Toast adds analytics, mobile pay, loyalty integrations

October 16, 2018

Restaurant management platform, Toast, has added Avero, GoParrot, and Rooam as key integrations in the Toast Partner Ecosystem, which the company said in a…

El Pollo Loco adds 1 store, 3 salads

October 16, 2018

El Pollo Loco is starting fall off with one opening and three limited-time menu additions. The brand opened its newest restaurant on West Renaissance Parkway…

Study: QSR, pizza delivery drive US restaurant growth through 2023

October 15, 2018

QSR and take-out lead the way for U.S. food service sector growth in the immediate future, according to the latest study by ResearchAndMarkets.com. In fact…

Taco Bell 'steal a base' promo back for World Series

October 15, 2018

This year's World Series will again receive the potential blessings of Taco Bell's "Steal a Base, Steal a Taco" promotion that awards the brand's customers…

Partech POS partners with Open Dining

October 12, 2018

POS provider, ParTech Inc., has joined with online ordering solution, Open Dining, to connect the two capabilities and push orders directly into the Brink POS…

Pizza Hut, Cinnabon partnership a sweet deal for customers

October 12, 2018

Pizza Hut has become the latest partner with Cinnabon, in the QSR's growing circle of influence, as reported last week on QSRweb in our series about retail…

9,000 US Subways add delivery, more to come

October 12, 2018

Subway restaurants has partnered with DoorDash, Grubhub, Postmates and Uber Eats to deliver its products across the U.S. a news release said, meaning nearly…

Koomi, 7shifts partner for more accurate QSR staffing

October 11, 2018

Restaurant scheduling and workforce management platform 7shifts has announced its integration with cloud-based POS, Koomi.

Report: Fast food brands increase 'emotional connection' with customers

October 11, 2018

The fast food industry is getting more love from the general public in the U.S., Mexico and United Arab Emirates, according to the 2018 Brand Intimacy Report…

Keeping your kiosks out of thieves' reach

With the rapid addition of internet-connected technologies that touch the same network as the point-of-sale system, new opportunities for credit card data…

Pei Wei, Kizuki, Curry Up Now discuss the challenge of showing up in unbranded search

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

Three fast casual Asian-centered restaurant brands took to the stage Monday afternoon at the Fast Casual Executive Summit in Seattle to talk about the…

The data differences that put QSR customer engagement on steroids

by Robert Whitehead — Director Retail & Hospitality Technology, Softtek Integrations

Though the basic dynamics of the dining experience are pretty much the same as they've always been, any competitive QSR brand today knows data is the…

Como creates customer engagement campaigns in 5 minutes flat

October 8, 2018

POS customer engagement platform, Como, has launched a tool that allows restaurateurs to execute goal-driven marketing campaigns in under 5 minutes, according…

Dunkin’ pumps up the protein with LTO

October 4, 2018

Dunkin’ new breakfast sandwich packs in the animal protein by including bacon, ham and sausage in its All You Can Meat Breakfast Sandwich, a news release said.

Popeyes today-only LTO coated in edible gold

October 4, 2018

Today only and in celebration of the opening of its 3,000th restaurant in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Popeyes is offering champagne-battered boneless chicken wings…

White Castle, Cinnabon, Your Pie: Travelers along the 'alternate revenue' stream

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

Increasingly, QSR brands see the need to expand their revenue universes by creating retail products that can not only add a new source of revenue, but also get…

Cold Stone Creamery puts the chill on tacos this Taco Day

October 3, 2018

Taco Day is not just for taco brands anymore, thanks to Cold Stone Creamery, which is angling to get a bite of the action for tomorrow's "marketing holiday." A…

Luke’s Lobster Case Study

With over twenty-seven locations and growing, Luke’s Lobster is expanding in footprint and geography.

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Brown Bag Seafood Co. Case Study

With ambitious plans for the future, Brown Bag Seafood Co. is taking a systems and data-driven approach to growth.

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Compeat, Ctuit users now have PlateIQ automated AP tools

October 2, 2018

Restaurant managing software company, Compeat, is partnering with AP automation concern, Plate IQ, to give Compeat and Ctuit use of Plate IQ's tools to manage…