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Lavu iPad POS partners with Staples for restaurant bundle availability
October 20, 2014
Lavu Inc. has partnered with Staples Inc. to offer its restaurant POS for purchase on Staples.com. The single-terminal hardware bundle ships with cash drawers…
read nowMediterranean Brands receives foodservice innovation award
October 20, 2014
Falafel Scoop and Go was awarded third place finish in the foodservice category at the Prepared Foods- New Products Conference.
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Industry trends: Consumers will spend more for transparency, authenticity, safety
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Watch for menu trends at airport bars and lounges, Hollywood and convenience stores.
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Fast-paced technology changes highlighted in annual Fast Casual State of the Industry report
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Restaurant operators are paying their employees more now than they were last year.
read nowStarbucks set to roll out mobile ordering in 2015
October 17, 2014
Starbucks will roll out mobile order and pay across the US in 2015, according to a statement for the coffee giant.
read nowPay increases, dress code updates in the works for Starbucks partners
October 17, 2014
In a letter to Starbucks partners in the US, COO Troy Alstead outlined a number of personnel policy updates and perks that will take effect over the next…
read nowJamba Juice, Hamilton Beach enter licensing agreement
October 17, 2014
Hamilton Beach will develop, market and sell Jamba Juice appliances at select retailers throughout the United States and Canada.
read nowGarbanzo Mediterranean Grill raising money to send cancer survivors to camp
October 17, 2014
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill will use donations from its "Garbanzo Bean Day" to send young adult cancer survivors to First Descents outdoor adventure programs.
read nowVegas Five Guys first to offer shakes on West Coast
October 17, 2014
The shakes are built on a vanilla base with 10 different mix-ins.
read nowChipotle expands vegan offering throughout South, Southeast
October 17, 2014
Sofritas will become a permanent menu item in all US Chipotle restaurants by the end of the year.
read nowBurgerFi debuts 'Cereal Killer' frozen dessert
October 17, 2014
The Cereal Killer will feature chocolate custard, chocolate chips and chocolate cereal, raspberry sauce and candy corns, and will sell for $5.57.
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Is it time for a mobile site? Check for yourself in Google Analytics
by Greg M — SM, aCTIVEmOBI
Sixty-one percent of mobile users will simply leave a website that is not optimized for viewing on their device and will move on to competition.
read nowNCR mobile POS adds remote pay, order ahead with Apple Pay support
October 17, 2014
The NCR Silver mobile point-of-sale system for small businesses is now offering remote payment and order ahead capabilities that are compatible with Apple Pay.
read nowVisa, Chase add Apple Pay capabilities for merchants, customers
October 17, 2014
Visa and Chase both announced this week that its customers and merchants will soon have access to Apple Pay. Starting Oct. 20, iPhone 6 or 6 Plus users will be…
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Nine keys for driving speed of service
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
Restaurants can become victims of their own success when high volume slows down service. Check out these tips for satisfying the need for speed.
read nowTop 100: People – Randy Gier, Pie Five Pizza Company
October 17, 2014
Randy Gier, CEO of Pizza Holdings Inc., is number 13 on our list of the 2014 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers: People.
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Firehouse CEO: Restaurant industry dealing with unprecedented headwinds
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Union activism, food costs, data breaches and minimum wage debates are just part of the 'external factors' facing restaurant operators.
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A case for produce management
by John Krebs — President, Axis Purchasing
Produce is hard to benchmark what you should be paying on a regular basis because there is no regularity to the product category.
read nowUncle Maddio's raises funds for breast cancer programs
October 16, 2014
In celebration of the Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer, Uncle Maddio's Atlanta-area restaurants donated 15 percent of sales from Sept. 7 and $1 from each…
read nowIce cream sandwich concept headed to Cupertino, other California markets
October 16, 2014
CREAM, a San Francisco-based dessert franchise that specializes in ice cream sandwiches, has signed a multiunit development agreement with existing franchisee…
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