2026 Restaurant Vendor Ecosystem

100+ restaurant tech companies

10+ categories across the full restaurant tech stack



Updated every 2 weeks (because the ecosystem changes fast)


Living, industry-built map with versioned releases and new submissions

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Submit a vendor for review and the next bi-weekly release.

What This Map Is

Restaurant Vendor Ecosystem is KitchenHub’s curated map of restaurant tech, organized by category. Most maps go stale fast. Ours is kept current with bi-weekly updates, community submissions, and a clean taxonomy, so operators, builders, and analysts can scan the space without noise.

How Our Map Is Different

Living format

updated every 2 weeks with new versions and “What’s New” highlights in the KitchenHub newsletter.

Curated, not just a logo wall

submissions are reviewed and categorized to keep the map clean and consistent.

Community-powered loop

tag missing vendors, leave comments, and submit additions for the next release.

Built around real workflows

categories reflect how restaurant ops + foodtech integrations work.

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Submit a vendor for review and the next bi-weekly release.

Who It’s For and Why

Multi-location operators

to understand what exists in each category

to find out about new products

POS resellers & consultants

to build cleaner bundles

to swap in alternatives when a vendor doesn’t fit

Restaurant tech providers

to identify partnership opportunities

to identify partnership opportunities

Investors & analysts

to scan the Restaurant Vendor Ecosystem fast when looking at a new deal

What’s Inside

This map organizes the restaurant tech market by the categories operators actually use day to day. We built it to stay current because tools launch, features shift, and companies get acquired constantly, and “integration” can turn into ticket hell fast.


Inside, you’ll find the core layers of the restaurant tech stack, including:

POS Systems
Online Ordering
Reservation & Waitlist Systems
Payment Systems
Inventory, Accounting & Purchasing
Delivery & Last-mile
Ghost Kitchens & Virtual Brands
AI, Robotics & Automation
Catering
Order Aggregation and Integrations

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Know a Company We Should Include? Add It to the Map

We’d love your help making this map more complete.
To keep it consistent, we:
currently focus on companies serving the U.S. and Canadian restaurant market

review submissions using market signals (public mentions/rankings and adoption data, when available)
Each company is placed in the category that best matches its core product.
We review all the submissions, and get back to you as soon as we can.
FAQ Section

FAQs

Everything you need to know about Spark

Is this map US-only or global?
Can a company appear in more than one category?
What are the criteria to be included?
How do I submit a company?
Do you offer sponsorships or paid placements?
Can I embed or share this map?

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