OpenTable, Upserve partner to connect the diner data dots

June 5, 2019

Online restaurant reservation provider, OpenTable, has connected with restaurant management platform, Upserve, in what a news release said is an…

AI-powered dietary tool aims to amp up restaurant margin and satisfy customers

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Diners increasingly want control over how they eat, just as restaurant owners increasingly want more control over their margins and customer experience…

Delivery.com integrates food ordering platform with Google Search, Maps, Assistant

May 24, 2019

Delivery.com recently integrated its mobile ordering platform with Google’s food ordering technology to allow users of the search engine to place orders within…

Square to manage concessions payments, POS at Indy 500

May 24, 2019

Square is now the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's payment and point-of-sale provider  where it will process concessions purchase for more than 300,000 fans of…

Study predicts summer's Top 10 most delivered food

May 22, 2019

When it comes to food delivery this summer, the top items illustrate a wide range of tastes as well as beverage choices.

Press Coffee Roasters roll out mobile ordering with SpeedETab, Epson

May 20, 2019

Press Coffee Roasters, a Phoenix-based cafe chain, has implemented a mobile ordering system with SpeedETab Inc. and Epson America Inc. printers at its seven…

Roti introduces digital customer experience powered by Eatsa technology

May 16, 2019

Roti Modern Mediterranean, a Chicago based fast casual, has introduced Eatsa's customer experience technology that allows restaurants to process orders from…

3 ways mobile payments are changing the fast casual industry

Restaurants are diversifying the payment methods they accept. Cash, credit, and debit payments are almost universal across restaurants in the U.S., but…

Pincho taps Thanx for online order technology, enhanced user experience

April 23, 2019

Latin fast casual Pincho is using the Thanx customer engagement platform to enable native online ordering. The experience offers customers an easy to use…

Peet's Coffee nationally expanding order-ahead via mobile app

April 22, 2019

Peet’s Coffee is expanding its order-ahead feature, which allows customers to buy coffee, coffee beans or food through the company's mobile app and pick up…

Uber Eats plans 20 market international rollout of Apple Pay integration

April 17, 2019

Uber Eats has said that it will integrate Apple Pay into its app and roll out the payment option to customers in 20 markets over the coming weeks.

Quaker Steak & Lube launches rewards platform via app

March 28, 2019

Quaker Steak & Lube has launched a guest rewards program via its mobile app. Revved-Up Rewards is easy to use and enables fans to earn loyalty points…

Erbert & Gerbert jabs Jimmy John's for lack of app in latest campaign

March 27, 2019

Erbert & Gerbert's Sandwich Shop has launched a free mobile rewards app, giving customers more rewards when they order on-the-go. The app is designed with…

Third-party delivery forces tough decisions for restaurants

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Third-party delivery has become the most disruptive force in the restaurant industry today, as the growth of these services has created both an opportunity and…

Eatsa releases technology to support virtual restaurants; Deliveroo becomes first user

March 15, 2019

Eatsa, the restaurant technology provider, has announced a new suite of products for virtual restaurants and delivery-only operators.

Third-party delivery, commissary kitchens help operators navigate today’s challenging foodservice landscape

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Restaurant panelists describe solutions allowing them to meet the needs of today's technology savvy consumers and at the same time improve their profitability.

B.Good to launch loyalty program with points redeemable for food, charitable donations

March 12, 2019

Farm-to-table fast casual chain B.Good has announced the pending launch of its new loyalty program, B.Good Rewards.

Papa Gino's, D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches enlists Mobivity to enhance customer personalization

March 4, 2019

Papa Gino's and D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches owner, New England Authentic Eats, announced it will use Mobivity's customer personalization platform, Recurrency…

Pollo Tropical, Taco Cabana partners with DoorDash to offer delivery

February 25, 2019

DoorDash has entered an agreement with Fiesta Restaurant Group, to offer its on-demand meal delivery service to the company’s Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana…

DoorDash will use $400M investment to grow 325% this year

February 22, 2019

DoorDash has raised $400 million toward expansion of the app-based food delivery platform, which a news release said has already grown more than 250 percent…