Yum moves Walmart tech leader into CIO slot, names KFC exec chief strategy officer

September 18, 2019

Walmart tech leader, Clay Johnson, will be joining Yum! Brands, Inc. next month as chief digital and technology officer, while the company said it has promoted…

Study: Americans most loyal QSR patrons on planet

September 18, 2019

One of the largest studies every conducted of its kind shows the world's people not only adore their fast food brand favorites, but that where they are on the…

Why White Castle's GMs are probably more loyal than yours

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Attracting and retaining high-quality employees has never been harder than it is today with the unemployment rate at a 50-year low. White Castle, however…

Unified Menu Management: Serving Up New Efficiencies

Time for a quick quiz: How many different versions of your menu are floating around online at this very minute? Was your answer a definitive “one?” If not…

McDonald's adds to tech arsenal with conversational tech acquisition

September 10, 2019

McDonald's Corporation said today it will acquire voice-based conversational tech company, Apprente, adding to its growing toolkit of customer-facing tech…

Appetize QSR platform integrates Olo, Punchh and SynergySuite

September 5, 2019

Appetize, a point-of-sale and enterprise management platform, has integrated with the Olo, Punchh and SynergySuite digital platforms to simplify restaurant…

WiFi is the perfect partner for your POS system

by Chad Lott

4 Innovative Restaurant POS Reporting and Management Features All Pizzerias Need

Whether you own one store or a multi-unit chain, managing a pizzeria has its challenges. But a pizza point of sale (POS) system that includes these specific…

Chick-fil-A customers may not 'rest' on Sundays ... but they do sit down

August 23, 2019

Ever wondered where Chick-fil-A diehards go on Sunday when the QSR is closed? Customer analytics company, Buxton did, so the company used its Live Mobile…

Key Advantages of a Personalized Restaurant Loyalty Program

Pizza connoisseurs have a lot of options to choose from these days. You might have the best pizza in town, but in this competitive environment, if you aren’t…

Custom 3rd Party Data Integration Services

Custom integration services and connectivity to your brand's third party data. Take your company to the next level with Chepri® custom development…

Back Yard Burgers Selects Qu for Its Innovative and Modern Enterprise POS Software

Back Yard Burgers, an iconic burger brand headquartered in Nashville, TN, has selected Qu™, an enterprise POS software company, to replace a legacy system…

Back Yard Burgers adds Qu POS

August 8, 2019

Nashville-based QSR, Back Yard Burgers, is replacing its legacy POS in four states with Qu's open, API-first POS system to enhance the burger chain's order…

Six Things Every Operator Needs to Know

Created to sit on the counter and take orders from in-person guests, while communicating with the kitchen (KDS), POS is now so much more.

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Clicking with Customers: Exceeding Expectations Through Better Digital Experiences

It’s not enough for a restaurant to add technology solutions such as online ordering and self-service kiosks. Those solutions must work together to create a…

Blocking 'fake,' unsafe foods with blockchain

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

From fake honeybee honey to food safety issues, QSRs need an ally in their fight against potentially brand-busting threats. Enter blockchain, a supply chain's…

3 Restaurant Technologies Driving the Evolution of the Restaurant Industry

We live in an era of unprecedented connectivity. The increased internet usage of today's consumers provides abundant customer data that smart business owners…

Is your QSR's digital path diverting business to third parties?

by Jackie Berg — mArketing director, olo

Digital presence is everything today, but too many QSRs are unwittingly diverting sales to third-parties thanks to a cluttered digital path that drags the…

Toast acquires HR/payroll software provider

July 24, 2019

Toast Inc., a restaurant management platform, has acquired StratEx, a provider of HR and payroll software for restaurants, according to a press release.

Expanding the Brick-and-Mortar Footprint with Kiosks and Automated Retail

Interactive kiosks and automated vending solutions are driving the future of retail, and connectivity is the fuel making it happen.