7 social media platforms you must master to increase traffic

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

An SEO content specialist for the foodservice industry offers a primer on using social media, a must-have in today's foodservice business.

Rush Bowls making international debut in Canada

October 31, 2018

Denver-based Rush Bowls has announced that its first international location is opening next year in Edmonton, Canada, via an agreement with franchisee Matthew…

Piccadilly expanding to-go locations to Louisiana

October 31, 2018

Piccadilly Restaurants is opening Louisiana's first Piccadilly To Go location Nov. 7 in Baton Rouge.  The 1,320-square-foot location, at 216 Lee Dr., offers…

Tillster's Online and Mobile Ordering Index Reveals How Consumers Want to Order Food

Tillster, the global leader in digital ordering and engagement solutions for restaurants, showcases how ordering technologies influence purchasing behavior in…

Tillster's Digital Coupons and Loyalty Index Reveals Increasing Demand for Rewards

Tillster -- the global leader in digital ordering and engagement solutions for restaurants -- examines how a restaurant's digital coupons or loyalty strategy…

Hospitality Technology Announces 2018 MURTEC Breakthrough Award Winners

2018 MURTEC Breakthrough Award Winners

Pie Five plants Kansas store No. 9 in Garden City

October 31, 2018

Pie Five has opened a Garden City, Kansas location on Fleming Street, making its debut Monday as the first restaurant with the brand's Goldilocks Project…

Shake Shack tests new web ordering in 10 US markets

October 30, 2018

Shake Shack is testing new web ordering functionality that will let customers bypass lines in 10 markets across the U.S., according to a company spokesperson. 

How brands can avoid cannibalization in driving growth

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

How to drive growth is top of mind for brands but in the quest to grow brands can often ignite a cannibalism strategy, something no partner or franchisor…

A Simple Сhecklist for a Successful Digital Signage Network

by Egor Belenkov — CEO, Kitcast

Building an effective digital signage network is about more than connecting your screens to a device and playing your ad 24/7. If you don’t articulate your…

BGood enters Chicagoland with trio of openings

October 30, 2018

B.Good is opening three stores in the Chicago metropolitan area, marking its initial foray into the Midwest. The farm-to-table restaurant opened its doors Oct.

Captain D's opens Tennessee location with new franchise partner

October 30, 2018

Captain D's announced the opening of its latest franchised location in Jackson, Tennessee, marking the brand's 72nd location in the state.

Swig n' Sweets reveals redesign

October 30, 2018

Swig n' Sweets, a soda and snack bar chain headquartered in American Fork, Utah, is rebranding its 17 locations in Utah and Arizona. The Lehi location, the…

Dunn Brothers Coffee taps Qu for POS platform

October 30, 2018

Dunn Brothers Coffee is partnering with  Qu  on a new POS platform that will be rolled out to the brand's 80 locations across eight states. The Qu platform…

Chicken Salad Chick opening 100th unit

October 30, 2018

Chicken Salad Chick will open its hundredth restaurant on Nov. 8 and the unit marks the brand's first in Kentucky The restaurant, located at 245 East Bannon…

Blaze opens stores in Alabama, New Jersey

October 30, 2018

Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Manalapan, New Jersey are the latest cities to see Blaze Pizza take up residence. On Halloween this Wednesday, the brand will open a…

Welbilt names new CEO

October 29, 2018

Restaurant equipment provider, Welbilt, Inc., has named William C. Johnson as president and CEO effective Nov. 9, according to a news release. 

Sweetgreen may soon be a $1B salad chain

October 29, 2018

The newest funding effort for salad chain Sweetgreen could put the fast casual's valuation at $1 billion, according to a CNBC report.

Ni Hao Fresh concept aiming to open this December

October 29, 2018

Ni Hao Fresh, an Asian fast casual concept developed by the children of Bo Lings' founders, is aiming to open in Mission, Kansas by early December.

7 reasons to augment your menu for the holidays

You'll be rewarded with satisfied customers, higher profits  and rejuvenated employees