Western Expo: Technology on tap

Trans-fat-free products, web-based POS solutions attract attention on the show floor.

DTT Surveillance equips 3,000th Subway

July 15, 2008

LOS ANGELES — DTT Surveillance, a manufacturer of digital surveillance equipment for the restaurant and hospitality industries, has announced that during the…

Duke Mfg. Burger King's Vendor of the Year

July 7, 2008

St. Louis, Mo.— Duke Manufacturing Co., a manufacturer of food preparation and serving equipment for the restaurant industry, has received the Burger King…

Hi-tech kitchens cut costs

Three technology solutions to save money, time.

Gary Crompton named ARAMARK president, business dining

June 3, 2008

PHILADELPHIA — Foodservice company ARAMARK has named Gary Crompton president of business dining, reporting to Ira Cohn, president of the business and industry…

Dishwashers go high-tech

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Water, conservation part of dishwashing-technology push.  

NRA Show: 5 products you can't miss

May 17, 2008

CHICAGO — Foodservice players from around the world have gathered in Chicago for the 89th annual National Restaurant Association, Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show…

Taco Bell switching to green grills

April 30, 2008

IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell is rolling out its new Grill-to-Order cooking method by installing water- and energy-saving electric grills that will conserve 30…

McDonald's India, vCustomer partner

April 22, 2008

KIRKLAND, Wash. — vCustomer Corp., a provider of customer care and loyalty solutions, has announced a partnership with McDonald's India to provide centralized…

Epson intros 'restick' label printer for QSRs

April 16, 2008

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Epson has announced the rollout of its TM-T88IV ReStick thermal label printer with repositionable liner-free labeling for quick-serve and…

NCR intros contactless, mobile payment solutions

January 27, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp., in partnership with ViVOtech, has introduced a suite of contactless-payment terminals for point of sale (POS) systems. The solutions…

365 days of quick-serve

QSRs weathered food safety, health concerns in 2007.

McDonald's to help franchisees with coffee costs

December 9, 2007

BusinessWeek: McDonald's Corp. will support U.S. franchisees by paying for up to 40 percent of the restaurant renovations needed for the rollout of its…

SCA Tissue honored as top supplier

November 4, 2007

PHILADELPHIA — Global provider of sales, marketing, E-commerce and business solutions AFFLINK recently presented SCA Tissue with its 2007 Pinnacle Award, the…

2020 IT launches integrated labor scheduler

October 31, 2007

KELOWNA, B.C. — 2020 IT Solutions has announced the launch of its 2020 Labor Scheduler to the hospitality market.     Integrated with 2020 HyperVision, a…

SCA Tissue, Philadelphia Eagles partner

October 15, 2007

PHILADELPHIA — SCA Tissue announced it has partnered with the Philadelphia Eagles organization, which has switched to SCA's Tork brand for all of its towel-…

Tracking trends

POS connectivity helps operators gain quick access to information from multiple stores

Mid-Atlantic to offer region's best

New trends in technology, food and beverage will be on display in Baltimore Sept. 19-20.

POS software release targets QSRs

September 4, 2007

LYNDEN, Wash. — SpeedLine Solutions Inc. has announced the release of its new POS software program, designed to target high-volume restaurants and…

NRA seeks Kitchen Innovations nominations

August 21, 2007

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association has announced that it is accepting applications for the 2008 Kitchen Innovations Awards.   The Kitchen…