Whitepaper details how digital signage drives drive-thru success

March 26, 2026

The quick service restaurant industry, after having to pivot from COVID-19, is increasingly turning to digital signage for the drive-thru as it's become a…

MicroTouch launches rugged tablet, outdoor touchscreens for retail, QSRs

October 15, 2025

MicroTouch has introduced two touchscreen products designed to enhance operations in retail and quick-service restaurants: the rugged Mobile Tablet M1-101RT-A…

Palmer Digital Group announces audio enclosure option for digital menu boards

July 12, 2023

Digital signage supplier and installer Palmer Digital Group is rolling out audio enclosure options for its digital menu board offerings, according to a press…

365 Retail Markets acquires foodservice menu management firm

April 21, 2023

365 Retail Markets, a provider of unattended retail technology, has acquired Kafoodle, a U.K. based food technology company that specializes in menu and…

The Patio serves up digital menus in PDG partnership

March 3, 2023

The Patio, a Chicago-area, family-owned and operated, high-end QSR chain, has partnered with Palmer Digital Group, a full-service supplier and installer of…

CrimsonAV cooks up menu board offerings for QSR, retail

February 22, 2023

CrimsonAV, a custom proAV mounting solutions provider, is expanding its offerings for restaurants and retail displays with a line of digital menu boards…

SoundHound develops voice-based ordering

February 17, 2023

SoundHound has entered the digital menu game with its voice-ordering technology harnessing AI to allow customers to make and edit drive-through orders without…

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…

GoTab redesigns online menu, updates referral program

February 1, 2021

Restaurant commerce platform GoTab has unveiled enhanced contactless online menu features and special offers to help operators update and display menus for…

Taco Bell to test restaurant re-dos centered on socializing, tech, games

March 5, 2020

Taco Bell is going to test converting some of its locations into what the brand has dubbed "fast social" restaurants that use tech and other systems to make…

National Restaurant Association report projects 4% industry-wide sales growth this year

February 27, 2020

The National Restaurant Association projected 4% restaurant industry sales growth this year across service categories to a total national of a record $89…

McDonald's restructures leadership team to focus on digitizing operations

January 8, 2020

McDonald's has added two leadership positions to strengthen interconnectivity and communication with both employees and customers by maximizing its digital…

Roy Rogers partners with Singer EVI for expansion-oriented kitchen improvements

December 5, 2019

Western-themed QSR, Roy Rogers Restaurants, has inked a partnership deal with Singer EVI to provide equipment fulfillment and kitchen design support for…

QSR, fast casual menuboards study reveals big areas for improvement

November 27, 2019

 When it comes to QSR menu boards, customers have some very definite opinions about what they like and don't, but now a large national survey of those…

Taco Bell loves vegetarians, launches dedicated menu to prove it

September 11, 2019

As Taco Bell promised in January, tomorrow it will introduce what it said is the brand's first "dedicated" in-store vegetarian menu board nationwide. The chain…

QSR market to grow at 6.5% CAGR by 2026

September 3, 2019

Globally, the QSR ecosystem market is growing at a compound annual growth rate of 6.5% according to a report from Stratistics Market Research Consulting Pvt.

Yum China Q2 revenues up, margins down

July 31, 2019

Yum China second-quarter financials indicated the brand grew revenues 3% or 10% in constant currencies, while total system sales grew 10% year over year…

Coke, Omnivore launching restaurant digital marketplace covering apps to third-party delivery

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

June 25, 2019

Coca-Cola North America is making a big move into foodservice tech this fall when the company said it will launch a digital marketplace that can connect…

Beware the orange dust-cloud: KFC takes Cheetos sandwich nationwide

June 21, 2019

For as long as there have been Cheetos, it's very likely there have been diners putting them into sandwiches to add a little cheese and, of course, orange…

Krispy Kreme to 'do' doughnuts in Times Square

June 12, 2019

Early next year, Krispy Kreme said it will open a Time Square Flagship location that the brand calls a "first-of-its-kind" store, anticipated to "serve more…