Fazoli's testing voice-ordering capabilities

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

February 21, 2018

Fazoli's customers can now order meals via Alexa at some locations, thanks to its partnership with Orderscape, an order automation and voice technology…

Paytronix activates Apple Pay with loyalty function in 2 restaurant locations

February 20, 2018

Paytronix Systems announced that its Apple Pay with Loyalty ID products for restaurants is now live in two fast casual restaurant locations, according to a…

Cali Group's burger-flipping robot secures $10M in funding

February 15, 2018

Flippy, Caliburger's burger-flipping robot just got a $10 million vote of confidence. Acacia Research Corporation led the round of Series B financing. Other…

Hundreds of airport restaurants increasing mobile-ahead orders thanks to LevelUp, Grab partnership

February 15, 2018

Airport restaurants across the U.S. are increasing their mobile order-ahead capabilities thanks to a partnership between LevelUp and Grab, an airport…

ParTech partners with Workpop to help restaurants maintain up-to-date employee data

February 15, 2018

ParTech Inc., a provider of POS and workforce efficiency solutions to the restaurant and retail industries, has partnered with Workpop, a hiring and onboarding…

Freshii marketing VP chats about the brand's love of technology, social media and Drake

Melissa Gallagher, Freshii VP of marketing, chats about the variety of marketing techniques that the chain uses to get stand out among its competitors.

Caliburger launches global growth initiatives implementing robots, kiosks

February 8, 2018

CaliBurger is expanding this year throughout North America, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. The company also announced that its face-based loyalty and…

How China's recycling ban will force fast casuals to reduce waste

The ban could push restaurants to adopt new standards for packaging and supplies to reduce the materials that end up in their waste and recycling bins and to…

Shake Shack sticks with ArrowStream for supply chain management

February 7, 2018

In order to manage supply chain inventories, compliance, food safety and overall product quality, Shake Shack is extending its partnership with ArrowStream's…

Paninis now on the menu at Urban Bricks

February 7, 2018

Urban Bricks Pizza is adding oven-fired paninis with unlimited toppings. The menu offering gives guests the ability to build their own paninis with unlimited…

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Hot Head Burritos rolls out cloud-based POS system

January 30, 2018

Hot Head Burritos has rolled out, across its 72 units, a cloud-based Brink POS system from ParTech Inc., according to a company press release. Being a…

Smashburger's taps Arrowstream to manage supply chain

January 29, 2018

Smashburger has partnered with ArrowStream, a supply chain provider that leverages data science to improve the way supply chains perform, according to a…

Tender Greens going cashless

January 25, 2018

Tender Greens is going cashless by Jan. 29, according to an open letter published on its website.

Izzo's Illegal Burrito rolls out Toast POS system

January 24, 2018

Izzo's Illegal Burrito Group and its sister brand, LIT pizza, have tapped Toast, an all-in-one restaurant technology platform, as their point-of-sale…

11 ways to implement predictive scheduling without killing your bottom line

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Not complying with predictive scheduling mandates can quickly add up to significant penalties.

Saladworks upgrades POS system

January 18, 2018

Saladworks has upgraded its POS system across its nearly 100 restaurants via a partnership with Gusto POS.

Caliburger customers can order, pay with a smile

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

January 16, 2018

Caliburger rolls out AI-enabled self-service kiosks using NEC facial recognition technology.

Toast partners with SpeedETab to offer white label app

January 11, 2018

Restaurant technology providers Toast and SpeedETab have partnered to offer restauranteurs a white label app solution with order-ahead technology. "In our…

LevelUp launches broadcast service to drive restaurant discovery

January 11, 2018

LevelUp has launched a broadcast service to help restaurant brands reach consumers within a network of highly trafficked digital channels, including Facebook…