Sonic's plan for differentiation: Chocolate jalapeno shakes and interactive screens

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The Point of Personalized Service initiative will boost customer experience, drive sales and profitability, CEO says.

'Mobile Evangelist of the Year' Jack Philbin will headline 2014 CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit

The self-professed "mobile geek" co-founded Vibes before text messaging was even possible in the U.S.

Equipment provider named sponsor of corporate chef association

March 24, 2014

Vulcan, a commercial cooking equipment provider, has been named a 2014 corporate sponsor of the International Corporate Chefs Association.

Kitchen Brains supports growth with new EMEA VP

March 18, 2014

Brian Jahnke has been named Kitchen Brains' VP of Business Development covering European, Middle Eastern and African markets.

Subway highlights technology 'Eatovations' at SXSW

March 14, 2014

During the SXSW festival this week in Austin, Texas, Subway showcased devices and wearable technology prototypes at its "Eatovations" exhibit at SXSUBWAY…

Revention's new EyeDeliver app provides real-time delivery data

March 13, 2014

Revention has released its latest Restaurant Management product, called EyeDeliver.

Will CIOs be the final victim after a breach?

Recently, with the need to focus on Big Data, compliance initiatives (such as PCI, HIPPA, or SOX), and data security, the CIO has been elevated in status.

Leaf grows commerce platform with new hires, headquarters

March 3, 2014

Leaf, creator of the LeafPresenter commerce tablet, announced key executive hires and its expansion into a new office to fuel further growth of its platform.

Krystal names Popeyes' CIO as new VP of IT

March 3, 2014

The Krystal Company announced Friday the appointment of Kathy Pittman as VP of Information Technology. According to a news release, she will be responsible for…

Revention launches POS buyback campaign

February 26, 2014

Revention Inc. announced it will launch a nationwide sales campaign focused on a POS buyback.

Restaurant CEOs: You must spend more to make more

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The first three months in business can determine the next three years of sales; training is critical.

Powerhouse Dynamics expands equipment control functionality

February 24, 2014

Powerhouse Dynamics has expanded the remote equipment control functionality of its enterprise energy and asset management system. In addition, the company…

FoodTec launches DeliveryIQ mobile app for restaurants

February 13, 2014

FoodTec has introduced the DeliveryIQ mobile app to help businesses monitor and track their ability to deliver orders in a timely manner. According to a news…

Lavu upgrades reporting features on POS platform

February 13, 2014

Lavu Inc. has added a new interface, controls, and visual data comparisons to its iPad POS system. According to a company press release, the upgrades aim to…

CARDFREE granted patent for reservation, payment system

February 12, 2014

CARDFREE, a mobile commerce provider to large merchants, announced that it has been assigned a patent (U.S. Patent No. 8,622,292) granted to investor Jeffrey…

Revel Systems POS platform adds Bitcoin integration

February 12, 2014

Revel Systems, an iPad POS provider, has added Bitcoin integration to its platform. Now, users of the Revel POS can accept bitcoins as payment, giving their…

Wendy's implements monitoring and reporting solution

February 12, 2014

ENow Inc., a Microsoft Certified Partner specializing in infrastructure consulting and development of software to simplify Microsoft system management…

New social media monitoring, analytics tool hits market

February 11, 2014

Market Force Information, a provider of customer intelligence solutions, is helping restaurants and other multi-location businesses provide better customer…

Red Book Connect launches restaurant management mobile app

February 11, 2014

Fatburger is one restaurant chain that has already implemented Red Book Connect's new mobile app, Digital Red Book, to help managers communicate with…

ParTech releases food safety checklist solution

February 5, 2014

ParTech Inc., a mobile-based, automated solution that provides checklist management for food safety programs and employee-assigned tasks, announced the release…