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Industry Trends

The Hidden Profits in Limited-Time Offers (And How to Capture Them)

April 21, 2026

How to Use Kiosk Sales Data to Build a Better Spring Menu

Industry Trends

How to Use Kiosk Sales Data to Build a Better Spring Menu

April 14, 2026

Podcast

The Simmer Live—Judy Thelan, Co-founder and CEO, Beli

April 14, 2026

Podcast

The Simmer Podcast—Noah Glass, CEO, Olo (Round 2)

April 8, 2026

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Industry Trends

The Spring Menu Playbook: How Regional Franchise Operators Engineer Seasonal Profitability

April 7, 2026

Podcast

The Simmer Podcast—Sam Bakhshandehpour, President, Local Merchants, Bilt

March 31, 2026

A restaurant worker rolling sushi

Restaurant Technology

Comparing Labor Models: Traditional vs. Tech-Enabled Operations

March 24, 2026

A woman working at a restaurant setting a table

Industry Trends

The 2026 State of Restaurant Labor: What's Changed (and What Hasn't)

March 13, 2026

Podcast

The Simmer Podcast—Ben Leventhal, Founder & CEO, Blackbird

March 10, 2026

Salad bowls on a wood table

Case Studies

Urbane Cafe: How Guest-First Kiosk Technology Drove a 22% Lift in Check Average Across 16 Locations

March 5, 2026

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Bite News

Track What Matters: How Bite's Sales and Analytics Dashboard Turns Kiosk Data into Restaurant Growth

February 24, 2026

a manager training a staff on how to use kiosks at a quick service restaurant.

Restaurant Technology

Training Your Team for the Hybrid Service Model: A Practical Guide for QSR Operators

February 17, 2026