Digi EX60 as a Managed Service: Branch Wireless WAN, Delivered by Subscription

Discover how Digi EX60 as a managed service simplifies branch connectivity. Digi Ventus combines 5G hardware, connectivity, Genesis monitoring and 24x7x36…

Solink expands leadership team to advance AI-powered retail and restaurant intelligence

October 12, 2026

Solink, an AI vision intelligence provider serving brick-and-mortar businesses, is expanding its leadership team with three appointments designed to support…

Deliverect, Yext syncing live operational data across digital channels

October 9, 2026

Deliverect, a global restaurant technology platform serving more than 80,000 locations across 70-plus countries, has partnered with enterprise agentic…

Valentina Ellison brings airport restaurant experience to automated vending

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Valentina Ellison, CEO and co-founder of Evolvending, is drawing on nearly two decades in airport concessions and nontraditional restaurants to expand…

Presto raises $10M to expand drive-thru Voice AI technology

September 30, 2026

Presto has raised $10 million from Remus Capital-affiliated investors and other existing investors to support the expansion of its Voice AI technology for…

Menufy: 80% of consumers would try AI-recommended independent restaurants

September 24, 2026

Artificial intelligence is reshaping restaurant discovery and creating new opportunities for independent operators, according to new consumer research from…

Canopy survey finds kiosk reliability remains a challenge for QSRs

September 24, 2026

Technology increasingly influences where consumers choose to eat, but self-order kiosks remain a source of frustration for many quick-service restaurant…

Closing the gap between order ready and order in hand

Why the last mile costs operators more than they think. The gap between order ready and order in hand is part of the operation that affects labor efficiency…

Presented by Apex Order Pickup Solutions

Voice AI has rewritten the drive-thru, the future of QSR

Voice AI is transforming the QSR drive-thru. With deployments at brands such as Taco Bell, the technology is helping franchisees streamline operations, reduce…

Canopee Tech names Bruno Lo-Re chairman, president

September 22, 2026

Miami-based Canopee Tech has appointed Bruno Lo-Re as chairman and president as the restaurant technology company enters its next phase of growth.

What is driving Kona Ice’s success?

by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners

Tony Lamb is the Founder and visionary behind Kona Ice, the tropical shaved-ice brand that turned an ice cream truck nightmare into experiences that customers…

Restaurant Owners Want the Future, Not Yesterday’s Equipment

New industry data shows restaurant and foodservice operators using AI are driving added profits. Miso Robotics' new partnership with 50-year-old The Ferri…

Accuracy is the New Loyalty

Order accuracy directly impacts restaurant profitability, customer trust and repeat business. In this webinar, Star Micronics explored where costly errors…

Presented by Star Micronics America

Qvinci launches RoyaltyHub to automate franchise royalty management

September 16, 2026

Qvinci Software has launched Qvinci RoyaltyHub, a new platform designed to automate the royalty management process for franchise brands, the company has…

The Big Greek Cafe partners with Deliverect, Thanx to streamline digital ordering

September 11, 2026

Fast-casual concept Big Greek Cafe is revamping its tech infrastructure, selecting digital restaurant platforms Deliverect and Thanx to unify ordering, direct…

Pilot deploys 156 self-order kiosks at Wendy’s locations

September 8, 2026

Pilot Co. has installed 156 self-order kiosks at 78 Wendy's restaurants in its North American travel centers as part of a broader modernization of its…

Del Taco launches first-party catering platform

September 4, 2026

Del Taco is making catering a bigger part of its growth strategy with the launch of a new first-party catering platform, the company announced in a news…

Jack in the Box completes Harri workforce management rollout

September 4, 2026

Jack in the Box has completed a five-month rollout of Harri's workforce management platform across all 2,112 of its U.S. restaurants, the company announced in…

The Invisible Injury: Maybe It’s Time to Fix the Most Dangerous Job in Restaurants - By Bruce Friedman

Restaurant kitchens quietly treat burns as normal. Bruce Friedman breaks down the data behind the fry station's injury rate, its cost to operators, and how…

Taco Bell franchisee taps Oscar AI for restaurant ops

September 2, 2026

O&M Restaurant Group, a 23-unit Taco Bell franchisee based in Oklahoma, has selected Oscar AI to help its restaurant leaders identify opportunities to…