Paging Power

The simplicity and reliability of paging systems is helping to drive their use far beyond the restaurant waiting line.

Panera Bread set to open café with drive-thru in Ohio

December 15, 2014

Panera Bread will open its latest bakery café on Dec. 16 at 4031 Cascades Boulevard in Brimfield, Ohio. The new location will feature a drive-thru.

In 5 years, your whole day could revolve around Starbucks

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

December 5, 2014

Just when you thought the coffee behemoth can't possibly get any bigger, it announces a five-year plan to grow even more through non-traditional…

Boston Market catering, takeout up 20 percent over last year

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

November 21, 2014

Heat & Serve options have surged 20 percent over last year, and catering is up 18 percent.

Fresh To Order adding delivery at new South Carolina unit

November 19, 2014

Fresh To Order's first unit in South Carolina will focus on delivery, grab 'n go and catering.

Boston Market gears up for holidays

November 18, 2014

Boston Market served more than 41,000 whole turkeys, nearly 3 million pounds of mashed potatoes and more than 13 million pieces of cornbread in November and…

Newk’s Eatery launches online ordering

November 14, 2014

Guests can now place their orders online, then pick up at Newk's Grab N'Go entrances.

Forget Apple: Starbucks wants to rule mobile payments

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

October 31, 2014

United States consumers made $1.3 billion in mobile payments in 2013 and the coffee retailer accounted for over 90 percent of those purchases.

Pinkberry adds Pick-Up Packs

August 1, 2014

Pinkberry will now offer Pick-Up Packs for orders of six to 24 yogurts.

McAlister's Deli relocates, adds call ahead window

July 10, 2014

McAlister's Deli announced today one of its San Antonio restaurants has been relocated to 5880 DeZavala Road and has added a call-ahead window for order…

Amazon rolling out takeout service

June 30, 2014

Amazon is rolling out a food takeout service to directly compete with the likes of GrubHub, Seamless and DeliveryHero. TechCrunch reports:

District of Columbia bans polystyrene food, beverage containers

June 26, 2014

The Washington Post reports that Washington, D.C. lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban the use of plastic-foam food and drink containers by 2016. Polystyrene foam…

DOPO set to open in Salt Lake City

June 25, 2014

DOPO, an Italian fast casual concept restaurant, will open at The Gateway in Salt Lake City this August.

The Benefits of Facebook for Online Ordering at Restaurants

Social media helps operators increase speed and accuracy for takeout orders.

LivingSocial adds online option for takeout and delivery

March 29, 2012

LivingSocial has announced the national launch of Takeout & Delivery, a virtual "restaurant row" to help diners across the country order food for pickup or…

The leadership of Ray Kroc to drive catering sales

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

I have been reading a lot about Ray Kroc these days. As I dig deeper into his story, I become more fascinated with his meticulous attention to detail. Like all…

NRA predicts 100 million diners for New Year's weekend

December 14, 2011

The National Restaurant Association estimates that 100 million Americans will celebrate the New Year by going out to a restaurant or bar, or by ordering…

Technomic: Takeout adds revenue without compromising dine-in traffic

December 5, 2011

Nearly 60 percent of consumers recently surveyed by Technomic said they purchase takeout once a week or more. These takeout sales don't seem to be…

LivingSocial tests instant ordering and delivery features for restaurants

November 14, 2011

LivingSocial has launched a test of new food ordering and delivery features as part of its LivingSocial Instant service. Starting today, LivingSocial members…

Snapfinger develops mobile app for virtual drive-thru experience

October 11, 2011

Snapfinger, a remote web and mobile ordering and pre-payment services company, announced the creation of the Extended Drive-Thru (EDT) remote ordering…