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From Go-Kart to Jet Engine: The Restaurant AI Playbook That Actually Works
Jul 28

The artificial intelligence revolution didn’t happen overnight. While ChatGPT may have seemed to appear suddenly, the technology behind today’s AI …

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Sarah Higgins Joins ClearCOGS as Head of Marketing to Accelerate Growth in Restaurant Tech
Jul 22

Veteran of Harri and Black Box Intelligence brings 20+ years of experience to AI-driven forecasting platform ClearCOGS, the AI-powered forecasting platform …

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AI in the Kitchen: What Starbucks and Yum! Brands Just Taught Us About Tech in Restaurants
May 09

Two of the biggest names in food service—Starbucks and Yum! Brands—have recently made headlines for their differing, yet surprisingly complementary, …

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ClearCOGS Secures $3.8M in Oversubscribed Seed Round to Transform Restaurant Operations and Tackle Food Waste
Apr 11

CHICAGO, April 11, 2025 (Newswire.com) – ClearCOGS, a leading provider of AI-powered predictive analytics for restaurants, today announced it has raised …

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Cutting Carbon, One Plate at a Time
Apr 09

Quantifying the Climate Impact of Food Waste Prevention in Restaurants At ClearCOGS, we understand that food waste isn’t just a cost …

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Seasonality Insights: The Smarter Way to Forecast Customer Demand
Mar 31

Chaos is a given in the restaurant industry. Demand can fluctuate wildly with seemingly no rhyme or reason. But underneath …

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Why March is One of the Strangest Months for Restaurant Demand
Mar 17

(And What Seasonality, Sports, and Shifting Weekday Patterns Have to Do With It) Anyone who’s worked in the restaurant industry knows …

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The Role of Logistics in Cutting Food Waste for Restaurants
Mar 13

Food waste is one of the most significant problems facing the restaurant industry today. According to the US Department of …

From Farm to Table: Using AI to Strengthen the Supply Chain for Local Ingredients
Mar 13

Guest Blog by: Jose Chavez, Chef and Blog Growth Expert Have you ever wondered how fresh, local food makes it to …

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Introducing ClearCOGS Labor Forecasting
Mar 03

Cut Labor Costs by 11% with Smart Budgeting For years, restaurants have battled the same problem: too many staff on shift, …

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Super Bowl vs Valentines Day: When do restaurants stand to lose the most money?
Feb 17 4 min

Falling within the same week for the past 3 years, the Super Bowl and Valentines Day both send shockwaves through …

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Tom Mullins Joins ClearCOGS as Head of Sales
Feb 14

CHICAGO, February 14, 2025 (Newswire.com) – ClearCOGS, the AI-powered forecasting platform reshaping restaurant operations, proudly announces Tom Mullins as its new …

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ClearCOGS Deploys AI for Clear Forecasting
Jan 14

by Adam Wahlberg | Jan 14, 2025  When Matt Wampler, co-founder of ClearCOGS, a company that provides AI-powered forecasting tools for restaurants, ran Jimmy …

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Start-Up Spotlight: ClearCOGS Takes the Guesswork out of Restaurant Ops with Predictive Data
Nov 11

by Anna Wolfe The founders saw an opportunity to support restaurant operators by turning data into the much-needed answers they need …

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ClearCOGS Tackles Food Waste with Groundbreaking Emissions Study
Oct 24 2 min

Food waste is an enormous global issue. In the U.S. alone, around 38% of all food goes uneaten, amounting to …

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Digital Hospitality: Empowering Restaurants Through AI Integration with Matt Wampler of ClearCOGS
Sep 22

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6V61I40cTNI5nb3nla3MzK?si=cbca4174543a46dd

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York University Student Union, Trading Insight May 2024: c-AI-tering
Sep 16 2 min

By Tom Mountain, Director of Commercial Operations and Development published by NUS (National Union of Students) charityUniversity of York Students’ …

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DeliveryRank: ClearCOGS 2024: A Restaurant’s BF
Sep 16 5 min

Original Article With a shared recognition of the long-unaddressed needs of restaurant operators, Matt Wampler and Osa co-founded ClearCOGS. Matt’s journey …

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