Toast adds analytics, mobile pay, loyalty integrations

October 16, 2018

Restaurant management platform, Toast, has added Avero, GoParrot, and Rooam as key integrations in the Toast Partner Ecosystem, which the company said in a…

Choice Market launches fast casual restaurant, c-store with mobile checkout

October 12, 2018

Denver-based Choice Market is building a convenience store with the product selection of a natural grocery and fast casual restaurant, according to a press…

Qu gives delivery brands in-house alternative to third-party providers

October 3, 2018

Qu, formerly Gusto POS, has launched a delivery management platform to provide restaurant brands dependent on third-party delivery a better choice, according…

Tropical Smoothie Cafe upgrades POS to the cloud, enhances mobile technology

October 2, 2018

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is implementing Appetize, a point-of-sale developer specializing in foodservice and retail payment technology, The chain selected…

Naf Naf launches delivery through Doordash

September 12, 2018

Naf Naf, a Middle Eastern inspired fast casual, has launched delivery service via DoorDash, and to celebrate is waiving delivery fees for a limited time…

Little Big Burger welcomes social media marketing coordinator

September 6, 2018

Little Big Burger, headquartered in Oregon with 16 units, has hired Marie Noble as its social media marketing coordinator, according to a press release. 

Protecting restaurant mobile apps & mobile ordering from fraud

Host Will Hernandez discusses protecting mobile apps and mobile ordering services from fraud, with Kount VP of Marketing, Don Bush. Will also chats with Judy…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza partners with Punchh for mobile app launch

August 22, 2018

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has enlisted marketing automation platform, Punchh, for its customer engagement and loyalty app, according to a press release. 

Restaurants can now use Square to receive customer orders via Facebook Messenger

August 8, 2018

JoyUp, an AI marketing assistant company for food brands, has announced an integration with Square's point-of-sale system that would enable merchants…

Is Wow Bao changing the meaning of self-ordering kiosks?

Wow Bao's Geoff Alexander reveals customer acceptance of the brand's self-ordering kiosks and use of pick-up cubbies.

Danny Meyer pens blog about why he believes in cashless restaurants

Union Square Hospitality Group CEO Danny Meyer talks about the future of cashless restaurants.

Gigi's Cupcakes delivers to doorsteps nationwide

June 6, 2018

Gigi's Cupcakes are now available through nationwide shipping, according to a company press release. 

Toast partners with Jamba Juice to change ordering experience

May 29, 2018

In order to reduce wait times and provide guests with better experiences, Jamba Juice is launching ToastGo within its locations, according to a company press…

Apex, Little Caesars develop self-service pick-up station

May 24, 2018

Apex Hot-Holding Device, a heated order pick-up station using self-serve automation technology, is now available to help restaurant employees focus on order…

Peet's Coffee increases loyalty members by 350%

May 24, 2018

After Peet's Coffee relaunched its Peetnik loyalty rewards program using the Paytronix platform, the coffee chain saw a 350 percent increase in just 6 months…

What you need to know about the most popular food delivery apps

This fact-based analysis of Postmates, Doordash, Grubhub, and UberEATS — four of the most popular food-ordering apps — is meant to serve as a helpful guide to…

Starbucks tops when it comes to loyalty apps

May 21, 2018

The Starbucks loyalty app is most beloved by consumers, beating out Panera Bread and Domino’s Pizza, according to a survey conducted by The Manifest that…

Ziosk becomes available for independent businesses

May 21, 2018

Ziosk, known for its table top payment tablets, is making its technology available for independent business.  

QSR introduces self-serve automation

May 21, 2018

Apex Order Pick-Up Technologies is introducing its "Flow-Thru Locker" at the 2018 National Restaurant Association Show, according to a press release. 

How to respond to the third-party restaurant delivery challenge

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Halal Guys COO Mike Speck offers insight into how he addresses the need to provide third-party delivery to customers, a rising restaurant industry challenge.