Acrelec partners with PAR Technology to upgrade digital menu boards

April 29, 2022

Acrelec, a technology company that works to improve the customer experience for restaurants and retail brands, completed its integration with Brink POS…

Focus Brands, Wing Shack, Jamco leaders talk data control, loyalty strategies

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Regaining control of data is paramount for restaurant brands after two years of data collection being in the hands of third-party delivery partners.

Chipotle, Rally’s, Noodles & Company execs talk increasing drive-thru experience

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Drive-thru innovation and the customer experience was the focus of a panel discussion at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit held this month in…

Which Wich customers hungry for cryptocurrency?

April 21, 2022

Realizing that only one in seven Americans has purchased cryptocurrency, despite significant media attention on the topic, Which Wich Superior Sandwiches wants…

Ghost Kitchens Give Restaurants New Life

To take advantage of the growing delivery segment while at the same time maximizing kitchen space, many restaurants have begun operating virtual brands, also…

3 Reasons Why 4G LTE and 5G Routers Are the Best Sources of Connectivity for Kiosks

In a consumer-driven, convenience-oriented environment — where self-service is for many a preferred way to order food, check-in for a flight or check out…

Chipotle launches $50M venture fund

April 19, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill has created Cultivate Next, a $50 million venture fund that will make early-stage investments into companies that further its mission to…

Star Micronics Introduces Wireless Technology for the Latest TSP100IV

The TSP143IVUW supports dual-band WiFi, becoming a hub that gives maximum flexibility when connecting to any network.

Taziki's testing customer-service enhancing technologies

April 18, 2022

Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe is testing ways to expedite the ordering process, improve menu visuals and instill the message that it will take care of its guests…

Sodexo Romania teams with restaurant delivery app for payment

April 18, 2022

Sodexo Romania has partnered with Tazz, a food delivery app, to allow guests to pay using their Gusto Pass meal card at Sodexo and Tazz partner restaurants…

Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop digital sales jump 25%

April 18, 2022

Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop, a 46-unit fast casual chain in California and Arizona, reported a 25% jump in digital sales after deploying Paytronix Loyalty…

Toast launches POS system geared toward limited-service restaurants

April 18, 2022

Toast, an all-in-one digital platform built for restaurants, has launched Toast for Quick Service, a purpose-built solution for limited-service restaurants of…

Cowboy Chicken, Fazoli's, CKE Restaurant leaders offer insight on reducing labor shortage pains

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Artificial intelligence technology is proving to be a panacea to the restaurant industry’s labor challenges while also presenting a consistent way to drive…

Soci, Olo joining forces to centralize local data management

April 14, 2022

Soci, a marketing platform for multi-location brands, and Olo, an on-demand commerce platform for the restaurant industry, have partnered to allow their…

Qu Expands Its Unified Commerce Platform for Enterprise Restaurants

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Qu, the restaurant tech company that built the industry's first Unified Commerce and Ordering Platform, has announced several…

Panera testing coffee robot

April 12, 2022

Panera Bread is the first brand to test CookRight Coffee, created by Miso Robotics, the company behind Flippy, a burger-flipping robot.

How Forecasting and Labor Schedules Affect the Bottom Line

At the end of the day, restaurants are businesses. Every piece of data that your restaurant generates holds the power to increase or decrease revenue—to…

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Thanx acquires ZeroStoreFront

April 5, 2022

Thanx, a loyalty and guest engagement platform, has acquired ZeroStorefront, a restaurant-focused marketing and data insights platform.

How Restaurant Software Architecture Impacts APIs & Performance

In this article, we dive deeper into APIs, explaining more about the differences between modern & legacy architectures; how APIs impact your entire tech stack…

Atmosphere - 2022 Digiday Video & TV Awards winner

This year’s Digiday Video and TV Awards winners blazed a trail through the unknown when media consumption habits were evolving like never before and set new…