Red Book Connects launches HotSchedules iPad app

September 25, 2014

New app takes advantage of iPad's larger screen to enhance viewing options, data display.

Greener planet, more green in the pockets

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Au Bon Pain reduced its carbon footprint, looks to shave up with 13 percent off its energy bill by monitoring and analyzing its energy usage.

Swarm and Revel Systems announce partnership

September 24, 2014

The integration of Swarm and Revel solutions will yield visitor traffic and sales conversion data users can use to make operational and marketing decisions.

Square plans to add bitcoin, Apple Pay acceptance

September 23, 2014

Square CEO Jack Dorsey recently said the company's register service will eventually accept all forms of payment, including bitcoin and Apple Pay.

PAR launches PAR Tablet 10, PAR Tablet 8 accessories

September 22, 2014

New tablet features larger, 10-inch screen format.

PAR Technology acquires restaurant POS software provider

September 19, 2014

PAR Technology Corporation has announced its acquisition of Brink Software Inc., a provider of cloud-based point-of-sale software for restaurants. The…

What did you miss at #CONNECTsummit14? Check out the highlights

#CONNECTsummit14 included mobile innovation leaders from across the spectrum: tech, restaurant, retail.

Kitchen Innovation nominations now being accepted

September 18, 2014

The National Restaurant Association is now accepting applications for the 2015 Kitchen Innovations Awards – the program's 11th year.

Total Merchant’s Groovv Register gets restaurant-specific upgrades

September 16, 2014

Total Merchant Services, a payments processing company, has released a restaurant version of Groovv Register designed to help independent restaurant owners.

Beanstalk Data announces strategic partnership with Olo

September 16, 2014

The partnership brings together Beanstalk's SaaS platform and Olo's digital ordering.

Blue Lemon signs master service agreement with WAND

September 16, 2014

The agreement will require all future Blue Lemon operators to use a WAND system to integrate POS and back office systems.

Mood Media integrating location-based marketing capabilities

September 16, 2014

Mood Media is integrating a digital signal into its media players that will allow its customers to deliver location-based marketing content.

Infographic: Digital Signage: Drive-thru Technology for the Next Generation

This infographic explains why going digital is good for customers and great for restaurants.

Firehouse Subs partners with ArrowStream for supply chain software

September 11, 2014

Firehouse Subs has selected ArrowStream's OnDemand supply chain management and analysis solution.

PCI 3.0 – A wake-up call for SAQ C merchants

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

It is our concern that merchants have not been properly educated about these changes, and it will be a rude awakening when they discover that they are required…

Pantry smart vending to expand to schools, restaurants

September 5, 2014

Smart vending machine company Pantry raised $1.3 million to roll out more of its healthy snack machines.

Beanstalk Data announces strategic partnership with NCR

August 26, 2014

Beanstalk Data announced today it will integrate its CRM Marketing Master platform into NCR's restaurant POS systems.

Henny Penny named a Brinker International Supplier Partner Of The Year

August 22, 2014

Brinker International, Inc. awards Henny Penny, Highland Baking Co. and HotSchedules with the annual Supplier Partner of the Year Award.

#CONNECTsummit14: Smartphones are 'remote control for life'

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Smartphones are the "remote control for life," especially for Millennials.

Partnership to provide restaurant accounting solutions

August 19, 2014

Quatrro FPO Solutions, provider of platform based business services to restaurants, is teaming up with enterprise reporting and data management provider ROS…