Interactive customer experience technology has to make sense

Consumers want to interact with technology, but that technology has to make sense for both the business and its customers, says Paula Suarez, director of…

Olo celebrates 10 years

June 5, 2015

Olo, an online and mobile ordering company for restaurants, turned 10 this week.

Groupon, PeachWorks execs discuss how technology benefits operations

The CEOs of Groupon's Breadcrumb and PeachWorks discuss how their technology can help restaurants and retailers stay relevant.

Sprinklr acquires NewBrand Analytics

June 4, 2015

Sprinklr Inc., a social technology company, has acquired NewBrand, a location-specific text analytics software company.

5 tips for understanding consumer data

Restaurants now have the ability to collect tons of data but don't know how to use it.

How technology is solving headaches for menu labeling

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

The technology that fuels digital menu boards and ordering kiosks within restaurant locations today is being used to maintain nutritional disclosures in real…

Australian Urbanspoon users migrate to new platform

June 1, 2015

Zomato, a restaurant search and discovery app that provides information for more than1.4 million restaurants, has completed the transition of Australian users…

3 ways restaurants can use automation to drive business value

Exactly how is IT automation helping restaurants?

A look at NRA 2015

About 60,000 foodservice providers and operators met this week in Chicago for NRA 2015.

2015 Fast Casual Top 100

FastCasual.com's tenth annual review of the restaurant segment's Top 100 movers and shakers takes a look at the brands, marketing campaigns, menu trends and…

Presented by FastCasual.com

Big Data’s Last Crusade: Restaurants still slow to embrace smart technology

Smart devices are only as intelligent as the data they rely on, and no industry has had more difficulty capturing data than the restaurant industry.

3 for 1: Olo, LevelUp launch ordering, loyalty, payment solution

May 13, 2015

Olo and LevelUp have launched the restaurant industry's first fully turnkey mobile commerce solution with built-in ordering, loyalty and payment in one user…

LRS rolls out next-generation restaurant solutions

May 5, 2015

Long Range Systems has announced four updates to the company’s solution portfolio: the next generation Guest Pager, table location technology, waitlist…

Taking a Look at Table-Location Solutions

The fast casual restaurant landscape is becoming increasingly competitive. A table-location solution can help an operator get a jump on the competition.

Revention, Syrus integration provides POS solution

May 4, 2015

Revention, provider of restaurant management solutions, announced its integration with Syrus Restaurant Information Services.

Website connects restaurant industry to online marketplace

May 4, 2015

Pace Public Relations announced its newest client, The Restaurant Zone, a tech-startup designed to help restaurant owners, operators and workers.

Why Jersey Mike's added ordering and payments to their mobile app

Rich Hope, CMO of Jersey Mike's Subs, talks about the restaurant chain's mobile app.

iPad POS designer announces partnership with Powa

April 24, 2015

Retailers and restaurateurs in U.S. and Asia can manage transactions through Bindo, powered by PowaPOS next generation POS hardware, according to a company…

How the Firehouse Subs mobile app meets consumer needs

Don Fox, CEO of Firehouse Subs, talks about the two key ways his brand's mobile app meets customer needs.

BJ's Restaurants exec discusses benefits of chain's mobile app

Tim Hackbardt, VP of Marketing for BJ's Restaurants, talks about the many ways the chain's mobile app improves the customer experience.