Mobile-POS integrator eThor secures $1M in funding

April 30, 2013

Restaurant and retail industry point-of-sale integration platform eThor has announced a $1 million investment into the company by AVAC Ltd., a private Alberta…

Panasonic's Attune drive-thru system certified by CKE Restaurants

April 30, 2013

Panasonic announced that its Attune drive-thru communications system is now certified by CKE Restaurants Inc. for use in the company's Carl's Jr. and Hardee's…

CEO Jack Dorsey: Square Register's new features are perfect for QSR mold

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Order modifier and custom kitchen ticket additions are expected to speed up service and simplify operations.

Green Restaurant Association endorses eMonitor

April 26, 2013

Powerhouse Dynamics' eMonitor, with all monitoring and management capabilities, has been endorsed by the Green Restaurant Association. It is the first…

Subway deploys exclusive loss prevention surveillance system

April 26, 2013

EZUniverse Inc., a software development company, and Independent Purchasing Cooperative Inc., the independent Subway franchisee-owned purchasing cooperative…

Leaf launches POS tablet for limited-service restaurants

April 11, 2013

Limited-service restaurants now have a mobile point of sale unit designed specifically for them. Leaf, a provider of POS systems, business intelligence and…

A&W standardizes POS software at corporate restaurants

April 10, 2013

Task Retail Technology (TRT), a provider of cloud-based point-of-sale software and services, has been selected to deploy its xchangexec suite of software…

Revention adds dual pay rate feature for delivery drivers

April 10, 2013

Revention's new dual driver pay rate feature provides the ability to monitor and review delivery drivers' hours worked in-store versus hours worked on the road…

May symposium will address omnichannel customer engagement technologies

April 7, 2013

The Digital Screenmedia Association will host a symposium to help business executives across foodservice, banking, retail and other industries better…

Self-order kiosks installed in Indian KFC, Taco Bell locations

April 4, 2013

KFC and Taco Bell parent company Yum Brands is trying to crack the Indian market with specialty menu offerings and self-ordering technology.

Free webinar gives tips on mobile payment security

April 3, 2013

Business owners are capitalizing on wireless technology to provide customers with new loyalty, payment and couponing programs. However, creating a mobile…

NeoMedia, Krispy Kreme reach agreement on mobile barcode patent

April 2, 2013

NeoMedia Technologies Inc., a global mobile barcode management solution provider, announced that it has reached an agreement with Krispy Kreme with respect to…

Restaurant operators to 'evaluate performance, measure success' with MICROS' inMotion

April 2, 2013

MICROS Systems is hoping to redefine how restaurant operations' data is delivered to mobile devices with its release of MICROS inMotion, a mobile business…

Doritos Locos Tacos is Operator Innovations Awards finalist

March 29, 2013

Taco Bell's Doritos Locos Taco, introduced nationwide in March 2012, quickly became the chain's biggest product launch ever. The product has earned Taco Bell a…

Canadian QSR group deploys MICROS solutions

March 28, 2013

MICROS Systems Inc., a provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, has announced the implementation of its…

Why restaurants must unite IT, Marketing departments to win customers

Close-knit teaming at all levels is paramount for digital excellence and a healthy return on those technology investments.

Popeyes franchisee deploys loss-prevention video service

March 27, 2013

Envysion Inc., a Managed Video as a Service (MVaaS) provider, announced that Wali Enterprises, a Popeyes franchisee, is rolling out Envysion to all of its…

Empathica launches social media component for CEM solution

March 26, 2013

Empathica Inc., a provider of Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions to multi-unit restaurants, has added third-party feedback and enhanced text…

Roqbot announces new partnerships, changes name to Rockbot

March 22, 2013

After raising $1.2 million from Google Ventures and Detroit Venture Partners to expand its customized music app for businesses, Roqbot this week announced…

Quail Digital upgrades headset system

March 22, 2013

Quail Digital, a wireless headset communication specialist, has extended the bandwidth on its Q Pro 5 drive-thru system. The system now operates on the new…