10 'dynamic' ways outdoor digital displays will entice, surprise customers

The days of static signage are quickly moving to the rear window with digital signage out in front providing the best way to stand out in an increasingly…

Ask the experts: Have digital menu boards reached critical mass?

by Christopher Hall

"If you're talking about in a traditional QSR market space — behind the counter, up on the ceiling, in the inside of the building — I would say there's still…

Digital signage solution integrates with mobile ordering app

November 23, 2015

Digital signage provider embed signage has launched its solution integration with mobile ordering application Flypay, the company announced.

FCES15: The evolution of restaurant technology

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

There has been a massive evolution in the use of technology within the past decade, the past five years — and even within just the last year. There are no…

Freebirds World Burrito to debut new design in Dallas

October 27, 2015

Freebirds World Burrito will open its newest location on Nov. 12 in Lewisville, Texas, in the area known as The Colony at 6225 N. Josey Lane. The new…

Fast casual Stonefire Grill orders up digital menu boards

September 23, 2015

Fast casual eatery Stonefire Grill has opened its eighth location, in Lakewood, California, featuring digital menu boards from Wand Corp., according to an…

Major Software Update Available for Scala Enterprise

Scala announces the availability of Scala Enterprise Release 11, featuring powerful enhancements in speed and performance, focusing on the digital signage core…

TripAdvisor app integration expands customer engagement capability

July 29, 2015

The new TripAdvisor integration is the latest addition to Enplug’s app portfolio geared toward boosting customer interaction via social networks

ICXSummit: How to bring 'social proof' into your brick-and-mortar locations

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Brick-and-mortar retailers and restaurants must find ways to bring “social proof” to their stores and technology may be the way to do it.

Restaurant digital signage is heating up

by Scott Sharon — CEO, START

Digital menu board blogger looks at hot trends in restaurant digital signage. Digital menu boards and restaurant digital signage are getting smarter and and…

Digital menu board execs discuss latest trends

Execs from Peerless and Nextep discuss how operators can benefit from using DMBs.

Industry gears up for NRA show

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The restaurant industry’s biggest show of the year is kicking off Saturday when tens of thousands of restaurant operators and vendors meet in Chicago for the…

Enplug and Waitlist Me team to bring wait lists to digital signage screens

March 3, 2015

Open digital signage software platform Enplug and restaurant waiting list app Waitlist Me have built a new product integration designed to make it easy for any…

Executive round table: Fast casual segment leaders make their 2015 predictions

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Local marketing, local sourcing, mobile technologies and customer service initiatives are all expected to move to the front burner in the New Year.

Interactive Customer Experience Summit coming to Chicago in June

December 12, 2014

The conference will focus on technologies such as digital signage, self-service kiosks, mobile and tablets, as well as emerging technologies like beacons…

MAD Greens maximizing menu boards by integrating social

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Lucas Clarke, director of marketing for the Colorado-based salad concept, shares some insights into MAD Greens' integration of digital signage and social media.

Digital Screenmedia Association and NEC to host menu board webinar

November 17, 2014

The webinar will cover the value of menu boards, interactive screens, mobile payments and proximity marketing.

Four reasons digital screens are more than menu boards

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Engaging digital signage can be a key differentiator in the customer experience by educating guests about menu items, driving craving, reducing perceived wait…

Panasonic bets on growth of drive-thru digital menu boards

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Because of the heavy traffic volume at the drive-thru, Panasonic's Jeff Pinc said the industry is in the beginning stages of wide adoption of outdoor digital…

A confluence of factors pushing digital signage into the mainstream [infographic]

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Such technology decreases a customer's perceived wait time by up to 40 percent.