Syrus Restaurant Information Services hires first COO

January 22, 2014

Syrus Restaurant Information Services, a provider of restaurant technologies and analytics, has hired Brian Graham as its first chief operating officer.

The time to upgrade your POS system is now

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Systems should have cloud-based reporting, integrated online ordering and mobile integration and PCI compliancy.

Swipely's new release includes menu, service intelligence

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

CEO says the system offers insight into what's most profitable or likely to drive repeat customers.

Lavu POS adds integrated payment hardware

January 20, 2014

New integrations have been announced by restaurant POS provider Lavu Inc., and will be available in Europe, Australia and the Americas. According to a news…

NRA: Embracing technology, menu trends key in 2014

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The industry will employ 13.5 million in 990,000 units, and restaurant job growth will outpace the overall job growth rate.

Digital agency forecasts restaurant tech trends

January 14, 2014

The team at Dreambox Creations, a digital agency for the restaurant industry, has forecasted five tech trends that restaurateurs should consider for 2014. They…

'Restaurant of the future' includes digital menus, order kiosks, virtual hostess

January 13, 2014

Global technology solutions provider Infusion is using this week's National Retail Federation Show in New York City as the backdrop to showcase its retail…

Jack in the Box among Mindshare Technologies' new clients

January 9, 2014

Mindshare Technologies, a provider of cloud-based Voice of the Customer technologies, has added a handful of brands to its client roster, including Jack in the…

Lavu adds customization options to iPad POS system

January 9, 2014

Lavu iPad POS has added customization options tailored to the needs of hospitality businesses, the company said in a news release. New features include the…

NoshList integrates wait list app with Clover POS

January 8, 2014

NoshList has a new POS integration module for its wait list app that will allow restaurant operators to better manage their guest experience, the company said…

Whataburger promotes two executives

January 8, 2014

Whataburger has announced the promotion of two executive team members.

Vivonet kiosk offers self-order solution for restaurants

January 8, 2014

Vivonet Acquisitions Ltd. announced the addition of a consumer self-ordering solution to its cloud POS product line. The Vivonet Kiosk is a restaurant-branded…

Sonic turns to technology to enhance personalized service

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

A deep product pipeline has allowed the brand to better compete with fast casual restaurants, execs say.

SpeedLine POS overhauls development platform

January 7, 2014

Pizza POS provider SpeedLine Solutions announced the completion of an end-to-end technology overhaul of its point-of-sale development environment.

OpenTable acquires Quickcue for guest management

December 17, 2013

OpenTable Inc. announced that it has acquired Quickcue LLC, a provider of guest management systems for restaurants, for approximately $11.5 million in cash…

New cloud-based foodservice technology receives PCI approval

December 17, 2013

NEXTEP SYSTEMS today announced the official release of Foundation6, which received approval for new deployments by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards…

Remodeled White Castle restaurant includes self-ordering stations

The unit also includes front-counter seating and a Coca-Cola Freestyle fountain dispenser.

QSRs play off of Amazon's drone delivery announcement

December 10, 2013

The future of delivery may very well lie in drone technology, including food delivery.

Technology plays a big part in the fight for food safety

Automating the HACCP temperature recording process with remote monitors maintains food and storage temps at all times.

SpeedLine POS offering graphical table controls

December 4, 2013

SpeedLine Solutions Inc. has introduced new graphical table service controls in the latest release of the company's pizza POS software.