Starbucks 'uniquely positioned' as consumers shift to digital

The company processed 2-plus million new Starbucks card activations a day leading up to Christmas.

DMK Burger Bar hosts Facebook contest to mark birthday

January 24, 2014

To celebrate its fourth year in business, DMK Burger Bar is hosting a Facebook contest where fans can enter to win a year of free burgers for two. Those who…

Menchie's offering freebies for National Fro-yo Day

January 24, 2014

Menchie's is gifting fans a coupon for a free six ounce cup of frozen yogurt in celebration of National Frozen Yogurt Day Feb. 6. On that day, guests can bring…

bd's Mongolian launches 'Stir It Up, Your Way' campaign

January 21, 2014

The stir-fry restaurant chain, bd's Mongolian Grill, has launched its "Stir It Up, Your Way" campaign. Now through March 31, customers will have two chances to…

NRA: Embracing technology, menu trends key in 2014

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The industry will employ 13.5 million in 990,000 units, and restaurant job growth will outpace the overall job growth rate.

Front Flip hits million mobile users

January 16, 2014

Front Flip, a loyalty marketing program for restaurants, retailers, convenience stores and consumer packaged-goods companies, announced it has reached …

I Love Velvet evolves its mPOS technology

January 14, 2014

I Love Velvet, a mobile point-of-sale hardware and software provider, has announced the launch of a series of customer-facing, dual view mPOS models and new…

Digital agency forecasts restaurant tech trends

January 14, 2014

The team at Dreambox Creations, a digital agency for the restaurant industry, has forecasted five tech trends that restaurateurs should consider for 2014. They…

Compel upgrades remote ordering platform

January 13, 2014

The e-commerce platform provider Compel announced the release of Compel Mobile version 3, combining its consumer e-commerce product, Compel Cart, with its…

LiveDeal makes San Francisco debut

January 10, 2014

The geo-location marketing company LiveDeal Inc. announced that it has launched livedeal.com in San Francisco. The platform launched in San Diego and Los…

How Earl of Sandwich is beating bigger brands through mobile marketing

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

A new mobile system allows the chain to engage customers on a one-to-one level.

5 ways to build a strong brand across all markets

Market content to specific customers by incorporating geo-location data into your website.

NRA partners with Mopro for website improvement portal

January 6, 2014

As part of its partnership with digital media company Mopro, the National Restaurant Association has launched a comprehensive web portal designed to help…

'Tis the Season for mGifting and rewarding

Sending gift cards via digital and mobile channels has increased eight times since 2012.

LiveDeal goes live in LA

December 20, 2013

The geo-location platform LiveDeal Inc. announced that it has launched in the Los Angeles market.

Groupon launches last minute holiday gifting solutions

December 20, 2013

Groupon announced the launch of two new solutions that the company said are aimed at helping out last-minute shoppers: Grouponvelope and the digital gift…

Fast Casual Social Media Top 10 [infographic]

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

A look at how the largest fast casual restaurants in the U.S. stack up on social media.

CUPS selling digital gift cards

December 19, 2013

Fans of CUPS Frozen Yogurt – That's Hot, a beach-themed self-serve fro-yo concept, can now purchase digital gift cards, according to a company press release.

Infographic: Fast Casual Social Media Top 10

A look at how the largest fast casual chains in the U.S. stack up on social media.

Pizza Hut, Domino's dominate 2013 Google searches

December 18, 2013

Google has announced its 13th annual Zeitgeist results, showing what users searched for the most during the year. Once again, Pizza Hut was the top searched…