More consumers opting for takeout meals over hotel room service

July 23, 2014

Recent data from PFK Hospitality Research shows that hotel room service revenues fell 9.5 percent from 2007 to 2012, with some hotels discontinuing operations…

Check out Panera To You

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

The store layout is dominated by ordering, order pick-up and wait-area seating.

NetWaiter adds birthday messaging feature for online orders

July 15, 2014

NetWaiter, an online ordering service for restaurants, announced it has added a "Happy Birthday" messaging feature, offering restaurants the ability to send…

Schlotzsky's cracks top five in app store restaurant category

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Loyalty app is the centerpiece of Schlotzsky's effort to connect with Millennials.

Lavu adds multiple payment, other options to online ordering application

July 3, 2014

Lavu Inc. recently announced the addition of several new features to its online ordering application Lavu ToGo, including multiple payment options, real-time…

Amazon rolling out takeout service

June 30, 2014

Amazon is rolling out a food takeout service to directly compete with the likes of GrubHub, Seamless and DeliveryHero. TechCrunch reports:

TouchBistro adds Pay at Table service in PayPal app

June 26, 2014

TouchBistro today announced that it has integrated the Pay at Table service in the PayPal app with its TouchBistro mobile point-of-sale solution for tableside…

Hungry Howie’s selects Revention for online ordering platform

June 26, 2014

Hungry Howie's Pizza has signed a multi-year agreement to exclusively use HungerRush Online Ordering from Revention Inc.

New cloud-based food ordering solution introduced

June 20, 2014

Clorder Inc. has introduced a proprietary cloud-based food ordering solution and portfolio of technology-based services, designed to help restaurants enhance…

U.K. coffee chain adds order-ahead feature

June 2, 2014

U.K.-based coffee chain Harris+Hoole has upgraded its mobile app to enable customers to order and pay for their drinks ahead of time.

Restaurant insiders highlight the latest mobile ordering, loyalty trends

Now, consumers want on-demand apps that can allow them to receive faster service and more accurate orders.

OrderSnapp digital ordering system launch geared toward small concepts

May 30, 2014

Cumulus Computing has introduced digital ordering system OrderSnapp nationwide today. OrderSnapp was designed for small restaurants and pizzerias as a…

Splick.it adds beacon-powered geo-triggered ordering for restaurants

May 19, 2014

Splick-it Inc., a SaaS platform for branded restaurant web and mobile applications, announced it has integrated beacon-powered geo-triggered ordering for food…

Moe’s Southwest Grill partners with MonkeyMedia for catering program

May 19, 2014

Moe's Southwest Grill has partnered with MonkeyMedia Software to deploy MonkeyCatering and MonkeyOnlineOrdering to support its catering online ordering and…

ChowNow updates platform for mobile compatibility

May 16, 2014

Online ordering provider ChowNow has launched its newest version, v2.0, featuring three components:

Calexico adds online ordering platform

May 15, 2014

New York-based Calexico has rolled out an online ordering platform for all four of the brand’s brick-and-mortar locations. The app integrates with Calexico’s…

Why restaurants can't ignore technology

An online or in-app ordering platform will boost throughput, as will a mobile payment app.

Panera CEO: We've got to reduce friction with customers

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company will add more catering locations, which is expected to contribute to the bottom line in the coming years.

NRA, EatStreet launch online ordering guide

April 18, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has partnered with EatStreet to release a free educational guide on online ordering and emerging restaurant technology…

What Panera 2.0 means for all operators

Panera 2.0 is two new customer experiences in one.