Isis announces alliance program to support merchant technology

November 21, 2013

Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture created by AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA Inc. and Verizon Wireless, today announced the launch of the Isis…

Healthy Dining launches mobile site

November 21, 2013

Just in time for the holiday season, Healthy Dining has launched a new mobile site that features more than 4,000 menu items served at more than 60,00…

OpenTable releases Restaurant Industry Index

November 21, 2013

OpenTable Inc. has released the OpenTable Restaurant Industry Index for the Q3 2013.

Caribou launches eGifting

November 21, 2013

Caribou Coffee has partnered with CashStar, a digital gifting company, to launch an eGift card program to allow consumers to purchase and send personalized…

SoftTouch integrates bitcoin acceptance into POS

November 20, 2013

SoftTouch POS has announced the integration of bitcoin acceptance into its flagship point-of-sale payment system. According to CoinDesk, the integration was…

Granbury Solutions adds restaurant website solution

November 20, 2013

Restaurant point-of-sale provider Granbury Solutions has released a new website solution for restaurants, bars, wine tasting rooms and coffee shops. Powered by…

Tillster names new technology officer

November 15, 2013

The newly-branded Tillster Inc. announced the addition of Phil Dixon as its chief technology officer. Dixon brings experience in high-volume systems and…

Push marketing that turns people on, not off

Treating push marketing the way you handle TV and radio advertising will not work.

Espresso bar adds MyCheck mobile payment and loyalty app

November 15, 2013

Aroma Espresso Bar, which has 10 U.S. locations, has added MyCheck's restaurant checkout app to its New York and New Jersey stores, allowing patrons to pay and…

Isis opens its mobile wallet to the rest of the US

November 14, 2013

It's official: Isis is going nationwide. After fits and starts, including pilot programs in Austin, Texas, and Salt Lake City, the carrier-led consortium is…

Fundraising platform lets restaurant-goers 'dine out and give back'

November 13, 2013

A new charitable giving platform has launched that gives foodies a chance to donate to their favorite causes when they purchase gift certificates to…

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf testing phone-charging stations

November 13, 2013

Powermat Technologies today launched a pilot program with The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf to bring Duracell Powermat wireless phone charging to consumers in the…

Epson selected for online ordering solution platform

November 12, 2013

Epson America Inc. announced at The International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show in New York City that the mobile and online ordering platform anyGuest.com has…

Dunkin vs Starbucks hinges on loyalty, rewards

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

Being a leader is great, but being a fast follower can be equally as good.

Vine vs. Instagram Video: Which platform is best for restaurants?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Video marketing may be the future of social media.

4 ways to control your online presence

Using third-party websites like Yelp and Yahoo - the right way- will help attract customers.

Melthouse Bistro launching mobile payments

November 6, 2013

Milwaukee-based Melthouse Bistro and Tali Payments have partnered to allow the grilled cheese chain's customers to order and pay for food and drinks from their…

Jersey Mike's new mobile app comes with the works

November 5, 2013

New Jersey-based sandwich chain Jersey Mike's has a new mobile app that combines digital ordering and loyalty rewards. Available for iPhone now with Android to…

Pinkberry calls new 'scan-to-pay' app a success

November 5, 2013

Pinkberry launched its new mobile loyalty app last month with great consumer fanfare, according to a company press release. In fact, 32 percent of all in-store…

GraZie Mobile adds restaurant veteran to advisory board

November 4, 2013

Seattle-based graZie Mobile, providers of digital marketing solutions for restaurants, has added restaurant industry veteran Jeff Chandler to its advisory…