking from one hour to 15 minutes.
McDonald’s Korea adds voice guidance service in self-serve kiosks
This is the first time in Asia that this service was added.
Foodpanda launches meal donation feature in Asia
It aims to donate 200,000 meals across the region by the end of 2022.
KFC Malaysia launches 11 NFT artwork pieces
Fans can get their hands on eight of these exclusive NFTs at OpenSea whilst the remaining three will be up for grabs in a social contest on KFC’s...
Grab is testing food delivery with a self-driving car
The Island A.H.B.O.I. vehicle is also designed to be weather-proof and features built-in food warming and cooling technology.
Uber Eats teams up with Rakuten for payment service integration
Users will also be able to earn Rakuten Points when ordering through Uber Eats and pay for orders using earned points.
Flash Coffee adds in-app donate button to bolster plastic neutral campaign
Its Japan operations will pilot switching to paper cups for iced drinks this month.
Starbucks inks regional partnership with Grab to boost customer experience
The team up will cover Southeast Asia’s six largest markets by 2024.
Flash Coffee, Foodpanda team up for chain’s in-app delivery service
Initially launched in Singapore, the feature will be rolled out across the rest of its APAC markets shortly.
UK’s HungryPanda acquires Asian food delivery platform Easi
Founded in 2017, it already has a presence in ten countries, including the US, UK and Australia.
Foodpanda, Rebel Foods ink five-year virtual brands partnership
The partnership sees both companies aiming to launch more than 10 virtual brands in over 2,000 outlets across the region.
Yum China bolsters digital capabilities with new research center
The centre will consolidate and expand resources to develop new solutions and services using technologies in big data, AI, and others.
SaladStop to launch plant-based grocery arm on Deliveroo
Good Food People has a variety of over 150 ingredients.
McDonald’s releases first NFT, launches new flagship restaurant
188 of the digital tokens will be given to some company employees and customers.
Burger King Russia taps biz analytics company to boost restaurant efficiency
It has partnered with Olik to get access to real-time consolidated data.
