National Restaurant Association seeks solutions to penny shortage

December 11, 2025

The National Restaurant Association is seeking solutions to the national penny shortage. The shortage means operators can't order pennies from their local…

Workstream partners with Instant Financial to offer on-demand pay solutions

May 15, 2025

HR, payroll and hiring platform Workstream has announced a partnership with Instant Financial to provide earned wage access (EWA), digital tip payouts, and…

Square unveils handheld device, next-gen food, beverage platform

May 13, 2025

Payment company Square has released Square Handheld, a pocketable POS for all restaurant businesses. For full-service restaurants, employees can take orders…

Diebold Nixdorf powers self-service kiosks at Italian smashburger chain Smashie

December 18, 2024

Italian smashburger chain Smashie has partnered with Diebold Nixdorf to implement self-service kiosks at its restaurant in Udine, Italy, according to a press…

Thanx partners with Bite to enhance QSR, fast casual restaurant experience

June 18, 2024

Thanx, a guest engagement and retention platform for restaurants, is partnering with Bite, a provider of intelligent kiosk solutions for fast-casual and QSR…

Upside refreshes brand, expands into mobile payments

September 13, 2023

Digital marketplace Upside is refreshing its brand identity and is expanding into mobile payment options.

Visa, Mastercard set to raise credit card fees

August 30, 2023

Visa and Mastercard are planning to raise fees merchants pay when accepting credit cards, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal carried by msn.com.

Thanx partners with Olo for guest ordering, loyalty

June 7, 2023

Thanx, a loyalty and guest engagement platform, has partnered with Olo Inc., a software-as-a-service platform for restaurants, to deliver Olo Connect to its…

SpotOn launching restaurant POS lineup

May 23, 2023

SpotOn is debuting the SpotOn Restaurant, a point-of-sale solution featuring proprietary, patent-pending hardware designed to meet the unique needs of a…

NCR investigates ransomware attack

April 17, 2023

NCR Corp. reported a ransomware attack occurred on Thursday that impacted some of its restaurant customers, the company announced in a press release.

Panera Bread launches voice orders on Echo Show devices

March 29, 2023

Panera Bread, a self-serve kiosk pioneer, has announced that MyPanera members can now order via Alexa on Echo Show devices, according to a press release.

Panera Bread launches Amazon One in St. Louis locations

March 22, 2023

Panera Bread, a self-serve kiosk pioneer, is rolling out Amazon One, a palm identify and payments technology, at select bakery-cafes in the brand's hometown of…

Starbucks, Delta partnering on loyalty programs

October 13, 2022

Starbucks Coffee Company is partnering with Delta Air Lines to offer customers enrolled in both loyalty programs the ability to link their accounts to earn one…

Toast announces integrated invoicing service

October 11, 2022

Toast Inc., an all-in-one digital platform for restaurants, has launched Toast Invoicing, according to a press release.

Panera Bread giving loyalty members more control over rewards

September 20, 2022

Panera Bread has enhanced its MyPanera Loyalty Program by allowing members to select their rewards from multiple options as opposed to a single, pre-selected…

Panera testing CarPay

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

September 8, 2022

Panera Bread is testing CarPlay in some stores, allowing loyalty members with iPhones to access the Panera app to place an order from their car dashboards.

Rubio's upgrades loyalty program

August 31, 2022

Rubio's Coastal Grill is launching an updated rewards program, enabling guests to cash in points for free drinks, desserts, tacos and entrees. Designed to be…

Honeygrow employees receiving daily payments

August 17, 2022

Honeygrow, a Philadelphia-based fast casual concept, is joining forces with DailyPay to offer employees access to earned pay after completing a shift…

Chipotle fans winning free crypto

July 25, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill is launching an interactive game called "Buy The Dip" that will give away over $200,000 in free crypto as well as promo codes for 1-cent…

Five Guys franchisee offering employees on-demand pay

July 20, 2022

Life's Food LLC, a 23-unit franchisee of Five Guys, has partnered with DailyPay to provide on-demand pay to its employees.