Revention partners with eWORDofMOUTH

September 11, 2015

Extreme Pizza is one of the first national restaurant chains to adopt eWOM’s new integration with Revention Point of Sale platform, HungerRush online ordering…

MyCheck enables donations through mobile restaurant apps

September 11, 2015

Round It Up America works with over 100 charities.

Zapper, SalesVu partner to expand mobile payments acceptance for restaurants

September 11, 2015

Through Zapper, a QR code will be displayed on kiosk screens or printed on receipts, enabling customers to use the free Zapper app to scan the code and pay the…

Smashburger launches social media contest to intro Sin City Burger

September 10, 2015

Smashburger is kicking off it newest limited-time offer, the Sin City Burger, with a social media campaign called #SinCitySurvivalTips.

Why loyalty programs will drive restaurants, customers to embrace mobile payments

by Tal Nathanel — Co-Founder and U.S. CEO, MyCheck

With mobile payment apps, restaurants enjoy faster transactions — tables can be turned up to 10 minutes faster — and users tip higher, spend more and make more…

Olo launches platform to help restaurants offer faster delivery

September 4, 2015

Dispatch is a new service that enables restaurant operators to offer food delivery at scale.

Chipotle testing mobile ordering, delivery on college campuses

September 1, 2015

Chipotle will be available for delivery through the app at 40 college campuses nationwide this fall and at more than 100 campuses by spring 2016

CONNECT: How to get your app into the hands of millennials

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Millennials will only keep 20 apps on a phone so the challenge is creating one that makes the cut.

CONNECT: Restaurants finally embracing mobile wallets, ordering?

A recent panel at Networld Media Group's CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit attempted to clarify today’s mobile payments market, which is becoming an…

NetWaiter releases new consumer site

August 20, 2015

The customer-centric site allowing visitors to view local restaurant info, find locations that deliver to them and get updates from their favorite places.

CONNECT: Does your mobile experience offer 3 crucial things?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Three components are necessary for a successful mobile experience.

Mobile POS takes restaurant concepts offsite

by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting

Tech savvy CEOs and executives consider mobile POS systems as mini Enterprise Resource Planning systems similar to systems that drive food and beverage…

NRA releases mobile payments guide for restaurateurs

August 13, 2015

The 'guide will provide a roadmap' for restaurant owners and operators interested in implementing mobile payments into their business, NRA official says.

Mobile payments startup PaidEasy raises $2 million

August 12, 2015

PaidEasy gives its users the ability to open, view, split, tip and pay their bills in real time.

Pollo Tropical, Taco Cabana on mission to double off-premise business

August 11, 2015

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc, which operates Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropical, has set a goal to double its current off-premise business over the next 10 years

Mobile app available at all US Firehouse Sub locations

August 10, 2015

Firehouse Subs has rolled out its mobile ordering and loyalty app in its U.S. units.

Buzztime tablets feature ordering, payment features

August 6, 2015

Self-service ordering and payment functions are now available for Buzztime tabletop tablets.

2 experts, 7 points about emerging social media for your restaurant

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

When should you incorporate emerging social media channels into your restaurant marketing strategy? Where do you start and what if it goes wrong?

Survey: Restaurateurs believe technology generates increased revenue

August 6, 2015

Survey reports that restaurants are relying on technology as a way to create revenue and improve efficiency.

Free Orange Leaf frozen yogurt for ‘innovative kids’

August 6, 2015

Kevin Durant and Orange Leaf team up to challenge kids to make their communities a better place.