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Headlines from across F&B, hospitality, and foodtech — every story routed through Restronaut so we can surface what matters.
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The week in focus
What readers are opening most, alongside one category worth a closer look.
Most Read This Week
- 01
Swiggy Universe Sees More Takers In FY26, But Order Frequency Dips
Inc42
- 02
KFC India operator bets on first-time customers as ₹99 meals drive turnaround
Economic Times
- 03
Tippling Club’s Ryan Clift returns to Australia to join Skillogalee Restaurant
Hospitality Magazine (AU)
- 04
Western Australia’s Stanley College opens new hospitality training hub
Hospitality Magazine (AU)
- 05
Why Taco Bell predicts a swift recovery from Cyclospora
Restaurant Dive
What’s moving in Markets
Resources for operator teams
The research worth keeping on a tab, the events worth clearing your schedule for, and the software worth knowing about.
Industry reports worth reading
The trusted research operator teams should keep on a tab — from NRA to McKinsey to RedSeer. Each with a Restronomics editor's note on what to read first.
State of the Restaurant Industry 2026
The labor cost benchmarks are the most useful section for multi-unit operators. Skip the consumer survey — sample skews older and dine-in-heavy.
How the Foodservice Industry is Reinventing Itself
Best read as a primer on where institutional money is flowing. Useful for operators raising capital — frames the deck conversation.
State of F&B Business 2025
Comprehensive analysis of the F&B industry—market size, growth trends, funding landscape, and operator insights.
Events worth clearing your schedule for
Upcoming trade shows, conferences, and exhibitions across F&B, hospitality, and foodtech — dates kept current automatically, each with a note on who should go.
ExhibitionIndia International Hospitality Expo (IIHE)
ExhibitionIndia Hospitality Expo (IHE)
Hotel managers and restaurant owners tracking new hotel technology, restaurant equipment and F&B solutions.
Trade ShowSaudi Food Show
Software worth knowing about
A curated directory of the SaaS tools F&B and hospitality operators actually run on — POS, inventory, delivery, marketing, and more — each with our note on who it's best for.
DeliveryDeliverect
Deliverect
Aggregates all delivery platforms into one dashboard. Connects UberEats, DoorDash, Deliveroo, and more to your POS.
- Multi-platform aggregation
- POS integration
- Menu management
DeliveryDoorDash for Merchants
DoorDash
Reach millions of customers through DoorDash marketplace. Storefront for direct ordering, DashPass subscribers, and logistics.
- Marketplace listing
- Direct ordering storefront
- DashPass exposure
POS SystemsFoodics
Foodics
Restaurant management platform dominant in Middle East and Africa. POS, inventory, HR, payments, and delivery.
- Cloud POS
- Inventory management
- HR & payroll
Inside the industry
Operator interviews, kitchen tours, and conference talks worth your time.
Inside sweetgreen's Infinite Kitchen with CEO Jonathan Neman
Rebel Foods: The brand behind Faasos, Behrouz Biryani, Ovenstory
Zomato's secret to dominating the food delivery market — Deepinder Goyal
How ghost kitchens went from $1T hype to a struggling business model
How Domino's makes 125,000 pizzas a day
Flippy Fry Station: the future of fast-food automation
Jaydeep Barman, CEO Rebel Foods — building the largest internet restaurant
Sweetgreen Infinite Kitchen — Naperville walkthrough
Quick reads, on tape
Operator tips and industry shake-ups in under 60 seconds. Tap to play; arrow keys to flip through.
What operators are saying this week
Five quick reads on where the industry stands. Pick your answer to see where your peers land.
Which delivery platform do you rely on most?
What we're tracking
Where the news landed
- Markets
- 64
- Growth
- 32
- Operations
- 14
- People
- 12
- Technology
- 7
Canonical stories tracked by the Restronomics wire, trailing 7 days. Updated continuously.
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