 | The National Restaurant Association estimates that 100 million Americans will celebrate the New Year by going out to a restaurant or bar, or by ordering restaurant takeout or delivery. The NRA's new research also shows that half of American adults … |
| Nearly 60 percent of consumers recently surveyed by Technomic said they purchase takeout once a week or more. These takeout sales don't seem to be cannibalizing dine-in traffic, but rather adding revenue for restaurants. Sixty percent of consumers … | |
| LivingSocial has launched a test of new food ordering and delivery features as part of its LivingSocial Instant service. Starting today, LivingSocial members in Washington, D.C., will be able to order food for pickup or delivery from a range of area … | |
| GrubHub, a Web and mobile service that simplifies online ordering for restaurant delivery and pickup, has launched a revamped Android app. The GrubHub Android app allows diners to order food on the go from more than 5,000 restaurants in 13 cities … | |
| The restaurant industry is no longer divided into clear-cut segments, at least from consumers' point of view. With the increasing growth of the fast casual service model and the addition of curbside to full-service restaurants, consumers' perception … | |
| NEW YORK — DT Research Inc., a developer of information appliances for vertical markets, has announced the introduction of the WebDT 400 series, a new line of ruggedized handheld point-of-service devices designed for mobile order-taking … | |
 | * Click here to view images from the 2007 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show in Chicago. Four days of food, foodservice equipment and industry trends came to a close May 22 as the 2007 National Restaurant Association … |
| SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Despite criticism of fast-food by consumer advocacy groups and news stories warning about an obesity epidemic, QSR usage is up significantly, according to a national study of 2,400 QSR users interviewed in 2005. In fact … | |
| New York Times: An experiment in California is testing the efficacy of fast-food call centers. Employees go to work in Santa Maria and take orders from around the country, transmitting the order info to the proper restaurant so the operation is … | |
| LOUISVILLE, Ky.— Yum! Brands reported that blended comparable-store sales at its U.S. corporate units rose 4 percent for the four weeks ended Feb. 25. According to a news release, comps rose 7 percent at Taco Bell, 1 percent at Pizza Hut and … | |
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Tech Solutions for Busy Restaurants: Choosing a POS System
The POS isn't just for ringing up sales any longer. More and more, restaurants use POS systems to control everything from inventory to scheduling.Type: Mini-GuideSource: FastCasual.com
