Apps & Technology

The latest news and updates on apps and technology, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.

Sep- 2020 -

8 September

Cheerfy launches new product for hospitality operators

Cheerfy has announced the launch of a new product entitled Cheerfy Shop, which aims to help hospitality operators transform websites into fully-branded e-commerce sites. It also provides operators with at-table order and payment technology. According to the CRM, loyalty and e-commerce solution, the product gives operators “full autonomy” over their…
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Aug- 2020 -

13 August

Burger King joins Uber Eats platform

High street favourite Burger King has joined the Uber Eats app, as it looks to increase the availability of its flame-grilled burgers. Burger King is now available on the Uber Eats app in 200 locations in towns and cities across the UK, including London, Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham, Bristol, Glasgow and…
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Jun- 2020 -

12 June

17% of food businesses increased revenue during pandemic, study finds

A survey of over 300 food businesses including restaurants, cafe and deli owners, has found that those who were quickly able to offer online ordering were able to “protect or in fact grow” revenue during lockdown. The survey carried out by food technology software provider Nutritics, found that 17% who…
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Dec- 2019 -

18 December

London restaurants go paperless with digital receipts

Giraffe, Ed’s Easy Diner, Slim Chickens, Japan Centre and Sakagura have announced plans to use digital receipts over paper ones. Partnering with digital receipts platform Flux, they join KFC, Itsu and Just Eat in moving to paperless receipt technology. Flux found that the use of digital receipts has risen by…
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Oct- 2019 -

24 October

Brother UK and Nutritics join to help caterers comply with Natasha’s Law

Nutrition software developer Nutritics has announced a new partnership with technology solutions provider Brother UK, designed to help food service firms of all sizes to comply with Natasha’s Law. Nutritics has teamed up with Brother UK to create an integrated food labelling solution that uses a TD-2120N compact label printer…
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4 October

Domino’s, Nando’s and Deliveroo brands most targeted by hackers

Global cybersecurity firm DynaRisk has discovered a hunger for hacking food delivery companies in the UK, with platforms including Deliveroo, Domino’s, Papa Johns and Nando’s among those most targeted. The research found that cyber criminals are sharing ‘cheat sheets’ for hacking tools used to break through site defences at scale,…
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Jul- 2019 -

16 July

Fourth and HotSchedules announce merger

Fourth, provider of the integrated hospitality workforce management and cost-control platform and HotSchedules, workforce and inventory management solutions provider have merged business operations in an agreement backed by Marlin Equity Partners and Insight Venture Partners. The merger means the company now represents the world’s largest and only provider of end-to-end…
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12 July

Pret to partner with Deliveroo exclusively across the UK

Food delivery app Deliveroo is today (12 July) announcing that sandwich chain Pret A Manger will join the service exclusively, offering Brits the chance to get morning and lunchtime foods delivered straight to their door or desk. The menu available on Deliveroo will include the Bang Bang Chicken Wrap, along…
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5 July

Amazon’s Deliveroo deal could face CMA investigation

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has put Amazon’s Deliveroo deal on hold as the regulator said it believed it could “result in Amazon and Deliveroo ceasing to be distinct”. In May, Amazon led a $575m (£450m) investment round in the food delivery app raising a $1.53bn (£1.2bn) total. The…
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May- 2019 -

30 May

Deliveroo appoints Michael Healy as general manager

Deliveroo has announced that it has appointed former Restaurant Group chief marketing officer, Michael Healy as its general manager in the Republic of Ireland. The appointment follows Deliveroo’s announcement of its most recent financing round of $575m (£455m) and comes as the company prepares to accelerate expansion in Ireland, and…
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