The restaurant of tomorrow takes center stage at #QSRNext 2026
#QSRNext 2026 will bring together restaurant executives and industry leaders to explore the forces reshaping quick service, including AI, drive-thru technology, off-premises, labor, sustainability, digital experiences and beverage innovation.
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Webinar: Order accuracy as the next loyalty battleground
In this “Accuracy is the New Loyalty” webinar, Star Micronics’ Craig Kaliebe discusses how labeling, smart scales and other verification tools help operators reduce mistakes while improving food safety, efficiency and the guest experience across off-premises orders.
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Wienerschnitzel enters West Virginia through GoMart partnership
Wienerschnitzel is expanding its nontraditional footprint through a new franchise agreement with travel plaza and convenience store operator GoMart, the…
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What is driving Kona Ice’s success?
by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners
Tony Lamb is the Founder and visionary behind Kona Ice, the tropical shaved-ice brand that turned an ice cream truck nightmare into experiences that customers of all ages love. The results say it all: the largest food truck business in the United States, with 2,200 franchises across all 50 states and over $350 million in sales.
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Voice AI has rewritten the drive-thru, the future of QSR
Voice AI is transforming the QSR drive-thru. With deployments at brands such as Taco Bell, the technology is helping franchisees streamline operations, reduce employee workloads and deliver faster, more personalized customer experiences.
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Accuracy is the New Loyalty
Order accuracy directly impacts restaurant profitability, customer trust and repeat business. In this webinar, Star Micronics explored where costly errors happen and how smarter labeling can improve item identification, modifiers, handoff, catering, food safety and traceability while working alongside POS and KDS platforms.
Closing the gap between order ready and order in hand
Why the last mile costs operators more than they think. The gap between order ready and order in hand is part of the operation that affects labor efficiency, food quality, customer satisfaction and profitability.
