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New AI developments, McDonald's big beverage upgrade, and Red Lobster's return to endless shrimp
On this week’s Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso sit down at the Restaurant Leadership Conference to discuss the latest restaurant news, including Starbucks and Little Caesars partnering with ChatGPT, McDonald's upgrading its beverage menu, and Red Lobster bringing back Endless Shrimp. First up is the news of Starbucks and Little Caesars partnering with ChatGPT, which they each plan to use to enhance customers' ordering capabilities. Sam and Alicia discuss whether consumers are wanting this level of AI involvement, and what this suggests about the…
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