World Trade Center restaurant’s legacy post-9/11

An unidentified patron looks at the 50-mile view from the Windows on the World restaurant atop tower 1 of the World Trade Center in New York Wednesday, June 26, 1996.

The restaurant Windows on the World showed off New York City at its most beautiful. High above the bustle, situated on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center’s North Tower, one could see sparkling Manhattan to the north, the zig-zagging bridges of Brooklyn to the east and the stately Statue of Liberty to the south. … Read more

YC-backed Tablevibe’s customer surveys help restaurants reduce their reliance on delivery apps – TechCrunch

YC-backed Tablevibe’s customer surveys help restaurants reduce their reliance on delivery apps – TechCrunch

Grocery delivery apps provide convenience for customers, but a lot of headaches for restaurants, like commissions of up to 40% and very few tools to build customer loyalty. Singapore-based Tablevibe aims to help restaurants reduce their reliance on third-party delivery apps, helping them get more direct orders and returning customers. The startup is part of … Read more

Easy Eat AI raises $5M to help Southeast Asian restaurants digitize their operations – TechCrunch

Easy Eat AI raises $5M to help Southeast Asian restaurants digitize their operations – TechCrunch

Easy Eat AI, a Singapore-based startup seeking to “turn restaurants into technology companies,” announced today that it has raised $ 5 million in funding. Easy Eat AI provides an operating system for restaurants to digitize all parts of their business, from inventory to customer orders to delivery, and get AI-based data analytics to drive sales. … Read more