Lavu iPad POS partners with Staples for restaurant bundle availability

October 20, 2014

Lavu Inc. has partnered with Staples Inc. to offer its restaurant POS for purchase on Staples.com. The single-terminal hardware bundle ships with cash drawers…

Mediterranean Brands receives foodservice innovation award

October 20, 2014

Falafel Scoop and Go was awarded third place finish in the foodservice category at the Prepared Foods- New Products Conference.

Industry trends: Consumers will spend more for transparency, authenticity, safety

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Watch for menu trends at airport bars and lounges, Hollywood and convenience stores.

Fast-paced technology changes highlighted in annual Fast Casual State of the Industry report

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Restaurant operators are paying their employees more now than they were last year.

Is it time for a mobile site? Check for yourself in Google Analytics

by Greg M — SM, aCTIVEmOBI

Sixty-one percent of mobile users will simply leave a website that is not optimized for viewing on their device and will move on to competition.

Subway adds pathogen control layer to food safety protocol

October 17, 2014

Subway has added PURE Bioscence Inc.'s PURE Hard Surface disinfectant to its US locations as part of its food safety and sanitization program.

NCR mobile POS adds remote pay, order ahead with Apple Pay support

October 17, 2014

The NCR Silver mobile point-of-sale system for small businesses is now offering remote payment and order ahead capabilities that are compatible with Apple Pay.

Visa, Chase add Apple Pay capabilities for merchants, customers

October 17, 2014

Visa and Chase both announced this week that its customers and merchants will soon have access to Apple Pay. Starting Oct. 20, iPhone 6 or 6 Plus users will be…

QSR International rolls out Punchh mobile loyalty app

October 17, 2014

QSR International has partnered with Punchh to launch a mobile rewards app and website. The app, called SMART CLUB, has debuted in Spanish and is currently…

Nine keys for driving speed of service

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Restaurants can become victims of their own success when high volume slows down service. Check out these tips for satisfying the need for speed.

Red Book Connect Announces Partnership with Revention

Red Book Connect’s HotSchedules is pleased to announce their integration with Revention Point of Sales Solutions.

Firehouse CEO: Restaurant industry dealing with unprecedented headwinds

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Union activism, food costs, data breaches and minimum wage debates are just part of the 'external factors' facing restaurant operators.

A case for produce management

by John Krebs — President, Axis Purchasing

Produce is hard to benchmark what you should be paying on a regular basis because there is no regularity to the product category.

Taco Bell franchisee adds 13 California locations to roster

October 16, 2014

Golden Gate Bell Restaurant Holdings LLC, the holding company of Taco Bell franchisee Golden Gate Bell LLC, has acquired 13 Taco Bell restaurants from…

Ice cream sandwich concept headed to Cupertino, other California markets

October 16, 2014

CREAM, a San Francisco-based dessert franchise that specializes in ice cream sandwiches, has signed a multiunit development agreement with existing franchisee…

Virtual Next partners up with Vantage Analytics

October 16, 2014

Mobile-based digital rewards solutions company Virtual Next has announced a partnership with analytics platform provider, Vantage Analytics, to enable customer…

Revention POS integrates with HotSchedules

October 16, 2014

Revention Point of Sale Solutions has announced integration with HotSchedules, a provider of labor management technology solutions. Web-based scheduling…

Midsized business owners cite government regulations as top concern

October 16, 2014

A new study by research group ADP Research Institute reveals a gap in confidence for midsized businesses when it comes to the US economy.  The study found that…

Webinar: There's more to mobile payments than payments: engaging your customers in the age of the new mobile wallet

The shift to mobile payments is underway, especially now that Apple is encouraging customers to pull out their smartphones instead of their old leather wallets…

Rally's signs franchising deal with former Quiznos owners

October 15, 2014

Checkers and Rally's Restaurants Inc. has announced that Jaswant Singh and Ashish Thapar will open their first restaurant together – a Rally's location – in…