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Urbanization strategies, Beijing Olympic Robotics, and what intrigued us most in CES

The Digital Restaurant·Carl Orsbourn·12 October 2026·12 min

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Send us Fan MailCheck out our thoughts and views on the world of restaurants, technology, and off-premise food in our round-up of some of last week's hot news stories. Articles mentioned: Starbucks video in the WSJ shared some interesting stats. https://on.wsj.com/3FqSdDe TGI Friday's launches Fridays on the Fly and Reef partnering with Denny's.  Why are they altering their market planning strategy and moving away from their suburban roots? https://bit.ly/31WiF9U Beijing Olympics serving up food differently at the Olympics. Is it a gimmick or a real pathway to alternative bussing. https://cbsloc.al/3ftMcLa Foxtrot brought in $100m in Series C funding with expectation of opening 25 new locations in 2022. What differentiates them from the typical c-store? https://bit.ly/3zYdAue CES this year in Vegas had a number of themes shared by food-management's article.  https://bit.ly/3tqyEbHSupport the show🔔 Subscribe to The Digital Restaurant Podcast and follow us on YouTube for more episodes that combine the love of food with the latest in technology. Your next restaurant tech adventure starts here! 📖  Get your copy of the Delivering the Digital Restaurant books at www.theDigital.Restaurant 🎤 Have Carl come and speak at your company conference! Learn more at www.theDigital.Restaurant 🎙️📰Please subscribe to our newsletter and connect with Carl's Delivering the Digital Restaurant page on LinkedIn for their twice-a-month newsletter.