California Pizza Kitchen wins Paytronix Loyaltees Mobile Engagement Award

March 24, 2016

Paytronix Systems announces third winner of its 2016 Paytronix Loyaltees Awards.

How to improve restaurant employee productivity: Part 3

To control labor costs, you need to look at several different metrics individually and collectively to get the most accurate picture and to make effective…

Jack in the Box, Qdoba Mexican Grill tap PAR tech, services

March 22, 2016

Jack in the Box has selected PAR EverServ hardware and service solutions for all stores and Qdoba Mexican Grill Corporate stores.

Benefits of a technology billfold: Why the mobile wallet is here to stay

by Art Julian — CEO, Cbs inc

There will be more than 200 million mobile-wallet users across the U.S. by the end of 2016.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza launches mobile app

March 18, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has unveiled its new mobile app.

Caging your losses: How controlling loss can offset costs of using cage-free eggs

While restaurant owners and operators can try to pass price increases to customers, recent media reports suggest that although consumers are willing to pay…

NorthStar Order Entry POS system has new features

March 15, 2016

Custom Business Solutions has released NorthStar Order Entry 4.0 with expanded capabilities for improving operations and increasing efficiency for restaurant…

HotSchedules launches Global Partnership Network

March 14, 2016

HotSchedules, a provider of mobile technology for the restaurant and hospitality industries, introduced its Global Partnership Network.

Giardino Gourmet Salads upgrades POS system

March 10, 2016

The goal was to implement a technology that would enable loyalty and online ordering while providing enterprise level management to efficiently and proactively…

OrderSnapp launches new kiosk, table top ordering systems

March 10, 2016

OrderSnapp, a provider of online and mobile ordering technologies for restaurants with major take-out and delivery businesses, debuted its first kiosk and…

Restaurant Analytics: Making fast casual brands grow even faster

Today, it's both possible and essential to get outside, unbiased, data-driven information about the present and future of your business.

Twisted Root Burger upgrades back-of-house ops

March 4, 2016

Twisted Root Burger Co has upgraded its back-of-house operations by adding total oil management solution from Restaurant Technologies.

HotSchedules, QSR Automations partner to bring restaurants operations to Internet of Things

March 4, 2016

HotSchedules has partnered with QSR Automations to bring guest management and kitchen display systems to the Internet of Things.

SpeedLine POS accepting orders from Chowly

March 2, 2016

A partnership between SpeedLine Solutions and Chowly Inc is eliminating the task of re-entering orders from restaurant aggregator sites, such as GrubHub and…

How 2 fast casuals mastered training to enhance customer experience

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Training can range from a couple hundred dollars to several thousand annually per employee based on the type of restaurant, location and management style of…

The ROI of Table Tracking Systems

The benefits of table tracking systems may not always be easy to see, but they can provide a significant boost to the bottom line.

Modern Market updates POS system

February 25, 2016

Modern Market, a farm-to-table fast casual concept in Texas and Colorado, has completed the deployment of a cloud-based POS.

FranConnect unveils new software for franchisors

February 25, 2016

FranConnect has released FranConnect Sky, a cloud-based franchise management software product that enables franchisors and their franchisees to manage, track…

Kitchen innovation guru to share foodservice strategies at Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit

February 22, 2016

Attendees will learn five specific ways to improve back-of-house operations.

Technology: A brand-driver or a necessary evil?

by Steve Starr — Chief, starrdesign

Allowing your guests to view menus, place orders and read nutritional information while at home or on-the-go is paramount. But just because we can, should we…