What triggers loyal guests? Why stored value matters? And a Panda is getting sold in Asia All these headlines and more represent our thoughts and views on the world of restaurants, technology and off premise food in our round up of last week’s hot news stories - subscribe today to The Digital Restaurant and register at www.deliveringthedigitalrestaurant.com for more bonus content. Articles mentioned in the video: 1. Which day is the most popular for loyalty triggers? Paytronix has the data! Have you joined more loyalty programs this year? Accessible on Tuesday September 26th: http://www.paytronix.com/resources/reports/annual-loyalty-report 2. Panera continues to innovate consumer interactions with one-swipe ordering, but is it time for them to invest in the back-of-house? Has anyone else had this experience? 3. Thanx stored value changes the game. Are you willing to pre-pay for food? 4. Delivery Hero divesting out of Asia, exploring a sale of Food Panda to Grab...I this a sign of what's to come for the US? 5. HealthifyMe uses AI food recognition for calorie counting - how else could this be used? Access the full transcript here. ------ About the CREATE event: Catch Carl and Meredith this October 1-3 in The CREATE Experience! The CREATE Experience, hosted this Oct. 1-3 in Palm Springs by Nation’s Restaurant News, is an engaging and interactive event for restaurant leaders who are looking to plug in with their peers, gain practical insights and have a relaxing retreat while they’re at it. We’ll be there hanging out in the CREATE Media Lounge, and you can come say hello in between sessions on technology, finance, customer experience, and more. Head to https://create.nrn.com for more information and to register for free. Support the show Get your copy of the Delivering the Digital Restaurant books at www.theDigital.Restaurant Have Carl or Meredith come and speak at your company conference! Learn more at www.theDigital.Restaurant Please subscribe to the podcast and the newsletter and connect with Carl & Meredith's Delivering the Digital Restaurant page on Linked In for their twice-a-month newsletter.