QSR IT growth centered on few key areas through 2024

July 5, 2018

Zion Market Research has completed an overview of the worldwide QSR IT market that shows that this area of the business has become a major service…

Del Taco rebrands with 'fresh' focus

June 21, 2018

Del Taco is launching a brand refresh that puts the emphasis on value, freshness and heightened hospitality. It all builds off what it says is the brand's…

Top tips toward more delightful digital signage deployments

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Many restaurants are embracing digital signage, whether due to upcoming FDA regulations or a desire to boost customer experience. Herewith, some of the top…

Research proves connecting digitally = thinking generationally

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Digital communication is no longer an "option" for QSRs, it's an essential. But to do it well, you must "know thy audience" ... every single one of them, and…

Taco Bell digital guru to keynote ICX Summit on chain's 1-question digital strategy

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Rafik Hanna, senior director, All Access, at Taco Bell will share insight on how the brand is winning big with customers due to its digital transformation…

Menu-labeling enforcement takes effect

May 7, 2018

As of today, restaurant chains with 20 or more stores must be following those long-delayed menu-labeling regulations or face the possibility of penalties. The…

Menu labeling law enforcement starts May 7: Last-minute checklist

by Betsy Craig — CEO and Founder, MenuTrinfo

With full FDA backing this year, menu labeling regulations will be enforced starting, Monday, May 7. These five last-minute status checks will help you ensure…

Cost balancing: Brand leaders disclose top tips

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Spencer Rubin, founder and managing partner, Melt Shop; Carin Stutz, COO and executive vice president Red Robin; and Doug Hogrefe, a partner at 4 Top…

Sub Station II, Chicken Salad Chick, Pizza Inn franchisees: Tech buy-in demands time, trust

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Franchisors who want franchisees to invest in tech tools, like mobile ordering and menu boards, would do well to remember that it pays to put yourself in their…

ZIVELO Virtual Banking Expert Kiosks are Designed to Connect Your Customers with Expert-Level Services Regardless of Location

ZIVELO designs, manufactures and supplies Virtual Banking Expert kiosks to some of the largest banking and financial institutions in the country.

On the QSR operator's radar now: Robotics, 3D printing, blockchain

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

International Food & Beverage Technology Association president tells restaurateurs why it's critical to keep their eyes on robotics, 3D printing and blockchain…

Sign of the times? QSR signage that 'knows' what you'll order

Drive-thru and other types of restaurant digital signage is —like a lot of things today — getting smarter nearly by the second, and that could signal some new…

Four steps on the path to QSR digital signage success

by Daniel Waldron — Copywriter, Armagard Limited

The difference between success and so-so in digital signage often boils down to whether your brand has created a truly unique user experience with the…

Report: The display market set to reach $20 billion by 2024

March 21, 2018

Restaurant usage is helping to drive the overall display market to what is expected to be about $20 billion by 2024, according to a report by Global Market…

ZIVELO receives Growth Partner of the Year award from Honeywell

During the Honeywell Grow 2018 Partner Conference last week in Dallas, ZIVELO was presented with the Growth Partner of the Year, Gold award.

What the AR burger waiting in the wings could mean for QSRs

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

One company is working to push menu boards into the future through a glasses-free augmented reality experience called HoloLamp, which delivers virtual menu…

Could House-passed act this week derail menu labeling again?

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The U.S. House passage this week of the so-called "Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act" (H.R. 772) is either an attempt to water down previous menu-labeling…

Long John Silvers reborn this year for Feb. 14 Lent start

February 6, 2018

In last year's pre-Easter period, known to most Christians as Lent, seafood QSR Long John Silver's reported that it sold more than 2 million pounds of fish and…

Great 'Tech-spectations': What to expect when your QSR gives customers the tech they expect

by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce

Your customers are a bit like very engaged parents: They have expectations. That is particularly true today when it comes to the tech your QSR offers to stay…

Dunkin' Donuts new concept store: Just call it Dunkin'

January 16, 2018

The site of Dunkin' Donuts' first store 68 years ago today became the site of its newest "next generation concept store" on Washington Street in Quincy…