Jolt Software giving free access to COVID-19 checklists

April 8, 2020

Jolt Software, a company that helps restaurants and businesses achieve food safety, team accountability and employee performance is allowing restaurants to…

Edible adds vegetables

April 8, 2020

Atlanta-based QSR, Edible is back again this month with a new vegetable bundle, on the heels of the brand's Fresh Fruit Produce Box introduced last month.  

Dunkin' offers select free Grubhub delivery through April 19

April 7, 2020

Dunkin' is offering free Grubhub delivery at select locations and also expanding Grubhub delivery to be available soon at more than 4,000 total Dunkin' stores…

6 QSR business-boosting online options

by Peter Ruchti

Your website can be your QSR's best friend as the days of restrictions from the pandemic roll on. Here are 6 ways some of our company's restaurant clients are…

Nathan's Famous does a tech makeover, sees impressive test results

April 7, 2020

Nathan's Famous, Inc. has more than 100 years of tradition behind it, but that hasn't stopped the brand from overhauling its technology from top to bottom. The…

Bringg raises $30M to scale delivery platform

April 7, 2020

Bringg, a delivery orchestration platform, has completed a series D funding round led by Viola Growth aimed at helping businesses across verticals keep up with…

To AI or not to AI: Researcher says proceed with caution

Research just published by a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute professor indicates that AI may not always serve restaurant brands well, depending on their…

How the CARES Act can help large restaurant brands

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, signed into law at the end of March, provides new loan programs that vary depending on a company’s…

Third 'Takeout Tuesday' moves to top others with major prizes

April 6, 2020

The Great American Takeout returns Tuesday for its third week, this time with a chance to win a year of free takeout, according to a news release.  As an…

Restaurant transactions drop 42% in wake of COVID-19 dine-in closures

April 6, 2020

Restaurant customer transactions in the U.S. fell sharply in the last week of March, dropping 42% compared to the same week in 2019, and full-service…

McDonald's donates 1M N95 masks to Illinois' fight against COVID-19

McDonald's is sending a million N95 masks for health care workers and first responders in Illiniois, thanks to its supply chain network.

Franchisors on the sale hunt despite COVID-19 crisis

April 3, 2020

About two-thirds of franchisors are actively advancing franchise sales efforts despite the COVID-19 pandemic hitting across the globe.

COVID-19 will forever change the foodservice industry

by Bruce Reinstein — President, consolidated concepts

Experts predict how the coronavirus will affect the foodservice industry through three lenses: consumers, operators and manufacturers.

Gro-connect.com platform launches to connect farmers to restaurateurs

April 2, 2020

Gro-connect.com has launched its global food-supply chain networking platform allowing buyers, like restaurant operators, to connect with farmers directly. The…

EZ-Chow lands $1M investment

April 2, 2020

EZ-Chow, a digital customer engagement platform that provides online ordering solutions for restaurant and hospitality organizations looking to grow their…

Grubhub spending $30M to help independent restaurants

April 2, 2020

Grubhub is spending $30 million to support 100,000 independent restaurants in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a spokesman.

Wendy's raises pay for company-owned store hourly workers 10% for 5 weeks

April 2, 2020

Wendy's CEO Todd Penegor announced in a blogpost that the company will increase hourly earnings for restaurant employees at company-owned locations. That means…

Del Taco draws down $50M on revolving credit facility, withdraws 2020 guidance

April 2, 2020

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. withdrew its 2020 earnings outlook and has drawn down $50 million on its revolving credit facility, among several measures taken to…

McDonald's begins shifts with employee health checks

April 2, 2020

McDonald's and its franchisees are stepping up business action to ensure employees "are feeling their best at the beginning of each shift," a news release…

Checkers, Rally's CEO on jumping into the driver's seat in a firestorm

Just about three weeks after veteran restaurant industry leader, Frances Allen, took the reins at Checkers and Rally's, the biggest crisis to hit the industry…