Study: 48% of guests use restaurant loyalty apps

February 14, 2022

Nearly half of restaurant patrons engage with a loyalty program in some way, according to "The Digital Divide: Minding The Loyalty Gap," a report based on…

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream has cool concept ready for franchising

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream has a creative concept that puts customers squarely in the middle of the creation process. The eight-unit company plans to franchise…

Apex, Tacit team up to increase efficiency of digital ordering, food locker pickup

February 4, 2022

Apex Order Pickup Solutions and Tacit Corporation have completed a software integration that will help foodservice operators provide the digital experiences…

Miso Robotics announces fundraising round

February 2, 2022

Miso Robotics, a manufacturer of automation solutions for foodservice, has announced a Series E funding round after raising more than $50 million through…

Panda Express celebrates Lunar New Year with specialty campaign

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Panda Express, a 2,200-unit family-owned American Chinese brand, has created a specialty game just in time for the Lunar New Year. Kevin Holmes, executive…

McDonald's, designer Humberto Leon partner on zodiac metaverse project

February 1, 2022

McDonald's is teaming up with fashion designer Humberto Leon for a collection of zodiac animal designs.

Elon Musk wants McDonald's to accept dogecoin

January 26, 2022

Elon Musk is hoping McDonald's Corp. will accept cryptocurrency dogecoin, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

ParTech Inc. partners with Jolt to integrate Brink POS

January 26, 2022

ParTech Inc., a global restaurant technology company offering a unified commerce cloud platform, is teaming up with Jolt to integrate its operations management…

How McDonald’s helps low vision customers with self-serve kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Attendees at the Self-Service Innovation Summit last month got an inside look at this project during a "Lunch And Learn" session, titled, "Making Self-Service…

Panda Express releases Good Fortune Arcade game

January 18, 2022

Panda Express has introduced the Good Fortune Arcade, an online 8-bit game developed for guests to interact with the rich traditions of the Lunar New Year.

Data, loyalty programs and off-premises technology to rise in 2022

by Emil Davityan — CEO and co-founder, Bluedot

As we enter 2022, brands are maturing into omnichannel, technology-centric and data-driven restaurant businesses. Here's what to expect in 2022.

ItsaCheckmate expands partnership with Grubhub

January 12, 2022

ItsaCheckmate, a technology provider for streamlining digital orders and menus, is expanding its partnership with online food delivery marketplace Grubhub.

Israeli McDonald’s kiosk requires guests to have vaccination certificate

January 10, 2022

A McDonald's order kiosk in Israel requires guests to have a COVID vaccination certificate in order to be served, according to a social media video reported by…

Checkers & Rally's to deploy AI voice ordering in corporate stores

January 10, 2022

Checkers and Rally's will deploy AI voice ordering in its corporate stores this year. The company has partnered with Presto, an A.I.-based voice assistant…

White Spot Hospitality Selects Jolt for Operation Management

White Spot Hospitality has selected Jolt Software, the leader in digital food safety and operations execution software, for checklists, labels, and temperature…

How AI will save the restaurant industry

by Paul Rubin — Chief Strategy Officer, PAR Technology

You know restaurant technology is becoming a very big deal when it goes viral on TikTok. In November, a user of the popular video-sharing social network…

What wowed QSRweb readers in 2021

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

From legal issues at some of the industry’s biggest names to freebies and viral videos, here’s what was most read on QSRweb this year.

Mastercard to acquire Dynamic Yield from McDonald's

December 23, 2021

McDonald's has announced an agreement for Mastercard to acquire McDonald's state-of-the-art personalization platform and decision engine company, Dynamic Yield.

Automatic robotic kitchen in Illinois requires no human employees

December 21, 2021

Nala Robotics, an Arlington Heights, Illinois-based technology firm, launched a fully automatic robotic kitchen last month in Naperville that can cook millions…

How restaurant technology continues to evolve

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Restaurant technology continues to evolve to unprecedented levels. It's getting smarter, more user friendly and more intuitive. Jason Graf, an expert in…