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Editorial Policy

Restaurant Tech Radar helps restaurant operators evaluate the full technology stack—AI, robotics, payments, ordering, delivery, labor, loyalty, reservations, BOH and kitchen systems, analytics, and related market shifts—with less noise.

Research standard

Each issue begins with a research packet. We review vendor documentation, pricing pages, product updates, trade reporting, public data, operator pain signals, and independent commentary. Important claims are checked against primary sources where possible and softened or held when confidence is low.

Plain English: we do the cross-source reading operators do not have time to do, then turn it into a short practical decision brief. New is not automatically useful.

Claims and corrections

We avoid invented traction, fabricated case studies, unsourced ROI claims, stale pricing, and unsupported rankings. Vendor pricing, integrations, and availability change quickly, so operators should verify critical details before buying.

If something is wrong or changes, email hello@restauranttechradar.com. Material corrections should be visible and tied to the affected issue or resource.

Sponsorship and independence

Sponsored content is clearly labeled and must fit the operator audience. Sponsorship can buy placement, not a favorable verdict, ranking, recommendation, or editorial coverage. Sponsor claims are not treated as proof unless independently verified or clearly attributed.

Human review

Research-assisted workflows may support source capture, comparison, drafting, and quality checks. Final editorial judgment, sponsor acceptance, vendor conclusions, and public claims require human approval.