Reinforce Social Distancing Measures with Occupancy Counting Technology

Leverage AI-powered video analytics to help automate the counting of people entering and exiting a restaurant. Results display on cloud-based dashboards so you…

Jon Taffer taps Compeat to manage back-office operations

September 1, 2020

Jon Taffer has tapped Compeat to manage the accounting, workforce and back-office technology at his fast casual concept, Taffer's Tavern.

Saladworks pins growth on robotic salad maker

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

When restaurants were closing in response to COVID-19, Saladworks went into overdrive targeting non-traditional locations. The Chowbotics robotic saladmaker…

Panera customers using Google to place digital orders

August 25, 2020

Panera has integrated with Google Search, Google Maps and Google Assistant to make it easier for customers to place digital orders. Available at participating…

Starbucks connects guests to coffee with digital traceability tool

August 21, 2020

Starbucks guests will be able to get to know the people who grow, harvest, roast and prepare their coffee, thanks to the company's digital traceability…

Optimize Technology to Deliver Better Customer Loyalty & Engagement

When it comes to driving loyalty and increasing profitability through customer relationships, here are four technology-driven tactics imperative to a…

Consumers are ready to dine in but won't ditch to-go, delivery

by Carl Van Ostrand — VP of Consumer Insights, DISQO

Although the onset of COVID-19 made in-person dining impossible in March and April, consumers are starting to show interest again but aren't cutting cut back…

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AmEx acquires Kabbage

August 17, 2020

American Express is acquiring the team and technology of Kabbage, an online lender for small business.

Pollo Tropical offering contactless experience via app upgrade

August 17, 2020

Pollo Tropical has launched curbside pick-up service, which allows customers to park at the restaurant and have their orders delivered to their cars, and even…

PopID intros pay-by-face solution

August 14, 2020

PopID, a Cali Group company, has launched its PopPay face-pay service, which lets users pay with their faces at facial recognition devices. Customers can link…

3 ways to retain, acquire customers

by Matt Drewes — Owner, DRMS Marketing

Restaurants across the country are bracing for a second wave of state-mandated closures as coronavirus cases surge again. Still recovering from the first wave…

Juice It Up adds order-ahead, pay functions to app

August 11, 2020

Juice It Up has added an order-ahead and payment function to its mobile app that customers from all 80 locations in California, New Mexico, Oregon and Texas…

Farmer Boys launches fresh loyalty app

August 11, 2020

Farmer Boys, a fast casual restaurant concept, has made its Very Important Farmer app and loyalty rewards more user friendly and is also offering more flexible…

SpotOn acquires Seatninja

August 11, 2020

SpotOn Transact Inc., a software and payments company, has acquired Seatninja, a reservation management company. Seatninja will now be known as SpotOn Reserve…

Mad Mobile acquires Sysco's restaurant technology company CAKE

August 10, 2020

Mad Mobile Inc., a mobile platform for restaurants and retailers, has signed an agreement to acquire CAKE, a restaurant technology company based in Silicon…

Automated drink dispenser maker Botrista raises $4M+

August 7, 2020

Botrista Technology, a startup based in Silicon Valley that provides an automated cloud-connected drink dispenser called DrinkBot, raised $4 million in seed…

Mobile is moving in: Is your network ready?

by Jeff Bradbury — Sr. Director, Marketing, Hughes

With mobile applications becoming increasingly instrumental to near-premise and on-premise operations, it's important to consider whether the enterprise…

TouchBistro acquires loyalty and marketing solutions provider TableUp

August 6, 2020

TouchBistro, a foodservice point-of-sale solutions provider, has acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the…

Panera expands contactless rewards with Apple Card

August 5, 2020

Panera guests may now earn 3% daily cashback on Apple Card when they use Apple Pay in the Panera app or website, according to a press release. They can use…