Apple Pay's impact on restaurant loyalty marketing

Focusing on the creation of an experience that’s easy for the customer, instead of optimal for the brand, makes customers feel like VIPs.

Starbucks, Dunkin' rank high for digital gifting experience

September 30, 2014

RSR Research today released results of its fourth benchmarking study on the digital gifting industry, "Digital Gift Cards: Rewriting the Gifting Rules in the…

Dunkin' customers consume the most Wi-Fi data in coffee category

September 30, 2014

New research from network analytics and mobile intelligence company, wefi, explored WiFi connectivity trends at national coffee chains. The company considered…

Fatburger sponsoring Facebook 'Cook-Off'

September 30, 2014

Fatburger is challenging its social media fans to build their own burger using Fatburger patties sold at Walmart and post results on Facebook. The best burger…

GrubHub data reveals gender differences in takeout ordering patterns

September 29, 2014

The findings of a recent analysis of a year's worth of GrubHub data reveals differences in what, when and where men and women order takeout.

YP teams up with GrubHub

September 25, 2014

Partnership will add online and mobile ordering to YP's local search.

Peet's Coffee & Tea peeks into presidents' coffee habits

September 24, 2014

Ever wonder how Honest Abe took his coffee? Peet's Coffee & Tea may have the answer for you this week.

Lavu iPad POS advances localized solutions for European restaurants

September 23, 2014

Lavu is aiming to strengthen its European reach by adding hardware integrations, support and partnerships.

Fresh To Order rolls out new loyalty, payment app

September 23, 2014

Fresh to Order will accept Apple Pay, Google Wallet starting in 2015.

Punchh launches mobile rewards app for Grillsmith Restaurants

September 23, 2014

The branded GrillSmith loyalty program allows guests to collect and redeem rewards.

Five Guys in New Jersey and New York shaking things up

September 22, 2014

The brand's custom milkshake platform offers customers the chance to build their own by mixing flavor offerings – including bacon – into a vanilla base.

Hurricane Grill & Wings launches redesigned website

September 22, 2014

New site pays particular attention to the mobile user experience, the company says.

Online ordering provides the holy grail of customer-level data

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

Even for brands in which digital ordering represents a small percentage, its search traffic and order traffic represents a meaningful sample size from which…

Heartland adds mobile and online ordering solution

September 19, 2014

Heartland Payment has introduced a mobile and online ordering solution for restaurants. The solution, called Heartland Mobile and Online Ordering, was released…

What did you miss at #CONNECTsummit14? Check out the highlights

#CONNECTsummit14 included mobile innovation leaders from across the spectrum: tech, restaurant, retail.

Starbucks redesigns Android app

September 18, 2014

Starbucks has redesigned its Android app, adding several new features.

NEXTEP brings self-order kiosks to Chicago cafe

September 18, 2014

In a recent case study by food technology provider Nextep Systems, the company outlined the challenged it faced in working with SAVOR…Chicago to accommodate a…

Three ways restaurants can be smarter with local schools

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Online ordering is the perfect way to remind students, parents and school administrators that you care about their needs by offering them a quick and…

Digital cash platform now available at Canadian food truck business

September 17, 2014

British Columbia-based DougiedogDinerTruck has deployed nTrust, a digital cash platform that launched in Canada via Cloud Money. With the launch of nTrust's…

Saladworks serves up fall season salad option

September 17, 2014

Saladworks customers can win free salad for a year by posting pics of their favorite salad with the hashtag #ForkFresh.