Taco Cabana sees progress after strategic brand renewal

July 18, 2018

Taco Cabana is making improvements by introducing a series of menu upgrades, event programs and service enhancements, according to a press release. 

Large Scale Deployment Considerations

If you are considering implementing kiosk or digital signage options in your business, the number of details and logistics to navigate and manage can be…

The ZIVELO Difference: The Art of Multi-Sourcing

We are navigating relationships with multiple manufacturing and supply sources for you. This ensures that there is no single point of failure anywhere in our…

Restaurants can now lease kitchen equipment from Welbilt

June 28, 2018

Restaurateurs have a new way to access kitchen equipment. Welbilt, a global provider of commercial foodservice equipment, has launched a leasing program to…

Why augmented reality is becoming more accessible to restaurant brands

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Though AR is still in its infancy, a pair of presenters at Infocomm said that it offers a new way to excite consumers and is more economical than creating…

Focus POS beta tests updated software

June 11, 2018

Focus POS, a provider of restaurant point-of-sale software, is currently beta testing its updated POS software which it plans to roll out later this year…

3 ways real-time feedback serves your restaurant

Rather than putting your effort into survey methods that customers likely won't notice, utilize new technology to increase response volume and feedback value.

Emerging foodservice automation calls for new sanitation standards

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As new types of equipment are introduced into the foodservice environment, new sanitation standards will be needed to protect consumers and the foodservice…

How to turn customer feedback (positive or negative) into more revenue for your restaurant

There's a reason servers have been trained to stop by mid-course to ask how everything is going — it increases tips. In a modern world, tech can extend this…

Free webinar: How Buffalo Wild Wings uses technology to optimize supply chain

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A free webinar explores how state-of-the-art technology can help restaurants maximize the quality and efficiency of their supply chain.

3 characteristics of an Enterprise Data Warehouse, why restaurateurs should care

by Dave Bennett — President & CEO, Mirus Restaurant Solutions

Without an EDW, companies are left to manually extract their data from multiple sources that must be compiled into reports and, if necessary, distributed to…

Toast launches tech to help streamline kitchen, FOH ops

May 3, 2018

Toast has unveiled Toast Go, a fully integrated point-of-sale, handheld device custom-built for restaurants, according to a press release. Toast Go combines…

ADUSA, Inc. to debut Qi Digital Engagement at 2018 Restaurant Show

Qi Software on Kiosk Hardware from Top Manufacturers on Display in ADUSA Booth.

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf launches mobile ordering

April 27, 2018

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has launched mobile ordering within its rewards app. The feature is available now at all 191 company-owned locations in Southern…

Wendy's, Pita Pit, Jimboy's Tacos give tips on getting the most out of supplier relationships

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

A session at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit last week in Louisville featured three execs who get the most out of their supplier relationships.

Long John Silver's, Papa John's, KFC tech execs give tips on embracing the future

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Panelists discuss how to get restaurants tech ready.

How artificial intelligence, automation can put small brands on equal footing with larger brands

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Technology is the great equalizer, Don Hawkins Jr., group vice president of emerging chains, government and retail, The Middleby Corporation.

Bridg acquires Relevant Mobile

April 17, 2018

Bridg, a Los-Angeles based technology company that enables data-driven marketing based on individual buying behavior, has acquired Relevant Mobile, a…

Punchh raises $20M to enter retail markets, partners with Gusto

April 17, 2018

Punchh, a digital marketing company specializing in the restaurant industry, has raised $20 million in funding to break into vertical markets outside the…

3 restaurant franchisees tell franchisors how to earn their buy-in on tech upgrades

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Three franchisees advise corporate execs on how to get buy-in from their own franchisees when it comes to tech upgrades.