GrubHub partners with Foursquare, picks top dishes in 5 major metros

February 13, 2018

Just a week after announcing a partnership with Yum Brands to deliver Taco Bell and KFC nationally, GrubHub is expanding its partnership with Foursquare…

2 tough, techy kitchen challenges QSR operators must consider

By Charlie Lewis Culinary Supply Chain Specialist/Consolidated Concepts    Amidst all the talk of tech and the online world we occupy today, the QSR kitchen…

What does meal kit industry mean for QSRs?

by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting

Do meal kits pose a threat —short- or long-term — to QSR popularity and profitability?

Taco Bell joins with franchisees for "aggressive" digital access growth

December 15, 2017

Taco Bell and its franchisees announced that they're jointly funding a customer-facing tech initiative to bring self-serve kiosks into stores, provide faster…

4 ways to prevent QSR data breaches

by Howard Finch — VP Sales, Ingenico

As cyberattacks and malware continue to proliferate globally, restaurants have increasingly become a prime target. In recent years, major credit card data…

The 'low-hanging (financial) fruit' right outside your QSR window

by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce

There's some real opportunity hanging around just outside your QSR window in the form of cloud-based tech that can potentially wash away thousands in operating…

3 ways your marketing actually deters digital orders

by Jackie Berg — mArketing director, olo

Three things to keep in mind when making marketing plans that won't turn-off digital orders.

Go green AND go home: Postmates expands emissions-free deliveries

October 4, 2017

Few, if any, current trends in the foodservice realm can top delivery and sustainable operations. Enter, the on-demand network  PostMates, which has expanded…

The 8 great pieces to mega money-making mobile ordering apps: Part 2

Today's report dives deeper into the critical necessity of making whatever you choose for a mobile ordering and delivery solution connected at every point to…

QSRs: Born for the integrated tech that customers demand now

by Jesse Noyes — Senior Director of Marketing, Upserve

The news is everywhere in the restaurant business: Customers want more eat-at-home options. QSR concepts have a unique opportunity to meet that need built into…

Domino's makes using Alexa to order pizzas even easier

August 1, 2017

Domino's Pizza is expanding the Amazon Alexa ordering platform added last year to include customized ordering without customers needing to have a saved account…

With 'God as my witness,' Taco Bell says Lyft riders need 'never be hungry again'

July 26, 2017

Taco Bell has partnered with rideshare service, Lyft, to give those flagging a Lyft ride an easy, mobile phone-based way to incorporate a Taco Bell drive-thru…

New way to 'try on' best new bottom line-building restaurant tech

July 25, 2017

POS device provider ParTech has partnered with cloud-based API software developer Omnivore to bridge the gap between restaurants and the tech developers and…

The kiosk game: What restaurants must be prepared to pay to play

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

While self-service initiatives provide significant ROI opportunities, businesses should understand all of the necessary costs and how they plan to fit those…

Everything's bigger in ... China?

July 12, 2017

China's restaurant industry is    one of the nation's main economic growth drivers, according to a report released by Meituan-Dianping, a foodservice-focused…

NetWaiter adds Google Connect

June 9, 2017

Restaurants can share their menus, hours, delivery details and other information thanks to the new Google Connect feature through NetWaiter that allows menus…

'Order in': Grubhub acquires Foodler

June 9, 2017

Grubhub said today it is acquiring one of North America's biggest independent online food-ordering services, Foodler, in an all-cash transaction, a news…

Food Online Ordering Systems integrates with Epson's printer for online ordering solution, including self-order kiosk

May 23, 2017

Food Online Ordering Systems, a provider of custom, in-house online ordering solutions for restaurants, has certified Epson America, Inc.'s latest product…

The CIO-CMO partnership: The path to digital ordering dynamism

by Patrick Eldon — CEO, Ordertalk

Digital ordering success begins at the top of your organization with real alignment between those who lead the charge organizationally to make the system run…

Epson to demonstrate online ordering, line busting and food freshness

May 11, 2017

Epson, a POS technology provider, will demonstrate online ordering, line busting and food freshness solutions with partners at the National Restaurant Show in…