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Sonny's BBQ
A Florida barbecue chain built for repetition still insists on an old-fashioned constraint: the smoke happens in the restaurant. Nearly six decades in, Sonny's is pairing certified pitmasters and oak-fired craft with apps, catering and a franchise growth plan.
Blackbird Labs
Blackbird Labs is a New York-based restaurant technology company that pairs a consumer dining app with a blockchain-based payments and loyalty network. Founded in 2022 by Resy and Eater co-founder Ben Leventhal, Blackbird lets diners check in at participating restaurants, earn a rewards currency called $FLY, and pay their bill through the app, while giving restaurants lower payment-processing fees and direct ownership of their guest data. The company runs its own layer-2 network, Flynet, and operates in New York, San Francisco, and Charleston with roughly 1,000 restaurants on the platform.