ToGoTechnologies certifies printer for restaurant mobile ordering solution

November 3, 2014

ToGoTechnologies, a provider of e-commerce solutions, announced it has certified the Epson OmniLink TM-T88V-i smart printer for its mobile and online ordering…

No traffic, no problem: Starbucks plans to take the coffee to the customer in 2015

October 31, 2014

Consumers are staying away from brick and mortar stores in favor of online shopping, slowing traffic growth in Starbucks' stores. Starbucks is navigating the…

Wix.com acquires OpenRest

October 29, 2014

OpenRest's integration into the Wix platform will enable restaurant owners to take orders directly from their Wix websites and native mobile apps.

GrubHub data reveals gender differences in takeout ordering patterns

September 29, 2014

The findings of a recent analysis of a year's worth of GrubHub data reveals differences in what, when and where men and women order takeout.

YP teams up with GrubHub

September 25, 2014

Partnership will add online and mobile ordering to YP's local search.

Online ordering provides the holy grail of customer-level data

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

Even for brands in which digital ordering represents a small percentage, its search traffic and order traffic represents a meaningful sample size from which…

Heartland adds mobile and online ordering solution

September 19, 2014

Heartland Payment has introduced a mobile and online ordering solution for restaurants. The solution, called Heartland Mobile and Online Ordering, was released…

What did you miss at #CONNECTsummit14? Check out the highlights

#CONNECTsummit14 included mobile innovation leaders from across the spectrum: tech, restaurant, retail.

Beanstalk Data announces strategic partnership with Olo

September 16, 2014

The partnership brings together Beanstalk's SaaS platform and Olo's digital ordering.

Panda Express launches online group ordering app

September 10, 2014

Panda Express is launching an online group ordering platform that allows multiple people to order from separate devices.

Revention releases new online ordering platform

September 10, 2014

Revention Inc. announced the release of HungerRush Version 3.2 online ordering solution, which includes the Mobile Ready ordering platform.

Clorder launches online ordering site to help restaurants raise charitable donations

September 3, 2014

Clorder Inc., a developer of cloud-based food ordering solutions, has launched a new website that helps raise funds for charities from placing restaurant…

Wait time zero: The need for speed

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

Restaurant efficiency experts cite the 7-second rule; a 7-second reduction in customer wait times increases a chain’s market share by as much as 1 percent.

Kentucky company launches self-service reservations widget

August 26, 2014

Louisville, Ky.-based QSR Automation announced the release of DineTime Host version 3.0, a browser widget that when added to a restaurant's website provides…

#CONNECTsummit14: Smartphones are 'remote control for life'

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Smartphones are the "remote control for life," especially for Millennials.

Summit will help fast casual restaurants 'think mobile first'

CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit coming up Aug. 18-20 will feature the CEOs of Firehouse Subs and McAlister's Deli.

The importance of online ordering when it comes to catering

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

Research has shown that people who place mobile and online orders have an average ticket 30 percent higher than in-store customers.

Teaching in-store and digital ordering to play nice

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

One of the leading brands is on its way to a digital ordering majority. Is your brand ready to handle the demand from outside your walls?

New beverages, food give Starbucks a lift in Q3

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Food sales drove two points of comp growth in the U.S., and the breakfast sandwich platform surged 40 percent.

Former Jimmy John's CEO launching location aware mobile ordering platform

July 23, 2014

Gregg Majewski, former CEO of Jimmy John's, announced today that he is launching Qmyfood, a mobile ordering platform which features location aware technology.