Food delivery wage hike gets green light in NYC

September 29, 2023

Food delivery workers will start getting about $18 an hour in New York City come October after a judge approved raising the minimum wage from the current $1…

Huey Magoo's celebrating 50th opening

September 29, 2023

Huey Magoo's is opening its 50th location Monday in Arden, North Carolina, marking its entry into its 10th state. The Florida-based brand has over 25…

Olo taps SoundHound to allow voice orders at restaurants

September 29, 2023

Restaurants using Olo Connect will be able to process voice orders placed at an in-store kiosk, drive-thru or over the phone using artificial intelligence…

How White Castle, Clutch Coffee fixing drive-thru issues

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

With emerging technologies, including AI, changing the look and feel of the drive-thru experience, operators are future-proofing their operations

Tax Law Shifts In Quebec: A Guide For Bars And Restaurants

This guide will empower you to navigate Quebec’s Web-SRM and new tax law for Canadian bars and restaurants with confidence.

Craft cocktails: How to elevate the art of mixology

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

In recent years, the world of cocktails has witnessed a renaissance of sorts, with a growing appreciation for the art and science of mixology. Craft…

Chicken Salad Chick opening 2nd Louisville location

September 28, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick is opening its second Louisville store next week in Fern Creek at 7706 Bardstown Road in the Cedar Creek shopping center. This is the ninth…

Peet’s Coffee rewarding 'disloyal' Starbucks, Dunkin' customers

September 28, 2023

It pays to be disloyal at Peet's Coffee on National Coffee Day (Sept. 29) when the chain will allow customers to redeem rewards points from competitors…

How do I advertise my cafe business?

Mastering Café Marketing: Uncover effective strategies from curb appeal to loyalty programs that will transform your café into a thriving local hotspot.

Panera partners with ezCater to scale workplace catering

September 27, 2023

Panera Bread has tapped EzCater, which has over 100,000 restaurants using its catering platform, to help it deliver soups, salads and sandwiches to the…

Fajita Pete's opening 3rd Austin store

September 27, 2023

Houston-based Fajita Pete's, a Tex-Mex restaurant chain, is opening its third Austin location in the Westlake community at 3736 Bee Cave Road. The addition…

Bad Ass Coffee hires CDO

September 27, 2023

Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii has hired Gregg Koffler as chief development officer, who previously served as VP of Franchise Sales and Development at Paris…

Velvet Taco betting on casino location

September 26, 2023

Velvet Taco opened its first casino location Tuesday inside Choctaw Casino in Durant, Oklahoma, one of several planned non-traditional openings for the…

Sweetgreen expands loyalty app offerings

September 26, 2023

Los Angeles-based Sweetgreen is adding a feature to its Sweetpass loyalty program allowing fans to receive exclusive offers and redeem rewards in-store.

AI won't replace restaurant employees, it will make CX better

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

A panel at the Interactive Customer Experience Summit in Charlotte from Sept. 11 to 13 tackled AI head on and how its real benefit is to improve the customer…

Birdcall expands in Phoenix, offers self-serve kiosks

September 26, 2023

Birdcall, a chicken QSR with 13 locations in Colorado, Arizona and Texas that offers self-order kiosks, recently opened a second Arizona location in Phoenix at…

FAT Brands acquires Smokey Bones for $30M

September 26, 2023

FAT Brands Inc., which owns 17 restaurant brands including Twin Peaks and Fatburger, acquired the Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill restaurant chain from an…

Founders of Blaze Pizza, Dog Haus, Wetzel's Pretzels, Gus's BBQ opening taco joint

September 25, 2023

Taco/Social, which serves tacos and a broad selection of tequila-based cocktails, opens Tuesday in the Eagle Rock community of Los Angeles in a…

District Taco enhances loyalty app

September 25, 2023

Washington D.C-based District Taco has launched District Taco Rewards offering customers a tier-based rewards experience with incremental benefits. Users are…

Should restaurants enter the Metaverse?

by cooper, Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

What is the metaverse good for? A panel at the Interactive Customer Experience Summit debated this topic.