McDonald’s customers’ data compromised

December 12, 2010

McDonald’s is scrambling to clean up a potential customer data security breach by an unauthorized third party. The quick-service giant issued an alert on its…

Signature Systems launches mobile reporting solution

December 6, 2010

Signature Systems Inc., the maker of the PDQ POS System, has released PDQ Mobile, a point of sale mobile-reporting solution that gives restaurant owners access…

GoMobo changes name to reflect offerings

December 5, 2010

GoMobo was launched in 2005 with a focus of creating a directory listing of restaurants where consumers could order ahead and get food on the go. Over time…

BK UK jumps on digital menu boards

November 29, 2010

More than 700 Burger King restaurants throughout the United Kingdom now feature sharper, more modern digital menu boards. The boards replace traditional…

Taco Bueno partners with Wireless Ronin for menu board initiative

November 16, 2010

Taco Bueno has embarked upon a digital menu board and promotional display initiative with the help of Wireless Ronin Technologies Inc.

Exit41 launches Facebook ordering app

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

November 16, 2010

Exit41 has officially launched a new web-based solution that will let Facebook fans of restaurant brands order meals via the social networking site. The app…

Subway recognizes ParTech for outstanding performance

November 8, 2010

Subway has named ParTech Inc. (PAR) the 2010 Rookie of the Year for outstanding performance in technology. ParTech is in its first full year as Subway's sole…

YUM! Brands' supply company renews agreement with DTT Surveillance

September 29, 2010

YUM! Brands restaurants will continue to be monitored by DTT Surveillance, a Los Angeles-based digital video surveillance company with a focus on the…

McDonald's joins LONMARK International board

September 16, 2010

McDonald's Corp. has become a sponsor member, and board of director member, of LONMARK International, a non-profit international association that has been…

Church's Chicken renews supply chain platform

August 24, 2010

Church's Chicken has renewed its relationship with ArrowStream, a provider of supply chain management platforms and logistics services.

Dairy Queen taps Vendor Safe Technologies as provider

August 23, 2010

American Dairy Queen Corp. has selected Vendor Safe Technologies as its preferred provider of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI/DSS) compliance…

Dunkin' Brands creates new IT-focused position

August 19, 2010

Dunkin Brands, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has named Ken Chaisson as its newly-created vice president of IT, retail technology…

Quail Digital launches flexible headset system

August 19, 2010

Quail Digital has introduced the Q-Pro Series 5 headset, a drive-thru system that does not require a belt pack or cabling. The wireless set includes integral…

ParTech appoints vice president of Americas' sales

August 5, 2010

ParTech, Inc. has named Mike Todd as Vice President – Americas’ Sales. Todd will report to Tim Votaw, senior vice president of sales and marketing.

Subway implements Online B2B Marketplace

August 5, 2010

Subway restaurant chain has implemented the MarketPlace365 virtual tradeshow platform with more than 100 food, beverage and service providers participating.

British and Irish McDonald's customers can now go cashless

August 3, 2010

Catering to an increase in credit and debit card usage, IBM and McDonald's have agreed to a 3-year partnership to provide a new cashless payment system for…

Wendy's International tags DemandTec to drive customer loyalty

July 25, 2010

DemandTec, Inc. has been chosen to provide its predictive merchandising, marketing, trade and shopper analytics solutions for Wendy's International.

Dunkin’ Donuts partners with SysAid Technologies Ltd.

July 13, 2010

Dunkin’ Donuts has started to implement SysAid IT – an internal helpdesk platform – to transform its IT department. The platform, developed by SysAid…

Takeout Technologies intros integrated technology ordering solution

June 2, 2010

TakeOut Technologies has partnered with Restaurants on the Run to create Foodgistics, an integrated technology solution for multiunit restaurant operators. …

Skinner: McDonald's to launch oatmeal, more differentiation

June 2, 2010

As part of its product differentiation strategy, McDonald's will launch oatmeal nationwide in 2011, McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner said. The company has been…