Panera CEO: We've got to reduce friction with customers

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company will add more catering locations, which is expected to contribute to the bottom line in the coming years.

MyCheck collaborates with PayPal to expand pay-at-the-table service

May 2, 2014

MyCheck, a checkout app for restaurants, has collaborated with PayPal to enable consumers to pay at table through the PayPal app.

BurgerFi seeks best 'bestie photos' for giveaway

May 2, 2014

BurgerFi International is celebrating National Burger Month throughout May with a "Bestie Photo Contest." To participate, fans are asked to snap a creative…

Pollo Tropical announces Mother's Day promo

May 2, 2014

For Mother's Day, Pollo Tropical is offering its Two Can Dine for $9.99 Mom and Me promotion.

Bd's Mongolian Grill's new campaign rewards 'adventurous eating'

May 2, 2014

From now through June 30, bd's Mongolian Grill will host its new campaign that rewards "adventurous eating." The company will offer adventurous eaters a chance…

Johnny Rockets selects Push to develop hyper-local marketing strategy

April 30, 2014

Johnny Rockets has selected Push as its new agency of record. According to a news release, Push, an Orlando, Fla.-based advertising, branding and…

Wayback Burgers giving away 'free burgers for life'

April 29, 2014

Wayback Burgers will celebrate National Hamburger Month in May by giving away "free burgers for life" to one grand prize winner.

Juice It Up! rolls out new loyalty-based rewards program

April 29, 2014

Juice It Up! has rolled out a new, paperless loyalty program to reward guests for visiting. The "My Juice It Up! Healthy Rewards" program allows customers to…

The best social media strategies depend on experimentation

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The key to any marketing strategy is having compelling content; this is especially true on social media.

Square introduces new features for Market and Register

April 29, 2014

Square has introduced new features for its Square Market and Square Register tools. Starting this week, sellers can easily post their items on MKT.COM for…

Starbucks considers white-labeling its mobile app

April 25, 2014

Tech companies and national retailers have approached Starbucks about whether the coffee giant would consider licensing or white-labeling its successful…

QikServe, PayPal to enable mobile food ordering and payments at UK establishments

April 25, 2014

Mobile technology company QikServe earlier this week announced a collaboration with PayPal that will allow the United Kingdom hospitality sector to take orders…

NetBase introduces real-time social dashboard for businesses

April 24, 2014

NetBase has introduced its Brand LIVE Pulse, giving operators instant visibility into the social movement of brands.

Capriotti's chooses Punchh's mobile CRM platform for loyalty

April 22, 2014

Punchh, a CRM suite for restaurants, has created a customized mobile loyalty rewards program for Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, a 100-plus unit fast casual…

NRA, EatStreet launch online ordering guide

April 18, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has partnered with EatStreet to release a free educational guide on online ordering and emerging restaurant technology…

What Panera 2.0 means for all operators

Panera 2.0 is two new customer experiences in one.

TabbedOut expands hospitality reach with Merchant Warehouse partnership

April 17, 2014

Merchant Warehouse and TabbedOut have formed a partnership that will serve to co-market each company's payment solutions and make mobile payments, digital…

Registration now open for free webinar: 'Integrating mobile apps with traditional marketing'

April 17, 2014

For many restaurants, having a branded mobile app is fairly new and is often underutilized or forgotten when planning traditional marketing campaigns. This…

Social Integration launches reputation management platform for businesses

April 16, 2014

Social Integration has launched a single-point solution to help brands create, manage and monitor social activities. The centralized web platform caters to…

B2C mobile messaging company adds Apple Passbook platform

April 16, 2014

Outspoken, a B2C mobile messaging company, announced the expansion of its mobile marketing platform to support Apple's Passbook application.