Carry-out losing traction thanks to delivery, drive-thru options

May 13, 2022

More restaurant customers than ever are visiting the drive-thru and using delivery services compared to carrying out food orders.

Acrelec partners with PAR Technology to upgrade digital menu boards

April 29, 2022

Acrelec, a technology company that works to improve the customer experience for restaurants and retail brands, completed its integration with Brink POS…

Chipotle, Rally’s, Noodles & Company execs talk increasing drive-thru experience

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Drive-thru innovation and the customer experience was the focus of a panel discussion at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit held this month in…

3 Tips for Opening Your First Drive-Thru

We know how challenging it is to open a restaurant on time, especially when it’s your first time. We are here to make the drive-thru menu boards selection as…

The Who, What & Why of the API

Find out how to deploy an integrated restaurant technology model that reduces complexity, streamlines your operations, and helps you please your guests.

DSA Signage Reveals New Website

This striking new website features a streamlined, modern design and easy access to all their new drive-thru and interior menu board solutions. It’s a great…

QSR restaurant design changing for speed, service

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

QSR restaurant design is changing. Brands are rethinking their overall dining rooms and drive-thrus to increase speed and service.

3 Ways to Future-Proof Your Restaurant Tech Stack

It’s clear that a digital transformation is no longer a "nice to have" but a necessity for future viability. At Qu, we believe the winning restaurants in the…

Wetzel's Pretzels debuts drive-thru location

December 17, 2021

Pasadena, California-based Wetzel's Pretzels has opened a drive-thru prototype location in Hemet, Southern California.

The Great Restaurant Resurgence

POS and digital ordering data indicates a sustained recovery for the Quick Service and Fast Casual Restaurant segments after re-opening, across in-store …

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How Layne's Chicken Fingers is battling shortages, pandemic impact

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Eight-unit Layne's Chicken Fingers felt the chicken shortages earlier this year, but weathered through. Samir Wattar, the company's chief operating officer…

Many QSR customers not happy with drive-thrus, would welcome automation

September 21, 2021

More than half of Americans, 65%, who visited QSRs in the last six months have had an unpleasant drive-thru experience, according to a Harris Poll survey…

Burger King most popular drive-thru in U.S.

September 15, 2021

Burger King is the favorite when it comes to the most popular fast food drive-thru in the U.S.

Cow spotted in McDonald's drive-thru

August 30, 2021

A Wisconsin woman found herself in a McDonald's drive-thru line with a cow — stuffed into the backseat of a Buick.

Taco Bell to break ground on Defy concept in Minnesota

August 12, 2021

Taco Bell is set to break ground on its newest concept, Taco Bell Defy, in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, later this month. The 3,000-square-foot cutting-edge…

McDonald's tests automated drive-thrus in Chicago

June 3, 2021

McDonald's is testing automated drive-thrus at 10 locations in its home base city of Chicago. The systems use AI software and come as a result of the company's…

Gimbal Launches Frictionless Pickup for Brands Without a Mobile App

On-the-Way web app reduces implementation of pickup solutions to minutes

How QSR and Fast Casual Restaurants Can Prep for the Off-Premise Evolution

There are many opportunistic windows that opened during the pandemic that restaurants are not dismissing as a phase. One of those windows was off-premise…

Effective Restaurant Design for Today & Beyond

Site layout is key for quick service restaurants in the ongoing and post COVID 19 pandemic.

Has food become secondary to foodservice?

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

Being a restaurant customer today involves many considerations beyond just the food itself. In fact, at least one group of forecasters said the food is…