{"id":9540,"date":"2024-03-01T01:20:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T01:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getcraver.com\/restaurant-technology-partnerships\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T12:59:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T19:59:20","slug":"restaurant-technology-partnerships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getcraver.com\/blog\/restaurant-technology-partnerships\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Guide to Finding the Perfect Restaurant Technology Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Restaurants are great at a lot of things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharing rich culture and history through cooking. Turning strangers into friends with one cup of coffee. Offering a place of comfort for the communities they proudly serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, the hard-to-swallow truth? Nobody can do everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Even if it seems like our favorite restaurants truly can do it all.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, with the seemingly endless amounts of expertise out there, restaurants don\u2019t need to do it all anymore\u2026 especially when it comes to their tech solutions.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Establishing a strong restaurant technology partnership (or a few of them!) is the best way to achieve the tech solutions your restaurant wants (and needs) without the pressure of taking tech entirely into your own hands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, let\u2019s get started at square one: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a restaurant technology partnership\u2026 and why should your restaurant care?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restaurant Technology Partnerships 101 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A restaurant technology partnership is pretty much exactly what it sounds like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A collaborative relationship between your restaurant and another organization that offers restaurant technology solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it\u2019s important to note that a restaurant technology partnership isn\u2019t defined by just using a certain organization\u2019s tech \u2014 a true technology partnership is far more \u201cbigger picture\u201d than that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In reality, restaurant technology partnerships focus more on building ongoing, collaborative relationships where your restaurant and its tech partner can grow and thrive together\u2026 and that explains the \u201cwhy.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 60% of restaurants<\/span><\/a> planning to invest in new technologies this year, restaurant technology partnerships are becoming more and more popular, not least because they offer more than one-and-done solutions. Technology partnerships give your restaurant a committed, goal-oriented partner to support your business\u2019s growth and development with a direct connection to tech-forward consultation and guidance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of Restaurant Technology Partnerships <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Restaurant technology partnerships have proven to help restaurants in a ton of different ways, from improving long-term growth to streamlining operations. And, to make the idea of a restaurant partner that much better, there\u2019s a wide range of \u201coptions\u201d for restaurant technology partnerships, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Delivery Platform Partnerships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Working with delivery platforms is one way to approach restaurant technology partnerships. These partners work with your restaurant exclusively in the realm of delivery, offering scalable solutions for better, faster, and more efficient delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 Example<\/a>: Uber Eats x Domino\u2019s Pizza <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Dominos<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2. Loyalty Platform Partnerships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Collaborating with loyalty platforms is another option for restaurant technology partnerships. Loyalty partners can help your restaurant \u201cfind creative ways to reward and build brand loyalty,\u201d according to<\/span><\/a> Kelly MacPherson of Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 Example<\/span><\/a>: USHG\/Shake Shack x Thanx<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Shakeshack<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

3. Point-of-Sale (POS) System Partnerships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Restaurant technology partnerships can also focus entirely on POS technology improvements and upgrades. These partnerships can help your restaurant improve POS operations with state-of-the-art technology, artificial intelligence, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 Example<\/span><\/a>: Grow & Gather x Square<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Square<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

3. Kitchen Display System (KDS) Partnerships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

KDS organizations offer another opportunity for restaurant technology partnerships, this time focusing more on back-of-house. Brinker International Inc. for example, is working to \u201csimplify the business and make it fun again<\/span><\/a>\u201d through new KDS improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 Example<\/span><\/a>: QSR Automations x Brinker International, Inc. (Chili\u2019s)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"KDS\"\/<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

4. All-in-One Partnerships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Finally, multi-offer businesses provide yet another option for restaurant technology partnerships. These \u201call-in-one\u201d businesses  \u2014 like Craver! \u2014 offer more than just one technological solution, prioritizing multiple opportunities for growth in the same tech-forward package. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 Example<\/span><\/a>: Craver x Hometown Coffee & Juice(More on this, later!) <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Craver-All-in-One-Solution\"\/<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Craver’s Checklist for Choosing a Restaurant Technology Partnership <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Is this restaurant technology partnership\u2019s product a good fit? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When choosing a restaurant technology partner, a strong product fit is key. Whether you\u2019re trying to stay within budget or you\u2019ve got non-negotiable feature requirements, the \u201cright\u201d technology partner is one whose product aligns with both your needs and wants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your ideal restaurant technology partner should have: <\/p>\n\n\n\n