Plenty of 'Hot' and 'Cool' at NAFEM '13

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

New products featured at this year's show included labor and energy-efficient features, food safety characteristics, life cycle costs and more.

GRS releases mobile ordering app 2.0

February 12, 2013

Granbury Restaurant Solutions has released the latest enhancements to its restaurant mobile ordering app. This version makes it easier for customers to…

HotSchedules named Hard Rock International's 'Technology Vendor of the Year'

February 12, 2013

HotSchedules, a provider of mobile and Web-based employee scheduling, forecasting and paperless hiring solutions for the restaurant and hospitality industry…

Sweetgreen hoping mobile payment app will hit guests' sweet spot

Fast casual chain is putting its guests on a credit card diet.

5 ways restaurants can use video to increase customer spend

High-quality video showcases food and drink consumers can taste with their eyes, providing them with a more in-depth feel of a restaurant's atmosphere and…

Top 100: Fast casual trends - No. 8

February 7, 2013

No. 8: Catering

EMN8 named a 'most promising' company by Forbes

February 7, 2013

EMN8 Inc., a provider of transactional engagement platforms across mobile, online, kiosk and call center for the limited-service restaurant industry, has been…

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill boosts convenience with online ordering

February 7, 2013

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill has officially entered the realm of online ordering. Guests can place an online order for themselves or multiple people at…

Responsive web design: Restaurants' No. 1 competitive advantage

Visitors want more from your mobile website. More than 50 percent of those surveyed said they feel annoyed when they visit a website that is not mobile…

Create Your Own App platform available for restauants

February 6, 2013

As more customers use their mobile devices for information, directions, take-out orders and reservations, restaurants using mobile apps to engage with their…

Infographic: Top Mobile Apps for Restaurant Consumers

A look at some of the most popular mobile apps consumers are using when dining out.

Partnership streamlines business intelligence, marketing software needs

January 31, 2013

Improving Restaurants, a software technology company for the restaurant industry, and SpenDifference, a provider of supply chain support, have teamed up to…

Digital commerce takes on Super Bowl

While this age of digital commerce shows incredible promise, restaurants must make sure that they are truly going digital in the right way.

Juice bars, cafés now using MICROS POS

January 30, 2013

Performance Food Centers has named MICROS Systems Inc. its exclusive technology partner for its more than 1,300 juice bar and café clients. MICROS will provide…

PAR intros 'value-priced' POS terminal for smaller restaurants

January 29, 2013

ParTech has launched a new POS terminal geared toward smaller restaurant chains, the PAR EverServ 500 POS terminal.

Mobile printer helps with line busting

Star's Jon Levin explains to Cherryh Butler, editor of fastcasual.com, how its new series of mobile printers can help retail and restaurant staff quickly…

Starbucks still feeling a buzz from mobile payments

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

January 28, 2013

Two years after it launched its payment app, Starbucks remains the unchallenged leader in mobile payments. From just about any perspective, from use frequency…

Breadcrumb launches 'better' iPad POS hardware protection for restaurants

January 25, 2013

Breadcrumb, a division of Groupon, has launched a comprehensive overnight emergency parts replacement service and extended warranty plan for restaurants and…

Disrupting restaurant operations: Why ShiftNote could explode in 2013

New tech may help restaurant managers communicate better with their staff.

NEXTEP turns in record sales in 2012

January 21, 2013

NEXTEP Systems has announced record sales and earnings for 2012, posting a 60-percent increase in revenue. This marks the seventh consecutive year since its…