Points-based mobile loyalty service now available for small operators

December 12, 2012

A new subscription-based loyalty service once available to only large businesses is now ready for smaller and single-location businesses, including restaurants.

Top 2012 (non-menu) stories for the QSR segment

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Intensified competition has been driven by comprehensive rebranding efforts.

Wendy's franchisee deploys WyckWyre hiring tool

December 11, 2012

WyckWyre, the applicant tracking system focused on the food and hospitality industry, and BF Companies, a 165-unit Wendy's franchisee, announced their…

Restaurant industry expected to outpace national job growth in 2013

December 10, 2012

While the operating environment will remain challenging, America's 980,000 restaurants are expected to post record sales and continue to be a leading job…

Granbury Restaurant Solutions acquires R-Stream LLC

December 5, 2012

Granbury Restaurant Solutions has completed the asset acquisition of R-Stream LLC, providers of enterprise management and point-of-sale solutions to the…

Free webinar includes tips on avoiding customer data breaches

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The average cost of a data breach for non-PCI compliance is $80,000.

National Restaurant Association predicts 2013 menu trends

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Locally-sourced meats and produce and children's nutrition continue to be big focuses for restaurants.

How one restaurant brand uses digital menu boards to engage guests

With its new solution, Boloco guests can play games while they wait for their food.

Tim Hortons taps Visa payWave for contactless solution

November 20, 2012

The Visa payWave "wave and go" payment solution is now available for use at participating Tim Hortons restaurants through Canada.

Lower costs lead to more digital menu board deployments

Founders of restaurant chain say it's now hard to justify not deploying the technology.

ShopKeep iPad POS system enters the QSR market

November 15, 2012

ShopKeep POS has announced its entry into the quick-serve market with full kitchen printing capabilities.

QSR technology provider EMN8 wins Best in Biz award

November 15, 2012

EMN8 Inc., a provider of transactional engagement platforms across mobile, online, kiosk and call center for the quick-service restaurant industry, has been…

GE Capital launches restaurant finance Web tool

November 14, 2012

GE Capital, Franchise Finance (GEFF) is rolling out a new Web tool, GE SmartChart, to its customers across the U.S. The tool was introduced at this week's…

New tech promises on-the-spot mobile engagement

November 14, 2012

Benbria, a mobile customer engagement company, has launched BlazeLoop CE (customer engagement) for the retail, hospitality, finance, banking and restaurant…

Popeyes selects Envysion as video provider

November 13, 2012

Envysion Inc., a Managed Video as a Service (MVaaS) provider, announced that Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has completed deploying the company's Envysion Insight…

Commentary: What merchants want from mobile commerce

The Merchant Customer Exchange is leveraging technology to create a mobile-commerce solution.

MICROS supports new Apple iPad Mini

November 7, 2012

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

Tim Hortons kick starts Canadian mobile payments industry

November 2, 2012

The chain also just announced it was rolling out contactless payments by the end of the year.

4 new technologies now serving restaurants

CEOs tell you why your restaurants need new solutions.

Restaurant consumers increasingly interested in technology

October 31, 2012

Consumers are increasingly interested in technology amenities when dining out, even though restaurants' incorporation of such amenities is slow.