Fast Casual Dining

The fast-casual brand is leaning on operations to serve up "a little something extra" to drive customer frequency.

The 1,000th Chipotlane will open in the Kansas City metro area on November 21. Chipotle plans to open 315 to 345 new restaurants in 2025 with at least 80% featuring its digital drive-thru.

Vebu's Autocado cuts, cores and scoops avocados to prepare guacamole. It is in pilot testing in Chipotle's Huntington Beach, Calif., restaurant.

Here's a photo recap with a few of the highlights from MURTEC Executive Summit: Tech Tides.

Fast-casual chain gains in loyalty program performance and email marketing.

Prior to being named Interim CEO in August, Boatwright served as chief operating officer, reporting directly to the company's CEO since 2017.

Stephen Kennedy most recently served as Vice President of Growth and Strategy at Bounteous, where he spearheaded digital strategies that enhanced brand experiences.

At MURTEC 2024, Starbird discussed how restaurant tech priorities, challenges, and strategies are shifting.