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QikServe partners with Van Hessen on mobile ordering and payment
August 19, 2016
QikServe, a mobile order and payment company, announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Van Hessen, a provider of automation systems for the…
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We like you! We really like you, restaurants!
August 18, 2016
Isn't it nice to be loved? If you're in the restaurant business, you probably are loved by your community much more than most other businesses. That's the…
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Online or offline: Ways your restaurant can tap into Pokemon Go craze
by Seshu Madabushi — Founder & CEO, mKonnekt
In the annals of gaming history, this summer will go down as the summer of Pokemon Go. The augmented reality game has players worldwide out on the streets and…
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Should you switch to fully digital or combination digital and printed menu boards?
by Scott Sharon — CEO, START
Switching from static menu boards to new digital menu boards is a big step for restaurant operators. Digital menu boards have more components, are more costly…
read nowTaco John's promotion is music to millenials' ears
August 17, 2016
Taco John's announced today that, in conjunction with Live Nation and Mountain Dew, the chain is launching a promotion focused on live music. The new…
read nowChowNow/Google partnership may be match made in heaven for restaurants
August 17, 2016
The ordering and marketing restaurant platform ChowNow is partnering with Google to allow customers to order straight from a restaurant's online business…
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Massive Big Food study holds lessons for restaurant industry today
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
American Big Food is losing market share like someone just pulled the plug from its collective bathtub, according to a newly published study on the state of…
read nowDunkin' dives into Minneapolis with new franchise group
August 17, 2016
Dunkin' Donuts is working with Eliasco LLC, to open 15 new restaurants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul south metro area, beginning in 2018, according to a news…
read nowPopeye's Q2 results show chain progressing as planned
August 17, 2016
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. reported a "productive" second quarter and reaffirmed its guidance after showing that the chain made progress on its…
read now'Littler' Little Caesars opens in North Carolina
August 17, 2016
Little Caesars has partnered with Campbell Oil Company to open the nation's first Little Caesars Express site earlier this summer at in a convenience store…
read nowKrispy Kreme blows back into the Windy City
August 17, 2016
After seven years away, Krispy Kreme is returning to the Chicago area this November. The first of eight planned stores will be located on South Halsted Street…
read nowFree webinar: How to Create Loyal Guest Behavior
August 16, 2016
Restaurant chains across the country are continuing to build and execute loyalty programs that provide immediate and sustainable results.
read nowStudy probes generation gap at the dinner table
August 16, 2016
At a time when younger generations have no idea how a manual typewriter or rotary dial phone works, it's not surprising that there are big generational…
read now'Bam!' Emeril gets into 'shoe biz'
August 16, 2016
There's nothing funny about slipping in the kitchen, but the thought of Chef Emiril Lagasse — known for his trademark expression, "Bam!" — is going from show…
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'Do you want fries and a fill-up with that, sir?' C-stores compete for restaurant business
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
As if the restaurant business weren't competitive enough already, now it appears that convenience stores want in on the action, too. There's no telling how…
read nowWendy's offers 50-cent Frosty and a chance at live baseball
August 15, 2016
Wendy's is taking advantage of the fact that bathing suit season is nearly over and the sweltering dog days of summer are upon us, with a limited time offer…
read nowDomino's delivers ... salads
August 15, 2016
When everybody else wants pizza, there's always one sanctimonious hold-out who must have a salad instead. That fact is key in Domino's reasoning for bringing…
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Big reasons why big data can vastly improve marketing efforts
by Susan Lietz — SVP, MarComm, Tapad
We all know the big, failed product launches, especially those from companies known for marketing greatness like New Coke, the Arch Deluxe and Orbitz soda.
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5 great ways paid social ads can equal more restaurant reviews
by Alex Membrillo — CEO, Cardinal Web Solutions
It's no secret that online reviews can be very beneficial for a restaurant's reputation and business. But many restaurateurs are not aware that they can use…
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Expert advice for restaurateurs if a fake restaurant Facebook page steals your location
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
At least 60 Houston restaurants are being misrepresented as fictional restaurants, as we reported yesterday, but nobody is sure why. We posed the question to…
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