PAR Technology launches Smart Passes, next era of loyalty engagement

December 11, 2025

PAR Technology Corporation has launched Smart Passes, a wallet-native loyalty solution that transforms Apple and Google Wallet into a real-time, app-free…

Will 'No Tax on Tips' fix restaurants’ labor challenges?

by Oli Ostertag — GM of Operator Cloud, PAR Technology

Tax relief may help workers feel a bit more supported by the government and potentially add an extra sense of financial security, but it won't solve the core…

PreciTaste, Par partner to streamline AI kitchen management onboarding

December 1, 2025

PreciTaste, a restaurant artificial intelligence platform, and Par Technology Corp., a foodservice technology provider, are partering to simplify the adoption…

Mr. Pickle’s unifying loyalty, ordering, guest data with Par

November 25, 2025

Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop is integrating its customer loyalty and digital ordering systems to drive repeat business and prepare for national expansion.

#QSRNEXT: 10 reasons it's a no-brainer for restaurant brands

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Mark your calendar for Nov. 12, because this isn't some dusty webinar — it's a rapid-fire, packed day of industry leaders giving you the straight talk on…

Ovation launches platform to help restaurants tackle online reputation crises

October 15, 2025

In a world where a single bad review can sink a restaurant's reputation, Ovation has created a platform to help brands fight back. Featuring integrated online…

PAR Technology launches PAR Games to revolutionize loyalty programs

September 17, 2025

PAR Technology Corporation, a provider of foodservice technology, has launched PAR Games, an interactive loyalty platform designed to boost customer engagement…

PAR rolls out AI-powered assistant to streamline restaurant operations

September 9, 2025

Instead of forcing restaurants to rely on complex spreadsheets and manual data analysis, PAR Technology has created an artificial intelligence tool, PAR AI, to…

Taco Bueno modernizing FOH operations

August 25, 2025

Taco Bueno is rolling out PAR Technology's point-of-sale and hardware solutions to all 140 of its locations. The move is intended to modernize the brand's…

How Starbird, Dillas Quesadillas founders rely on AI

by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group

Two of this year's Fast Casual Executive Summit panelists, Aaron Noveshen, founder and CEO of Starbird Chicken, and Kyle Gordon, co-founder and CEO of Dillas…

Par acquires Delaget

January 3, 2025

PAR Technology Corporation, a global foodservice technology company, has acquired Delaget, a provider of restaurant analytics and business intelligence…

Brink POS, PAR MENU rebrand to PAR POS, PAR Ordering

September 12, 2024

ParTech Inc., a provider of unified commerce solutions for the restaurant and foodservice industries, has rebranded two of its core products: Brink POS and PAR…

Insomnia Cookies launches loyalty program

May 23, 2024

Philadelphia-based Insomnia Cookies, known for serving warm cookies all day and late into the night, has created Insomnia Rewards, a loyalty program to enhance…

Par acquiring Task, Stuzo

March 11, 2024

Par Technology Corp., a global foodservice technology company, is acquiring Task Group, an Australia-based global foodservice transaction platform, and Stuzo…

How Smoothie King upgraded its CX platform

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Smoothie King tapped the digital agency, Bounteous, to create a customer experience platform with next-generation web ordering and mobile apps, including a…

QikServe hooks up with Punchh to provide ordering, loyalty experience

February 15, 2023

QikServe, a digital ordering and payment solutions provider, has integrated with PAR Technology's Punchh, a loyalty and engagement platform for the restaurant…

Zaxby's taps Par to elevate guest experience

January 6, 2023

Zaxby's is upgrading its POS system by deploying PAR's Brink POS cloud solution along with PAR's loyalty software, Punchh, to streamline and enhance the guest…

FAT Brands names chief growth officer

November 14, 2022

FAT Brands Inc. has hired its first chief growth officer, Jeremy Theisen, who has over 20 years of experience in increasing the revenue stream for start-ups in…

How tech stacks are learning to be more intuitive

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Today's tech stacks are savvier and more intuitive than ever, but they're also more complex than they were five years ago.

How Tech Innovations Prime Mr. Pickle’s for Explosive Growth

In this fastcasual.com fireside chat, Chris Schefler, director of brand management of Mr. Pickles, will explore some of the top innovations that the industry…