Palmer Digital helps restaurants, retail stores lean into digital signage

January 23, 2023

Palmer Digital Group, a supplier and installer of kiosks, displays and drive-thru digital menu boards, has launched its QSRWD55 line of store displays to help…

How to build brand momentum, strong culture

January 20, 2023

Building a top-notch brand is key to any restaurant's success. Customers relate to a brand, and it affects how they feel about they experience they have when…

Deliverect integrates with Toast

January 20, 2023

Deliverect, which manages digital orders for restaurants, has joined the Toast Partner Ecosystem to allow its clients restaurants to manage online orders from…

Yum Brands hit with ransomware attack

January 20, 2023

Yum Brands confirmed a data breach earlier this week in a company statement. According to a TechCrunch report, the ransomware attack resulted in stolen company…

ConverseNow teams with Delphi Display on AI drive-thru ordering

January 19, 2023

ConverseNow, a provider of AI-powered voice technology for restaurants, has teamed with Delphi Display Systems Inc., a provider of technology solutions for the…

Partteam & OEMKiosks introduces foodservice software

January 18, 2023

Partteam & OEMKiosks, a kiosk manufacturer based in Portugal, has introduced YCanteen/YSnack software for the foodservice sector to allow users to choose…

PreciTaste launches AI hub to help mid-sized restaurants streamline operations

January 17, 2023

PreciTaste, a provider of smart software automation for restaurant operations management, is launching a line of off-the-shelf products — Prep Assistant…

SoundHound joins Toast Partner Ecosystem

January 11, 2023

SoundHound, a voice AI provider, is joining the Toast Partner Ecosystem.

Acrelec teams with computer vision provider to boost restaurant drive-thru operations

January 6, 2023

Acrelec, a manufacturer of customer experience software and hardware solutions, has teamed with XXII, a computer vision software publishing company, to provide…

Gyro to introduce delivery robot for hotels, restaurants

January 3, 2023

Gyro, a provider of sense and motion control mobility products, has introduced its Distribution Robot to provide 24/7 delivery of room services in hotels and…

Restaurant experts weigh in on 2023 trends

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

December 29, 2022

We talked to several restaurant experts to learn what's in store for the industry in 2023.

McDonald’s tests restaurant delivering orders via conveyor

December 28, 2022

McDonald's has installed a test restaurant located outside Fort Worth, Texas that allows customers to receive orders in their cars from a food and beverage…

Krispy Kreme to push toward automation to ease labor pinch

December 27, 2022

After Krispy Kreme became public again a year and a half ago after being taken private by JAB Holding Co. in 2016, the brand hopes to cut debt, improve…

Delphi Display Systems intros outdoor kiosk for QSR drive-thru

December 23, 2022

Delphi Display Systems Inc., a provider of consumer engagement and business optimization technology solutions for the quick-service restaurant industry, has…

White Castle's NFT collection raises $25K for team members in need

December 19, 2022

White Castle's collection of NFTs raised $25,000 for the brand's Team Member Relief fund, according to a press release.

Samsung partners with ParTech for restaurant kiosk solution

December 15, 2022

Samsung Electronics America has partnered with ParTech Inc. to integrate its restaurant kiosks with ParTech's Punchh loyalty and marketing program. Through…

McDonald's Texas prototype designed for off-premise dining

December 1, 2022

McDonald's is testing a new small-format test restaurants designed specifically for carryout customers, according to a press release.

How to reduce in-house calls, increase online orders

November 29, 2022

Labor shortages still plague the restaurant industry post-COVID. The industry is down 750,000 jobs (roughly 6.1% of its workforce) from pre-pandemic levels as…

Dirty Dough, Hughes partner for digital signage

November 21, 2022

Dirty Dough, a Utah-based cookie company founded in 2019, has partnered with Hughes Network Systems, LLC for managed digital signage, according to a press…

Paytronix teams with Voicify on ordering option

November 17, 2022

Paytronix Systems, Inc., a digital guest experience platform for restaurants and retailers, is teaming up with conversational AI platform provider Voicify to…