SpotOn acquires Seatninja

August 11, 2020

SpotOn Transact Inc., a software and payments company, has acquired Seatninja, a reservation management company. Seatninja will now be known as SpotOn Reserve…

HelloFresh sales surge as pandemic drives demand for meal delivery

August 11, 2020

Sales at HelloFresh, the Germany based meal kit delivery company, jumped 122% at constant exchange rates in the second quarter as consumers are embracing food…

German Doner Kebab opening 350 locations in 7 years?

August 11, 2020

German Doner Kebab, which operates more than 60 stores in the UK, Sweden, Dubai, Abu-Dhabi, Oman and Bahrain, is on a mission to open 350 units around the…

Fazoli's reports record-breaking sales

August 10, 2020

Despite the global pandemic, Fazoli's is posting record-breaking sales numbers. The Lexington, Kentucky-based brand saw a 12% increase in sales and a 17…

Mad Mobile acquires Sysco's restaurant technology company CAKE

August 10, 2020

Mad Mobile Inc., a mobile platform for restaurants and retailers, has signed an agreement to acquire CAKE, a restaurant technology company based in Silicon…

Hiphop artist Tyga launches virtual restaurant via Grubhub

August 10, 2020

Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist, Tyga, has created the virtual restaurant, Tyga Bytes, with help from Robert Earl and Earl's son, Robbie. The delivery-only…

JDE Peet's reports lift in at-home sales, decrease at cafes

August 10, 2020

Global coffee company JDE Peet's reported a 12% boost in profits and a 2.9% drop in sales for the first half of 2020, with at-home business expanding at the…

Noodles & Co in recovery mode

August 7, 2020

Recovery was the theme for Noodles & Company's second quarter, ending June 30.

Automated drink dispenser maker Botrista raises $4M+

August 7, 2020

Botrista Technology, a startup based in Silicon Valley that provides an automated cloud-connected drink dispenser called DrinkBot, raised $4 million in seed…

Whataburger takes its fare on the road with first food truck

August 7, 2020

Texas fast casual brand Whataburger is celebrating its seventh decade in business by launching its first-ever food truck.

DoorDash launches DashMart stores nationwide

August 7, 2020

Delivery player, DoorDash, is debuting DashMart stores, a convenience mart delivering household and local restaurant fare to customers' doorsteps.

Packaging at Burger King, Freshii, McDonald's tests positive for potentially toxic chemicals

August 7, 2020

Packaging from Burger King, Cava, Freshii, McDonald's, Sweetgreen and Wendy's contained potentially toxic "forever" chemicals that may cause cancer and other…

Slim Chickens opens 8th UK location

August 7, 2020

Under the direction of Boparan Restaurant Group, Slim Chickens added to its United Kingdom roster this week with a store in the Westquay Shopping Centre at…

Mobile is moving in: Is your network ready?

by Jeff Bradbury — Sr. Director, Marketing, Hughes

With mobile applications becoming increasingly instrumental to near-premise and on-premise operations, it's important to consider whether the enterprise…

Nekter CEO reveals strategy leading to increased sales amidst pandemic

Technology may seem like a luxury to most new business owners, but Nekter CEO Steve Schulze said the chain wouldn't be growing in the midst of the pandemic…

Fiesta reports Q2 loss, still beats estimates

August 6, 2020

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana, reported Thursday that its total revenues, as well as comparable sales, were…

Lime Fresh Mexican Grill launches redesign

August 6, 2020

Since opening 16 years ago in South Beach, Florida, in an 800-square-foot store, Lime Fresh Mexican Grill now boasts 13 locations and this month updated its…

Marugame Udon hitting up Texas

August 6, 2020

Marugame Udon, based in Tokyo, is bringing its handmade Japanese Sanuki udon noodles, tempura, robata grill and katsu sandos to the Dallas area when it opens…

Little Greek COO: Why standing still won't work

Bryan St. George, COO of Little Greek Franchise Development/Little Greek Fresh Grill, discusses marketing techniques that can help restaurants during COVID-19.

TouchBistro acquires loyalty and marketing solutions provider TableUp

August 6, 2020

TouchBistro, a foodservice point-of-sale solutions provider, has acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the…