Starbucks to test automated coffee machine

December 12, 2007

CNN Money: Starbucks  Corp. and Coinstar Inc. have teamed up to test an automated coffee machine under the Starbucks Seattle's Best Coffee label, according…

Intura Solutions certifies eThor Media, ONOSYS

December 11, 2007

ARLINGTON, Texas — Intura Solutions LP, manufacturer of point-of-sale and enterprise-management software for quick-service, fast-casual and delivery restaurant…

uWink unveils game credit software

December 4, 2007

LOS ANGELES — uWink Inc. has announced the introduction of its new proprietary game "credit" purchasing and redemption system. The new software is designed to…

Surveillance integration

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

New technologies are making it easier to mind your store and your revenue.

Chipotle, La Madeleine eye handheld tech

November 11, 2007

Dallas Morning News: Fast-casual restaurants in the U.S., including Dallas-based La Madeleine Bakery, Café and Bistro and Chipotle Mexican Grill, are…

Digital Dining offers direct Amex verification

October 14, 2007

SPRINGFIELD, Va. — Digital Dining clients can now process online, high-speed payments using an integrated interface directly to American Express.   Earlier…

Exit41 launches OrderPerfect 2.0

October 10, 2007

ANDOVER, Mass. — Ordering solutions company Exit41 Inc. has announced the next release of OrderPerfect. Version 2.0 is a multichannel ordering solution, which…

FS/Tec, NAFEM to hold co-located event

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Foodservice technology and equipment come together Oct. 10-13 in Atlanta.

Zaxby's signs with MICROS

September 25, 2007

COLUMBIA, Md. — MICROS Systems Inc. has signed a deal with chicken-finger restaurant chain Zaxby's Franchising Inc. to provide point-of-sale technology for…

IBM, NCR comment on kiosk growth in fast food, fast casual

September 3, 2007

San Jose Mercury News: As kiosks become more user-friendly and capable of handling more complicated tasks, health-care providers, fast-food chains and other…

Meals by mobile

August 26, 2007

The growing popularity of text messaging.

Michel Sohrabi named Hypercom VP

August 15, 2007

PHOENIX — Michel Sohrabi has been appointed to the newly created post of vice president of marketing and business development at Hypercom EMEA.   Sohrabi will…

Buffalo Wild Wings signs POS deal with Micros subsidiary

August 15, 2007

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar has signed a five-year agreement to purchase point-of-sale systems from Hospitality Solutions…

Meridian Kiosks, Elo TouchSystems team for food-ordering kiosks

August 12, 2007

ABERDEEN, N.C. — Meridian Kiosks, a manufacturer of kiosks and self-service terminals, has announced that it has teamed with Tyco Electronics' Elo…

From online to make line

August 6, 2007

Using e-mail to market online ordering.

Spacenet, Fazoli's extend contract

July 30, 2007

MCLEAN, Va. — Spacenet Inc. has extended its enterprise network-services contract with Fazoli's Restaurants, operator of more than 300 restaurant locations…

Dagwood's, Prism partner for POS, IT solutions

July 9, 2007

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Dagwood's Sandwich Shoppe LLC has selected Prism Data Systems Inc. as its POS and IT solutions provider.   Prism Data Systems provides…

Napa Technology intros WineStation

July 8, 2007

NAPA, Calif. — Copia, The American Center for Food, Wine and The Arts, debuted Napa Technology's WineStation Intelligent Dispensing Systems June 22. …

E-mail marketing drives program success

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

July 2, 2007

Restaurants turn to the Web to market programs and drive community interest.

IDS completes menu board installation

June 21, 2007

HOLBROOK, N.Y. — IDS Menus has installed its digital menu-board system for the grand opening of a Salad Spinners location in Chicago. The restaurant is the…