Foodservice kiosks adapt during coronavirus pandemic

With the coronavirus pandemic, kiosks are adapting from foodservice digital engagement technology driven primarily by convenience and efficiency to also taking…

White Castle ups the ante for newly introduced app users

January 6, 2021

White Castle is upping the stakes on its recently introduced loyalty program, Craver Nation, offering new and existing members 20% off all orders placed…

Jan 14 webinar: 'Agile QSR Operation in Uncertain Times'

January 5, 2021

In an ever-shifting restaurant landscape, only the nimble survive, so it pays to have a coach in leadership and brand management agility. That's where a Jan.

How restaurant chains can thrive, not just survive, with the right technology foundation

Seizing the opportunities and surmounting the challenges restaurants face will require nimble and cost-effective processes enabled by secure and resilient data…

Six technology trends to help restaurants rebound in 2021

As this era of unpredictability ensues, the ways in which restaurants work to overcome the pandemic continues to evolve, too. Here are six technology trends…

Middleby acquires China-based United Foodservice Equipment Group

December 22, 2020

The Middleby Corp. has acquired Zhuhai Guangdong China based United Foodservice Equipment Group, a design, manufacture and supply of counter top commercial…

Is your restaurant technology ready for 2021?

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Restaurateurs learned a lot about the potentially business-saving qualities of restaurant tech in 2020, as the pandemic forced brands to find ways to still…

Cookie dough QSR 'scoops' up virtual shop possibilities

December 17, 2020

The 3-year-old cookie dough-centered QSR, Scooped Cookie Dough Bar, will open 17 locations in California, Nevada, Arizona, Georgia and Florida in January of…

Mobivity, Par Tech partner to drive digital transformation

December 15, 2020

Mobivity Holdings Corp., a provider of personalized customer engagement solutions, is partnering with Par Tech Inc., a point-of-sale software provider.

Welbilt teams with Apex Supply Chain Technologies on food pick-up lockers

December 15, 2020

Welbilt Inc., a foodservice equipment supplier, is teaming with Apex Supply Chain Technologies to manufacture and distribute the Flow-Thru 10,000 line of food…

2 things QSR self-service can't do without

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Consumers want self-service, but they also want to speak to an employee when necessary, according to the keynote presentation at last weeks Self-Service…

Cava enhances app with payment options

December 15, 2020

Cava, a mediterranean brand that operates 80 restaurants and a wide range of products sold in food markets, is taking a tech-forward approach in updating and…

DoorDash launches financial platform

December 14, 2020

DoorDash is launching its first financial platform featuring a prepaid Visa business card and mobile banking app. The platform offers mobile banking…

A&W Canada expands use of operations management software

December 11, 2020

A&W Food Services of Canada has expanded use of its operations management software across all of its 1,000 locations in that country, according to a news…

Is Your Restaurant Technology Ready for 2021?

Join Netsurion’s Mark Cline, senior vice present, and guest panelists, for a casual conversation about what lessons from 2020 every restaurant brand must learn…

Rezku adopts Epson's TM-m3011 POS receipt printer

December 8, 2020

Rezku, a provider of a POS and online ordering platform for restaurants, has adopted Epson's TM-m3011 POS receipt printer which offers customers a faster way…

Pay it forward: The payment options QSR customers want in 2021

by Brian Dammeir

The pandemic has transformed the way even the most Luddite of consumers now choose to pay at their neighborhood QSRs. Is your brand ready for this new and…

HungerRush acquires OrdrAI’s AI-driven text message ordering solution

December 4, 2020

HungerRush has acquired OrdrAI, a text and voice ordering provider for the restaurant industry, giving HungerRush Restaurant Management System the ability to…

Rewards Network expands online order platform nationwide

December 3, 2020

After conducting initial tests in Tampa and Detroit, Rewards Network is expanding its online ordering platform nationwide, according to a press release.

Sales of online gift cards holding steady for fast casuals, QSRs

December 2, 2020

Online gift sales for fast casual and QSR brands held steady during Black Friday weekend this year, according to Paytronix, which examined anonymous aggregate…