Study: 1 in 4 consumers who gets a restaurant result in voice search visit that restaurant

August 15, 2018

The use of voice-enabled search functions will grow by nearly 120 percent in the next year and is already transforming the way consumers find and engage with…

Dos Toros introduces Burrito Time app

August 10, 2018

Dos Toros, a San Francisco Bay-area inspired taqueria, is launching its app —  Burrito Time — this month, according to a press release.   The app, developed…

Restaurants can now use Square to receive customer orders via Facebook Messenger

August 8, 2018

JoyUp, an AI marketing assistant company for food brands, has announced an integration with Square's point-of-sale system that would enable merchants…

Wayback Burgers launches mobile app

August 7, 2018

Wayback Burgers has launched the Wayback App in hopes giving customers access to their favorite menu items without disrupting their fast-paced lifestyles…

Is Wow Bao changing the meaning of self-ordering kiosks?

Wow Bao's Geoff Alexander reveals customer acceptance of the brand's self-ordering kiosks and use of pick-up cubbies.

GrubHub acquires LevelUp

July 25, 2018

GrubHub dropped a bit of a news bomb amidst its Q2 financial results, announcing that it had signed an agreement to acquire Boston-based mobile diner…

LevelUp partners with Playfull to add gaming feature to digital restaurant orders

July 19, 2018

LevelUp is partnering with Playfull, an app that uses games to increase the frequency and volume of digital orders at restaurants, according to a press release.

Honeygrow + Minigrow launch app

July 10, 2018

Honeygrow and its sister chain, Minigrow, have launched a mobile app, which allows guests to order ahead and jump the line, according to a company press…

Potbelly looks to enhance customer experience

June 27, 2018

Potbelly has tapped Kansas City-based Service Management Group to help it enhance its customer experience. The restaurant chain, headquartered in Chicago…

Danny Meyer pens blog about why he believes in cashless restaurants

Union Square Hospitality Group CEO Danny Meyer talks about the future of cashless restaurants.

Dickey's makes mobile app available for Android

June 20, 2018

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit -ordering app is now available on Google Play for Android, according to a company press release.It allows customers to place and and…

Hank and Harry's Delicatessen CEO explains how his mobile app wins with millennials

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Buzzy Sklar, CEO and co-founder of Hank and Harry's Delicatessen, talks about winning over the millennial market.

Webinar: How to give your brand an online makeover

A free, hour-long webinar focuses on the intricacies and benefits of giving your brand's online presence a "makeover."

Peet's Coffee increases loyalty members by 350%

May 24, 2018

After Peet's Coffee relaunched its Peetnik loyalty rewards program using the Paytronix platform, the coffee chain saw a 350 percent increase in just 6 months…

Duck Donuts launches online ordering

May 18, 2018

Duck Donuts, based in North Carolina, has chosen PAR Technology to launch its online ordering, according to a company press release.

April restaurant sales best in nearly 3 years

May 17, 2018

For the restaurant industry, April did indeed bring showers, but those of increased business, according to the most recent data from TDn2K, showing that…

Veggie Grill launches mobile rewards app

May 15, 2018

Veggie Grill has released its improved mobile rewards app, according to a company press release, which allows customers to skip the line through online…

Fresh&Co introduces order-ahead app

May 15, 2018

Fresh&Co. has introduced an order-ahead app, according to a company press release. It allows customers to order from Fresh&Co's farm-to-desk menu in 3…

Captain D’s adds tech enrollment feature

May 15, 2018

Captain D's received the 2018 Paytronix Loyaltees Award for Early Adoption for its addition of a text-to-JoinSM system, according to a company press release. 

Square Roots Kitchen replaces FOH service with electronic-ordering system

May 11, 2018

Square Roots Kitchen, based in Chicago, has replaced its front-of-house service with an electronic ordering system, according to a company press release. SRK…