Church's Chicken - Ampler x SynergySuite Case Study

See how Church’s Chicken is using SynergySuite to provide a cohesive, comprehensive back office platform for their restaurants. They have gained greater…

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe x SynergySuite Case Study

Learn how Tropical Smoothie Cafe is scaling with growth and empowering franchisees with the tools to become more profitable. Tropical Smoothie Cafe is using…

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Internet of Things Leader Powerhouse Dynamics Receives Maverick Award for Innovation from Inspire Brands

Company’s Open Kitchen Platform Delivers Unprecedented Operational Improvements for Inspire locations

Peet's going all in with going green

June 6, 2022

Peet's Coffee, which has 270 locations in the U.S and China, confirmed Monday that 100% of its purchases are responsibly sourced per standards created by…

Singapore students create machine for renting reusable food containers

June 6, 2022

A group of Singapore students have developed a vending machine to allow people to rent food containers and other reusable items during the recent…

Skykit Designated Charter Member of Sony Electronics’ Professional AV Alliance Partner Network

Skykit Provides Increased Power and Flexibility to Sony’s Professional Display Solutions

8 loyalty program mistakes restaurants make

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Loyalty programs can be a tricky business. Avoid these common mistakes when crafting and deploying your customer rewards program.

Implementing Restaurant Ecommerce: Advice for Successful Software Deployments from around the Globe

Join Intel, MENU and Vapiano for an overview on how to implement software and get deployments advice that you can use.

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Dickey's expands retail line

June 1, 2022

Dickey's Barbecue Pit's Beef Brisket Rub & Rib Rubs are now available at 134 Giant Carlisle locations, joining the Texas-based brand's retail line…

Mici Italian to open 1st Texas location

May 31, 2022

Mici Italian will open its first Texas store, in Frisco, in early July. The unit is owned and operated by franchisee Carlos Smith, who has plans to develop…

Meal prices on the rise, customers tipping more

May 31, 2022

Despite inflation increasing the price of orders, Americans are tipping more and the average price of an order increased by 7%.

Wingstop wins Excellence in Food Safety Award

Wingstop Chief People Officer Donnie Upshaw accepted the 2022 Excellence in Food Safety award on behalf of Wingstop at the 2022 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers …

Using data to examine return of restaurant business

May 26, 2022

The restaurant industry has been hit hard by multiple challenges this year, including rising costs, supply chain issues and labor problems. Slowly but surely…

Dine-in on growth reflects consumer breaking free from pandemic behavior

May 26, 2022

On-premise dining sales are up 46% from Q1 2022 compared to the same time last year, and takeout and delivery sales are down 7% in the same period.

Freebirds rolling out new prototype

by Bill Bellissimo — Founder & CEO, CrunchTime! Information Systems

May 25, 2022

Texas-based Freebirds World Burrito is unveiling a restaurant prototype this year with updated interiors, murals, seating, a patio and lighting enhancements.

WOW Bao CEO accepts Top 100 Award

Chicago-based Wow Bao has topped the 2022 list of Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers, making history as the first brand to ever win the honor twice. It…

Wow Bao wins top spot at 2022 Fast Casual Top 100 Gala

Chicago-based Wow Bao has topped the 2022 list of Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers, making history as the first brand to ever win the honor twice. It…

Learn why high oleic soybean oil is a win-win for restaurants, diners

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Soybean oil is the leading edible oil on the global landscape and the latest innovation from the U.S. soy industry. The big reason? It’s proving valuable…

Dig opens innovative concept in NYC

May 24, 2022

Dig, a vegetable-focused, multi-format restaurant group, has opened a location, Dig on 4th, at 127 4th Ave. in New York City, according to a press release.

Revel Systems debuts integrated loyalty toolkit

May 24, 2022

Revel Systems, a cloud-native POS and business management platform, is debuting Revel Loyalty, powered by Como, an in-house loyalty system for small to…