OLO adds analyst Rakesh Agrawal to advisory board

November 1, 2013

The mobile and online ordering platform OLO has added analyst Rakesh "Rocky" Agrawal to its advisory board, supporting the company's growth strategy.

Groupon revamps website, mobile app

November 1, 2013

Groupon has rolled out a completely redesigned website, as well as updated versions of its iPhone, Android and iPad mobile apps, all with new features that the…

Takeout King taps eThor for POS integration platform

November 1, 2013

Calgary-based Takeout King has chosen the POS integration platform by eThor to power its new direct mobile ordering capability, an eThor news release said.

Mobile payments provide new way to talk to consumers

Matt Pyles, with Barbacoa Mexican Grill, sat in on a panel about mobile payments at the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit. He said it's important for…

Social Commerce: The New Internet Frontier

People have been recommending products to friends through social media for years, but social commerce will give users the opportunity to make direct, one-click…

7 ways your restaurant's website boosts your bottom line

Add keywords to reflect your niche; this attracts new people to your restaurant through generic searches.

Pie Face leverages social media for giveaway promotion

October 30, 2013

Pie Face will bring back Free Pie Day on Nov. 5. On that day, free Mini Chicken & Mushroom pies will be available to those who tag @PieFaceUSA on social…

Green Leaf's adds Harvest Panini LTO

October 29, 2013

Green Leaf's Beyond Great Salads has introduced a new limited time offer — the Harvest Panini. Featuring sliced turkey topped with whole cranberry sauce…

Red Robin partners with Heinz to honor veterans

October 29, 2013

In honor of Veterans Day, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers will give away one free Tavern Double burger to each veteran or active duty military guest who shows their…

Chipotle adds sponsored content on Huffington Post

October 28, 2013

Chipotle today launched a sponsored content area on The Huffington Post titled "Food for Thought." According to Media Post, the move is part of the brand's…

Starbucks extends gifting platform to Twitter

October 28, 2013

Starbucks today launched a new way for customers to gift coffee — the tweet-a-coffee program. U.S. customers can now sync their Starbucks accounts to their…

GoDaddy to help US Foods customers get noticed online

October 25, 2013

GoDaddy has announced a partnership with US Foods that it said helps the company's customers leverage technology to operate more efficiently, with access to…

NRA: Customers want mobile technology as part of dining experience

October 25, 2013

New research from the National Restaurant Association, and presented this week at the Restaurant Innovation Summit in Denver, shows that customers want to…

4 restaurant marketing keys for 2014 from the Fast Casual Executive Summit

Ellen Hartman, president and CEO of Hartman Public Relations, talked to senior editor Cherryh Butler at the 2013 Fast Casual Executive Summit. Hartman…

OrderUp expands delivery service to SoCal

October 24, 2013

OrderUp, the mobile and Web-based ordering service, announced that it will be expanding into Southern California through a signed deal with San Diego resident…

Corner Bakery launches new website

October 24, 2013

Corner Bakery Café has launched a redesign of its CornerBakeryCafe.com website that allows guests to personalize their online and offline experience, according…

Online food orders up 10% during NFL season

October 24, 2013

GrubHub's newly released analysis of 2012 and 2013 data reveals that online food orders jump by about 10 percent during NFL games.

DelaGet launches mobile restaurant management solution

October 24, 2013

DelaGet, a restaurant software and financial services company based in Golden Valley, Minn., has launched the COACH platform. The new product was created to…

Bareburger adopts PunchTab

October 23, 2013

PunchTab, an omni-channel loyalty and engagement platform, announced this week that Bareburger has adopted PunchTab's technology.

Dunn Bros Coffee launches mobile payments

October 23, 2013

Dunn Bros Coffee today announced the franchise-wide rollout of its mobile payments and loyalty app created by LevelUp. Since Dunn Bros customers are always on…