Why now is the right time for mobile ordering

With consumer adoption at the right threshold, restaurants can put their brands in the pockets of millions of customers.

GRILLiT testing online ordering

March 13, 2014

GRILLiT Inc. has activated the first of several value added e-commerce revenue generating platforms, according to a company press release. The initial feature…

Starbucks upgrading mobile app, will enable in-app tipping

March 13, 2014

Starbucks is upgrading its mobile iPhone app next week to give customers in the U.S., U.K. and Canada a more streamlined design and easy access to their…

Buffalo Wild Wings launching tableside ordering

March 6, 2014

Guests at Buffalo Wild Wings will be able to order food, request songs and television programming, play games and pay their bills without leaving their table…

LiveDeal bolstered by traffic surge, mobile usage

March 4, 2014

LiveDeal Inc. a geo-location based mobile marketing platform, announced month-over-month increases in several categories.

Real Time Ordering adds social media features

March 3, 2014

Real Time Ordering announced the launch of new social media ordering features to enhance its online ordering software.

Burger Fusion launching website

March 3, 2014

Burger Fusion Company, of La Crosse, Wis., has tapped The BLU Group - Advertising and Marketing to design and develop the company's first website. The website…

GrubHub files paperwork to go public

March 3, 2014

GrubHub Inc., formerly known as GrubHub Seamless Inc., announced last week that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S.

Dutch mobile payment company hoping to help US restaurateurs save on processing fees

Most mobile payments are usually for low amounts but use a processing infrastructure designed 40 years when payments were high.

New social media monitoring, analytics tool hits market

February 11, 2014

Market Force Information, a provider of customer intelligence solutions, is helping restaurants and other multi-location businesses provide better customer…

Foodler upgrades online ordering app

February 5, 2014

Foodler, an online food ordering service that connects consumers with restaurants for immediate delivery, announced the release of its free iPad app, along…

Surging wages and digital ordering

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

My last byline asked readers to consider the idea of "surge pricing" — charging higher prices based upon real-time high demand — as applied to the restaurant…

Compel upgrades remote ordering platform

January 13, 2014

The e-commerce platform provider Compel announced the release of Compel Mobile version 3, combining its consumer e-commerce product, Compel Cart, with its…

Corner Bakery launches online, mobile ordering

December 5, 2013

Corner Bakery Cafe has launched a nationwide online ordering system, allowing guests to get freshly made meals without having to wait in line. The new online…

MonkeyMedia inks deal with Canadian sandwich chain

December 4, 2013

MonkeyMedia Software, a provider of turnkey catering software solutions for multi-unit restaurant operators, has announced an agreement with Canada-based…

Mobile ordering app targets small businesses

December 4, 2013

OrderSnapp announced that it has signed more than 150 restaurants as clients of its mobile ordering application, which the company boasts costs "less than a…

GoWaiter.com delivering to Fayetteville, N.C.

December 2, 2013

GoWaiter.com, a growing restaurant delivery and catering business, will soon open for service in Fayetteville, N.C., according to a company press release.

Tillster lands silver prize in Best in Biz Awards

November 22, 2013

Tillster has been named a Silver winner of the Best in Biz Awards for the Company of the Year – Medium Category, according to a company news release. The Best…

Granbury Solutions adds restaurant website solution

November 20, 2013

Restaurant point-of-sale provider Granbury Solutions has released a new website solution for restaurants, bars, wine tasting rooms and coffee shops. Powered by…

Tillster names new technology officer

November 15, 2013

The newly-branded Tillster Inc. announced the addition of Phil Dixon as its chief technology officer. Dixon brings experience in high-volume systems and…