AI-powered dietary tool aims to amp up restaurant margin and satisfy customers

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Diners increasingly want control over how they eat, just as restaurant owners increasingly want more control over their margins and customer experience…

7 ways to streamline restaurant ops

By incorporating the right technology into their day-to-day operations, restaurants can increase productivity and end up with more satisfied customers.

7shifts debuts Engage dashboard for restaurants

May 31, 2019

7shifts, a labor management platform, is debuting an all-in-one employee engagement dashboard geared for the restaurant industry.   The dashboard provides…

Tango debuts AI-enhanced platform for restaurant segment

May 23, 2019

Tango has enhanced its store lifecycle management and integrated workplace management system with AI and machine learning, geared for the restaurant sector.

Coca-Cola, Omnivore launch platform to 'minimize friction between restaurants, third-party technologies'

May 22, 2019

Over the past few years, digital restaurant technology has exploded. Online ordering, reservations, third-party delivery, loyalty programs and kiosks are…

Restaurant franchisor Famous Brands selects Moving Tactics for menu boards

May 21, 2019

Famous Brands, a Johannesburg, South Africa-based QSR and casual dining restaurant franchisor, has selected Moving Tactics to supply digital menu boards.

How Yelp uses customer data to help restaurants

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As more guests use social media to share their dining experiences, companies such as Yelp — which began as a restaurant review site but has expanded into a…

Roti introduces digital customer experience powered by Eatsa technology

May 16, 2019

Roti Modern Mediterranean, a Chicago based fast casual, has introduced Eatsa's customer experience technology that allows restaurants to process orders from…

Toast introduces payroll and management solution

May 15, 2019

Toast Inc., a restaurant management platform, has introduced Toast Payroll & Team Management, a solution that simplifies payroll and employee management…

Postmates, Square partnership allows small restaurants to offer on-demand delivery

May 9, 2019

Square Inc. has entered an agreement with Postmates to provide on-demand delivery to Square's small business customers, according to a press release. 

Five Guys taps Zenput platform to support brand standards, boost customer experience

May 9, 2019

Five Guys is rolling out the Zenput platform across corporate U.S. locations and plans to provide it to franchisees in the future.

Google Lens offers meal highlighting, ratings and review access

May 8, 2019

Restaurant patrons wanting insight on top meals, or reviews and ratings, can now use the Google Lens, a visual search and computer vision tool.

Webinar panel to address restaurant efficiency in age of digital transformation

May 3, 2019

With digital transformation, restaurants are able to improve efficiency and attract customers at he same time. Contributing Editor Bradley Cooper will moderate…

[WEBINAR]: How technology can make your pizzeria standout

Download this webinar with Revel Systems to learn about the changing landscape for pizzeria owners and how technology can help improve efficiency and enhance…

Firehouse Subs first to roll out upgraded Coca-Cola Freestyle machine

April 30, 2019

Firehouse Subs restaurants are rolling out the next generation of the Coca-Cola Freestyle beverage dispensing platform, making it the first national chain to…

Modern Market introduces native delivery, group ordering features

April 30, 2019

In an effort to give customers an easier way to place non-traditional and off-site orders, Modern Market Eatery has launched native delivery and group ordering…

C-Speak: Cincinnati Reds' success with food lockers paves way for restaurant uses

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The Cincinnati Reds scored a home run with Apex Supply Chain technologies' "click-and-collect" foodservice system last season, paving the way for widespread…

ParTech partners with Altametrics on POS software

April 25, 2019

ParTech Inc., a POS solution provider, is partnering with Altametrics and Hubworks, which provide cloud-based entreprise restaurant systems and software.

62% of restaurants feel unprepared for a mobile future

April 23, 2019

While a large percentage of restaurant operators were confident in their brand's use of mobile technology, only 48% felt prepared to capitalize on future…

Hackers target Chipotle customers in credential stuffing attack

April 18, 2019

Chipotle Mexican Grill has confirmed that it was the target of a cyberattack that resulted in a small number of its customers reporting that food orders placed…