Starbucks selects Unisys for China outsourcing services

August 2, 2009

Unisys Corp. has been selected to provide data center outsourcing services to support Starbucks' continued expansion in China, the company announced last…

Quiznos partners with Balihoo for local marketing solution

June 22, 2009

BOISE, Idaho — Quiznos has partnered with Balihoo to deliver a comprehensive Local Marketing Automation solution to its franchise owners nationwide, the…

Fast casuals leverage the power of Twitter

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

How brands are finding value in real-time communication via the microblogging site.

Wand Corp. partners with LG Electronics for LCD screens

June 2, 2009

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Wand Corp. has announced a partnership with LG Electronics to directly sell and repair LG LCD Screens to Wand Corp.'s quick-service and…

How can restaurant operators leverage online ordering?

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Keith Franklin, national sales manager for OrderUp.com, discusses online ordering and the next generation of consumers.

ASK THE EXPERTS: How will online ordering evolve over the next several years?

May 27, 2009

According to Food Action Group, 87 percent of consumers say they plan to use online ordering more in the future. How will that information impact restaurant…

Refrigeration options expand beyond cooling

Manufacturers offer solutions from colder hold temperatures to above-store reporting.

Column: Handling the changing economy

by George Green — Vice President, Bread & Company

How independent operators can survive and thrive during economic slumps.

The role of digital media in the restaurant

As digital media becomes a pervasive part of the customer experience, it is being used not only to entertain diners but as an integral building block of the…

NEXTEP kiosks to deliver at Wow Bao

March 31, 2009

CHICAGO — Wow Bao, a Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises restaurant concept, has selected NEXTEP Systems to provide touchscreen ordering kiosks for their State…

Newsletters, intranet keep franchisees up to speed

How a variety of communication tools can connect brands to their outposts.

Not so basic training

March 26, 2009

E-learning, portable training modules enhance the learning experience.

ASK THE EXPERTS: What's new in POS technology?

March 22, 2009

Over the past 25 years, point-of-sale systems have evolved from manual cash registers to computerized management tools. Although the restaurant POS has turned…

NEXTEP continues 100 percent annual growth

March 17, 2009

TROY, Mich. — NEXTEP Systems, a developer of intuitive touch-screen ordering, digital menu boards and online ordering solutions for the foodservice industry…

ASK THE EXPERTS: Preventing card data breaches

February 26, 2009

In late October, Heartland Payment Systems, a Princeton, N.J.-based company that provides payment processing for roughly 200,000 U.S. businesses, was…

IndoorDIRECT to expand theBITE restaurant network

February 25, 2009

DALLAS — IndoorDIRECT has announced that it has secured a funding package that could reach $22.5 million to complete the rollout of its in-store entertainment…

Noodles & Co. implements Radiant Systems' Aloha Command Center

February 10, 2009

ATLANTA — Radiant Systems Inc. has announced the completion of its rollout of the Aloha Command Center in more than 170 corporate restaurant locations with…

MICROS to debut myCentral at FS/TEC 2009

February 4, 2009

COLUMBIA, Md. — MICROS Systems Inc. has announced the launch of its myCentral, a Web-based application that allows businesses to take orders online, over the…

ASK THE EXPERTS: What are some tips for restaurant operators looking at PCI compliance?

February 4, 2009

Deadlines are looming as retailers and restaurants gear up for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliance. PCI compliance is more…

5 technologies you should be using

February 3, 2009

There is no shortage of innovative foodservice technologies — but you have to know they exist