5 signs your restaurants should add kiosks

by Jared Castronova — Head of Marketing Communications, Checkmate

Is your restaurant ready for kiosks? Let's explore key signs your business could benefit from self-service ordering, from long wait times and accuracy issues…

Olo, FreedomPay improving restaurant payment experiences

February 4, 2025

Olo, a provider of restaurant technology, is partnering with FreedomPay to improve restaurant payment experiences nationwide. The partnership also deepens…

8 insights on cutting food waste, boosting margins with predictive supply chain analytics

by Nick Fryer — Vice President of Marketing, Sheer Logistics

By Nick Fryer, Vice President of Marketing, Sheer Logistics

How Earthbar 70X'd Their Feedback Volume

Earthbar, a California-based health and wellness brand with 40 locations, transformed its guest feedback process using Ovation. Previously reliant on a single…

Presented by Ovation Up, Inc.

Huey Magoo's rolls out loyalty program

January 29, 2025

Florida-based Huey Magoo's has launched a loyalty program called, Magoo's Rewards, giving members points for every dollar spent. They may redeem them for free…

20 Fast Casual Brands to Watch in 2025

We are honored to introduce the 2025 class of “20 Brands to Watch,” and predict they will continue to help elevate the fast casual industry.

Presented by Oracle

Washington DC-based Rasa taps Bikky to manage customer data

January 22, 2025

Bikky, a customer data platform built for multi-unit restaurants, is helping Washington, D.C.-based Rasa gather and analyze customer data to better understand…

Qu Posts Record-Breaking 2024 with Triple-Digit Recurring Revenue (ARR) Growth

The leading unified commerce platform for enterprise restaurants announces landmark year.

Crust Pizza Co. CEO explains operations, building own tech

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Editor Mandy Detwiler talks to Crust Pizza Co. CEO and Founder Carl Comeaux about the brand's growth, search for franchisees and building its own POS system…

Star Micronics Unveils Cutting-Edge Receipt and Removable Linerless Label Printers

Two innovative models, the TSP143IV X4 and TSP143IV SK X4 receipt and linerless label printers, redefine printing for modern retail and hospitality…

Why voice interaction is the future of self-service

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

Voice technology and its transformative potential took center stage at the Self-Service Innovation Summit 2024, hosted by Networld Media Group in Miami…

Perfecting QSR Delivery with POS Scales & Advanced Labeling

By incorporating weight-based verification with smart labeling and advanced point of sale (POS) scale solutions, QSRs can ensure order accuracy, transform…

Presented by Star Micronics America

Bojangles, Grubbrr execs talk kiosk partnership

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

In this episode of the Restaurant Operator Podcast, host Mandy Detwiler, editor of Pizza Marketplace and QSRweb, talks with Richard Del Valle, chief of…

Presented by Grubbrr

Guide: How To Respond To Online Reviews

97% of consumers look at online reviews before making purchase decisions. That’s a lot of eyes on your reviews, and crucially, your restaurant's responses!

Presented by Ovation Up, Inc.

Par acquires Delaget

January 3, 2025

PAR Technology Corporation, a global foodservice technology company, has acquired Delaget, a provider of restaurant analytics and business intelligence…

Steven King's SSIS 2024 keynote demonstrates how automation, AI, robotics are transforming industry

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

Addressing a crowd of business leaders and industry operators, King shared his insights into the evolving landscape of automation, robotics, and artificial…

Buona ends year with 20% sales growth

December 24, 2024

The Buona Companies, the family owned business behind Buona Chicago's Original Italian beef and The Original Rainbow Cone, drove 20% growth in systemwide sales…

Voice AI leads AI race, bringing opportunities, challenges

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

At this year’s Self-Service Innovation Summit, hosted by Networld Media Group in Tampa from December 9-11, I had a chance to sit in on the "Thought leader…

Playa Bowls streamlining operations with Qu

December 19, 2024

New Jersey-based Playa Bowls hopes to modernize its point-of-sale, improve kitchen systems and provide real-time reporting by partnering with Qu, a cloud-based…

Diebold Nixdorf powers self-service kiosks at Italian smashburger chain Smashie

December 18, 2024

Italian smashburger chain Smashie has partnered with Diebold Nixdorf to implement self-service kiosks at its restaurant in Udine, Italy, according to a press…