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Label technology helps QSRs deliver perfect service, enhances ordering
April 15, 2024
Frustrated with order mix-ups and lagging efficiency? A webinar, "How Labeling Technology is Tackling Common QSR Challenges," offers a surprising solution…
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Bluestone Coffee serving beanless espresso
April 15, 2024
Bluestone Lane, an Australian-inspired coffee shop, is offering beanless espresso at all 58 locations, thanks to a partnership with Atomo Coffee, a…
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Pita Pit rebranding
April 15, 2024
Pita Pit, a Mediterranean concept specializing in made-to-order pita sandwiches based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, is rebranding to restore its former cult…
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Smashburger franchisee adds to portfolio
April 15, 2024
Smashburger has signed an agreement with existing franchisee Sachi Foods, owned by Farhana Ali, to add two Salt Lake City-based restaurants to its portfolio of…
read nowBlack Rock Coffee upgrades tech stack
April 15, 2024
Portland, Oregon-founded Black Rock Coffee Bar has tapped Revel to upgrade its POS platform, which includes the implementation of Revel's advanced kitchen…
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Restaurant chains turn up profits, turn down energy use with smart solutions
April 11, 2024
Restaurant leaders looking for ways to boost the bottom line while reducing your environmental impact may want to attend a free webinar featuring how…
read nowOlo partners with Curbit.ai for order management
April 11, 2024
Restaurant technology companies Curbit.ai and Olo have partnered to streamline restaurant operations and improve the customer experience, according to a press…
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Soundtrack Your Brand launches AI playlist generator
April 11, 2024
Soundtrack Your Brand, a Stockholm-based global music streaming service for businesses, has launched an artificial intelligence playlist generator that uses a…
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Bite secures $9M to fuel growth, invest in AI
April 11, 2024
Bite, a provider of intelligent kiosk solutions, has secured $9 million in Series A funding to help fast casuals and QSRs drive digital ordering, which…
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Wow Bao launches virtual experience on Roblox
April 10, 2024
Wow Bao is now available on the online game platform, Roblox, thanks to the integration of the Chicago-based Hot Buns Club rewards program in the metaverse.
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Le Macaron French Pastries seeking franchisees
April 10, 2024
Sarasota, Florida-based Le Macaron French Pastries is seeking franchisees to help it expand beyond its 75 locations open or in development nationwide.
read nowRestaurant365 acquires ExpandShare
April 9, 2024
Restaurant365, an all-in-one restaurant enterprise management platform, has finalized the acquisition of ExpandShare, a learning-management system built for…
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Customers still confusing 'dynamic pricing' with 'surge pricing'
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
About 64% of diners said they had a negative reaction to restaurants using surge and/or dynamic pricing. Additionally, 81% of diners said they would either…
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Craveworthy Brands cutting energy use
April 9, 2024
Craveworthy Brands, which owns multiple restaurant brands, including Genghis Grill, is partnering with Budderfly to drive down energy consumption at its…
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Long John Silver’s, Blaze Pizza, Slim Chickens execs talk expansion, real estate
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media
Restaurants executives from Long John SIlver's, Moxie, Slim Chickens and Blaze Pizza talked about expansion and the state of restaurant real estate at the…
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Chipotle awarding digital currency to TEKKEN 8 players
April 8, 2024
Chipotle Mexican Grill is partnering with TEKKEN 8, the latest installment of the fighting game franchise from Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., to…
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Former Shake Shack exec joins Just Salad
April 8, 2024
Just Salad has hired Andrew Marsallo, who formerly worked for Shake Shack and Pret A Manger, as director of real estate.
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Original ChopShop testing kiosks, digital menu boards
April 5, 2024
Original ChopShop, which has 22 locations, is opening this summer in Tucson and will test digital menu boards. The store, 2749 N. Campbell Ave., features a…
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BurgerFi leverages Heinz Remix Machine
April 4, 2024
BurgerFi, a fast-casual restaurant chain, has announced it was the first adopter of the Heinz Remix Machine at its Lauderdale-By-The-Sea location in Florida.
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Cheba Hut collabs with Cypress Hill
April 4, 2024
Homies nationwide will go "Insane in the Brain" when they hear about the partnership between Cheba Hut and rap group Cypress Hill to celebrate their favorite…
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