Cowboy Chicken, Newk's, La Madeleine execs dissect the many faces of mobile payments

The adoption rate of mobile payments is rising as customers become more comfortable with the technology. Restaurants that haven't jumped on the payments…

Dickey's launches mobile app

January 25, 2018

Dickey's has launched a mobile app, featuring online ordering for pick-up or delivery and a new loyalty rewards program.   "We are living in an on-demand…

Cowboy Chicken updates app to give customers more control

January 25, 2018

Dallas-based Cowboy Chicken has updated the mobile app that it first launched in March 2017. "Our passion for excellence extends far beyond our food, and we…

Digital-only pizza brand makes debut in New York

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Newly opened Long Island City Pizza Factory boasts that it is the world's first "full-digital pizzeria," an accomplishment its owners hope will send it right…

Naf Naf launching Naf Perks App

January 9, 2018

Naf Naf is bringing the flavors of the Middle East to guests everywhere on Jan 17 with the launch of its mobile app and rewards program — Naf Perks. To…

Catering, mobile app leads to $1M in annual sales for Goodcents franchisee

December 14, 2017

Kansas City-based Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs reported this week that one of its stores has hit $1 million in annual sales.

A.Y. Technologies Partners with SpeedLine POS to Deliver Restaurant Ordering Mobile Apps

Local software developer A.Y. Technologies announced the launch of its mobile app development platform, Craver, for restaurants running SpeedLine pizza and…

Starbucks in China welcomes mobile pay

September 28, 2017

Alipay users in China can now use the mobile wallet to pay for coffee and food at all Starbucks locations in China.

NCR, Ecwid partner to drive a better omnichannel experience

September 8, 2017

NCR and Ecwid, a cloud-based ecommerce platform, are teaming up to provide an improved omnichannel order experience via the NCR Silver point-of-sale solution.

Zoes Kitchen launches loyalty program, mobile app

September 6, 2017

Zoes Kitchen has launched ZK Rewards — its omnichannel, surprise and delight loyalty program, along with a mobile app. In tandem with the company's newly…

Performance Food Group to offer NCR POS solutions to US restaurants

August 25, 2017

Performance Food Group will offer NCR Silver, a cloud-based point-of-sale solution, to more restaurants and food trucks throughout the U.S.

Alipay acceptance comes to Starbucks in Malaysia

August 25, 2017

Alipay is now available as a payment method for mainland Chinese tourists at all 242 Starbucks branches across Malaysia, according to a press release.

Tacos on the go: Chipotle to add mobile ordering to new app

August 21, 2017

Chipotle Mexican Grill has selected Deloitte Digital to help redesign its mobile customer experience, according to a press release.

MobileBytes adds mobile payments options for counter, table service restaurants

August 8, 2017

MobileBytes, a point-of-sale system provider for iPad, has launched mobile payment options for counter and table service restaurants and announced two…

Velvet Taco has new mobile app

July 25, 2017

Velvet Taco has a new mobile app that lets diners order at the chain's restaurants in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston, Texas, and at a fifth location in…

New studies show restaurant 'do's and don'ts' of online ordering, delivery

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

As the restaurant industry continues to bask in the big-dollar benefits of online ordering, two new studies shed light on best practices when it comes to…

'Order in': Grubhub acquires Foodler

June 9, 2017

Grubhub said today it is acquiring one of North America's biggest independent online food-ordering services, Foodler, in an all-cash transaction, a news…

Chipotle uncovers malware responsible for credit card breach

May 26, 2017

Chipotle Mexican Grill said today it has identified what was responsible for the payment card security incident reported April 25. The information comes at the…

Restaurants and other retailers win one over banks on swipe fees

May 25, 2017

The U.S. House of Representatives has dropped wording that would have repealed the controversial Durbin Amendment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Financial…

From wobbly table fixes to herbal refrigerators, innovation was on display at NRA (Part 1)

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

More than 45,000 buyers in the restaurant industry hit Chicago this week to check out the thousands of products and services on display at the National…