Thanx rolls out enhanced mobile ordering, loyalty programs for Pincho, By Chloe

July 17, 2019

Thanx, a San Francisco-based customer engagement firm for retail and restaurants, is upgrading the mobile apps of two fast casual chains — Pincho Factory Inc.…

Nets, Swish launch in-store tap-and-pay pilot for restaurants, merchants in Sweden

July 3, 2019

Payments firm Nets A/S and Swedish payments app Swish announced a plan to launch a pilot program at two restaurants that are owned by one of the country's…

Payments startup raises $40M to enhance restaurant division

June 11, 2019

SpotOn Transact LLC, a San Francisco-based payments startup, has raised $40 million in funding to enhance its restaurant division, according to a news release.

Jamba moves past the 'Juice'

June 6, 2019

Jamba Juice is now going by Jamba. Focus Brands, which acquired the 30-year-old chain in 2018, not only changed the name but added the tagline,"Smoothies…

Delivery.com integrates food ordering platform with Google Search, Maps, Assistant

May 24, 2019

Delivery.com recently integrated its mobile ordering platform with Google’s food ordering technology to allow users of the search engine to place orders within…

Square to manage concessions payments, POS at Indy 500

May 24, 2019

Square is now the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's payment and point-of-sale provider  where it will process concessions purchase for more than 300,000 fans of…

Starbucks begins mobile ordering rollout in Beijing and Shanghai

May 24, 2019

Starbucks said it has begun rolling out its Starbucks Now mobile ordering platform to 300 select stores in Beijing and Shanghai and will expand the service…

Press Coffee Roasters roll out mobile ordering with SpeedETab, Epson

May 20, 2019

Press Coffee Roasters, a Phoenix-based cafe chain, has implemented a mobile ordering system with SpeedETab Inc. and Epson America Inc. printers at its seven…

True Food Kitchen rolls out loyalty program via custom-branded app

May 1, 2019

Phoenix-based True Food Kitchen has launched its first loyalty program and custom-branded app — True Insider. The chain, which released a digital ordering…

3 ways mobile payments are changing the fast casual industry

Restaurants are diversifying the payment methods they accept. Cash, credit, and debit payments are almost universal across restaurants in the U.S., but…

Sweetgreens reverses no-cash policy

April 25, 2019

Sweetgreen, feeling the growing backlash against cashless retail that has led to a movement to ban the practice in several cities and states, said it would…

Peet's Coffee nationally expanding order-ahead via mobile app

April 22, 2019

Peet’s Coffee is expanding its order-ahead feature, which allows customers to buy coffee, coffee beans or food through the company's mobile app and pick up…

Hackers target Chipotle customers in credential stuffing attack

April 18, 2019

Chipotle Mexican Grill has confirmed that it was the target of a cyberattack that resulted in a small number of its customers reporting that food orders placed…

Uber Eats plans 20 market international rollout of Apple Pay integration

April 17, 2019

Uber Eats has said that it will integrate Apple Pay into its app and roll out the payment option to customers in 20 markets over the coming weeks.

Quaker Steak & Lube launches rewards platform via app

March 28, 2019

Quaker Steak & Lube has launched a guest rewards program via its mobile app. Revved-Up Rewards is easy to use and enables fans to earn loyalty points…

B.Good launches loyalty app

March 21, 2019

B.Good has launched a loyalty program — B.Good Rewards — that gives customers one point for every dollar spent. With flexible redemption tiers, the platform…

Pollo Tropical, Taco Cabana partners with DoorDash to offer delivery

February 25, 2019

DoorDash has entered an agreement with Fiesta Restaurant Group, to offer its on-demand meal delivery service to the company’s Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana…

Qu raises $10M in Series B funding for expanded in-house delivery, POS technology

February 13, 2019

Qu, a Bethesda, Md.-based point-of-sale company formerly known as Gusto POS, has raised $10 million in Series B funding, led by existing investor Cota Capital…

Jamba Juice enters deal with Paytronix to launch digital rewards platform

February 6, 2019

Paytronix Systems Inc. announced an agreement with Jamba Juice to deploy its digital rewards platform and migrate more than 19 million gift and stored value…

Waitr gobbles up Bite Squad for $323M

January 18, 2019

Restaurant online ordering and on-demand food delivery platform, Waitr Holdings Inc. has acquired Bite Squad, for a purchase price of approximately $32…