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 — Editor, 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…

OpenTable acquires Quickcue for guest management

December 17, 2013

OpenTable Inc. announced that it has acquired Quickcue LLC, a provider of guest management systems for restaurants, for approximately $11.5 million in cash…

Veggie Grill launches mobile app

December 17, 2013

Veggie Grill has launched a loyalty-based mobile app to reward its guests for choosing the veggie-only fast casual chain, according to a company press release.

Costa Vida digitally collecting customer reviews

December 12, 2013

In an effort to gain feedback from customers, Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill implemented Mindshare Technologies' customer review product, OpenTell. Over a…

Customer feedback platform fights fake reviews

December 10, 2013

A new platform has launched to combat fake customer reviews on the Internet. The iTrueReview system is a reversal of the opt-in review process, and instead…

Corner Bakery launches online, mobile ordering

December 5, 2013

Corner Bakery Cafe has launched a nationwide online ordering system, allowing guests to get freshly made meals without having to wait in line. The new online…

Employee training module utilizes tablets, apps, social media

December 4, 2013

Uptown Network announced its new training capability for the hospitality industry that the company said can reduce training expenses by more than 80 percent.

MonkeyMedia inks deal with Canadian sandwich chain

December 4, 2013

MonkeyMedia Software, a provider of turnkey catering software solutions for multi-unit restaurant operators, has announced an agreement with Canada-based…

Mobile ordering app targets small businesses

December 4, 2013

OrderSnapp announced that it has signed more than 150 restaurants as clients of its mobile ordering application, which the company boasts costs "less than a…

WyckWyre intros new online dashboard for hospitality hiring

December 3, 2013

WyckWyre, a food and hospitality-specific online hiring system, announced the release of its new V3 system, a platform that the company said gives clients a…

How to use digital platforms to earn more profits

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Privy's co-founder gives pointers on which digital mediums can best help make the most money for restaurants.

Restaurant delivery service part of bitcoin merchant directory

November 26, 2013

BitPay has launched a new global bitcoin directory, which features many of the world's bitcoin-accepting merchants.

NoshList adds customer-facing feature to restaurant waitlist app

November 26, 2013

NoshList has created a multi-restaurant management tool as a key new feature for its restaurant waitlist app, available for iPad, iPhone and Android devices.

Yub launches 'offline affiliate network' to track ad spend

November 26, 2013

The Mountain View, Calif.-based company Yub has launched what it said is the world's first offline affiliate network that enables merchants, retailers and…

Study highlights importance of mobile for restaurant research

November 26, 2013

Mobile is playing increasingly dominant role in U.K. restaurant searches. According to new research from the restaurant category of the U.K. Mobile…

Tillster lands silver prize in Best in Biz Awards

November 22, 2013

Tillster has been named a Silver winner of the Best in Biz Awards for the Company of the Year – Medium Category, according to a company news release. The Best…