ai menu recommendations

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Restaurant owner reviewing AI-powered menu analytics on a tablet in a warm bistro setting, dish performance data visible on screen

News & Trends News & Trends 7/1/2026

AI Menu Optimization in 2026: Three Launches That Show AI Has Moved Inside the Restaurant

Three verified launches in early 2026 — Deliverect autonomous menu agents, US Foods Menu IQ, and Dishio's customer-intelligence platform — reveal that AI has moved beyond helping diners find restaurants and is now changing what goes on the menu, how it is priced, and how restaurants bring guests back.

Cameron Lane

Author

5 min

Restaurant owner checking AI search results on a smartphone while a digital QR menu tablet sits open on the restaurant table, warm evening restaurant lighting

News & Trends News & Trends 6/22/2026

AI Restaurant Discovery in 2026: 83% of Restaurants Are Invisible to ChatGPT and Gemini

A landmark May 2026 report found that 83% of restaurants are completely absent from AI-generated recommendations despite having a Google presence. As Google rolls out AI-powered booking and 22% of diners already use ChatGPT or Gemini to pick a restaurant, menu content has become the new visibility lever.

Cameron Lane

Author

5 min

ai menu recommendations

AI Menu Optimization in 2026: Three Launches That Show AI Has Moved Inside the Restaurant

AI Restaurant Discovery in 2026: 83% of Restaurants Are Invisible to ChatGPT and Gemini

Codex Sets a Global 'May Contain' Standard: What the CAC49 Allergen Decision Means for Restaurants

AI Menu Optimization in 2026: Three Launches That Show AI Has Moved Inside the Restaurant

California's Restaurant Allergen Law Goes Live July 1 — and Five More States Are Moving

QR Menu Adoption in 2026: What the NRA Data and 102 Million US Scans Mean for Restaurants

AI Restaurant Discovery in 2026: 83% of Restaurants Are Invisible to ChatGPT and Gemini