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People don’t just leave bad managers...They also leave bad schedules
by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter
Mobile tools help your team plan ahead, and when the schedule finds its way to mobile phones, you can kiss the 'I didn’t know' excuse goodbye.
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Prognostication: 2015 menu trends
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Beverages, micro-local, crowdsourcing and increased competition from nontraditional foodservice outlets are all expected to shape the restaurant landscape in…
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Big brands capture big social media share, but smaller brands get the love
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
It's no surprise that Chipotle grabs the lions' share of social media attention among top fast casual brands, but smaller, regional eateries inspire the most…
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Bruegger's Bagels announces winner of $10,000 Artist Challenge
October 22, 2014
Bruegger's Bagels has selected the original artwork of Taia Morley of Stillwater, Minnesota, as the winner of its $10,000 Artist Challenge.
read nowVenuelabs launches free social listening tool for small businesses
October 22, 2014
AboutLocal lets small retailers listen to and engage with their customers in real time across hundreds of disparate online channels.
read nowLightspeed adds restaurants to POS portfolio
October 22, 2014
Commerce platform provider Lightspeed has announced its entry into the hospitality industry with the launch of Lightspeed Restaurant.
read nowGroupon launches business ratings platform
October 22, 2014
Groupon has launched more than 7 million new listings for merchants called Pages, a platform that includes ratings, tips, money-saving opportunities and other…
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Which is better for your business: A mobile website or a mobile app?
by Bob Leonard — CEO, iMobile3
Millennials expect your website to have more than just your location, hours of operation and phone number; they want to see your menu, reviews, promotions and…
read nowZomato restaurant discovery service launches in Canada
October 21, 2014
Zomato plans to expand across Australia, Europe, South-East Asia, the Middle East and the Americas in the coming months.
read nowMahana releases tool for mobile payment benchmarking
October 21, 2014
Restaurants can benchmark their implementation, use and acceptance of emerging mobile payment technologies against the industry using Mahana's Payment…
read nowLavu iPad POS partners with Staples for restaurant bundle availability
October 20, 2014
Lavu Inc. has partnered with Staples Inc. to offer its restaurant POS for purchase on Staples.com. The single-terminal hardware bundle ships with cash drawers…
read nowStarbucks set to roll out mobile ordering in 2015
October 17, 2014
Starbucks will roll out mobile order and pay across the US in 2015, according to a statement for the coffee giant.
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Is it time for a mobile site? Check for yourself in Google Analytics
by Greg M — SM, aCTIVEmOBI
Sixty-one percent of mobile users will simply leave a website that is not optimized for viewing on their device and will move on to competition.
read nowNCR mobile POS adds remote pay, order ahead with Apple Pay support
October 17, 2014
The NCR Silver mobile point-of-sale system for small businesses is now offering remote payment and order ahead capabilities that are compatible with Apple Pay.
read nowVisa, Chase add Apple Pay capabilities for merchants, customers
October 17, 2014
Visa and Chase both announced this week that its customers and merchants will soon have access to Apple Pay. Starting Oct. 20, iPhone 6 or 6 Plus users will be…
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Nine keys for driving speed of service
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
Restaurants can become victims of their own success when high volume slows down service. Check out these tips for satisfying the need for speed.
read nowUncle Maddio's raises funds for breast cancer programs
October 16, 2014
In celebration of the Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer, Uncle Maddio's Atlanta-area restaurants donated 15 percent of sales from Sept. 7 and $1 from each…
read nowBlaze Pizza opening at Univ. of Maryland
October 15, 2014
On Thursday, Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will begin feeding Terrapins. The company announced it will open its second Maryland location Thursday at the University…
read nowOpenTable’s pay feature extends to DC metro area
October 15, 2014
OpenTable has announced that Pay with OpenTable is now available in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
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Taking the ambiguity out of local marketing strategies
by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group
HuHot's VP of Marketing shares how to get franchisees to weigh in on marketing decisions, and how to blend corporate standards with local store marketing…
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