Food Genius launches restaurant trends tool

August 9, 2013

Food Genius has launched a new tool to analyze changes in restaurant data. According to a news release, the tool tracks how more than 23,000 food-related items…

Proven streamlines hiring with new employer app

August 8, 2013

Proven, a mobile employment app, has launched its new Employer App, a mobile job-listing solution that creates a more efficient hiring process, according to a…

Portals vs. non-portals: Which is best for online ordering?

Restaurants typically use two formats for online ordering: Portals — or multirestaurant sites that list restaurants alongside their competition — and full…

PAR launches POS enhancements

August 7, 2013

PAR Technology Corporation has released the latest version of PAR EverServ PixelPoint V12 point-of-sale software. EverServ PixelPoint V12 includes more than 4…

Coca-Cola Freestyle launches at Schlotzsky's

August 6, 2013

Schlotzsky's is the latest fast casual chain to roll out the Coca-Cola Freestyle machine, the fountain dispenser that allows guests to choose from 100 regular…

Bruster's testing SpeedThru's headset systems at drive-thru units

August 6, 2013

Bruster's Real Ice Cream has tapped Wentworth Technology's SpeedThru Drive-Thru headset system in hopes of improving its customers' experiences at the…

Moneris Solutions, TouchBistro to provide integrated payment solution

August 6, 2013

Payment processor Moneris Solutions Corporation and TouchBistro, restaurant management solutions provider, announced that they have partnered to provide an…

Free guide: Profitable restaurants turn more tables

Jason's Deli transformed the way it delivered food to tables using Table Tracker, an RFID-enabled system to allow staff to quickly locate customers.

6 tips to pump up delivery, carryout orders

Special discounts for pick-up orders, free items with group orders and customers loyalty programs are all efficient techniques.

Infographic: The High Cost of Internet Downtime for Retailers

This infographic highlights what's at stake when the Internet goes down in your stores and how to virtually eliminate the risk of downtime.

Google allowing Starbucks to offer faster Wi-Fi

August 1, 2013

Starbucks has selected Google to provide the next generation of its Wi-Fi offering for its customers. Beginning this month, new U.S. company-operated Starbucks…

WyckWyre customer referrals up nearly 50 percent in 2013

July 30, 2013

WyckWyre, a provider of customizable applicant tracking systems for the food and hospitality industry, has announced it has experienced a 46-percent growth…

New Lavu iPad POS created for food truck segment

July 26, 2013

Lavu Inc. has introduced an iPad point-of-sale system with features and solutions specifically designed to meet the mobile foodservice business, including food…

Fast Casual Executive Summit's early bird pricing ending July 31

July 26, 2013

CEOS and other top executives from the fast casual segment will meet in New Orleans to discuss the industry's top strategic issues.

Groupon expands free Breadcrumb POS app

July 24, 2013

Groupon has announced additions to its free Breadcrumb POS iPad point-of-sale app to provide the most popular types of local businesses with a pre-built…

Kitchen Brains, NEC to marry POS, production process

July 24, 2013

Kitchen Brains, a provider of integrated, end-to-end, wireless M2M networking solutions and SaaS applications, today announced a partnership with NEC…

NFC technology will put the 'fast' back in 'fast food' (Commentary)

NFC adoption will accelerate in the restaurant industry in the form of payments, loyalty programs, customer reviews and more.

Chipotle launches upgrade to iPhone ordering app

July 17, 2013

Chipotle has teamed with Blue Rocket, a custom mobile app development firm, to develop a major release of the Chipotle iPhone Ordering app, its first major…

Does your call for help bring hackers to your door?

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

Hackers have targeted help desks because they know that the people who provide you support have the access into your systems that they want to exploit.

XPIENT launches new POS platform

July 15, 2013

XPIENT Solutions, a provider of comprehensive technology to the QSR and fast casual segments, has released XPIENT XPRESS, an integrated POS back-office and…