Tinder-like app hopes to drive restaurant traffic

September 13, 2017

Restaurant brands now have another way to reach customers, thanks to FoodFaves, an app that crowdsources pictures of users' favorite foods, helping…

Independent fast casual wades into self-serve kiosks, Part 1

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The kiosks have been an efficient way for customers to access the menu and nutrition information, in addition to other benefits for Flatbread Grill. There have…

NCR, Ecwid partner to drive a better omnichannel experience

September 8, 2017

NCR and Ecwid, a cloud-based ecommerce platform, are teaming up to provide an improved omnichannel order experience via the NCR Silver point-of-sale solution.

Firebird goes digital to manage operations

September 8, 2017

Firebird Restaurant Group has implemented MeazureUp technology across its brands in hopes of better managing existing and future locations. The Texas company…

The future of digital communications in restaurants: Touch, signage, entertainment

With restaurants' constantly changing menu offerings, promotions, FDA regulations, and beyond, digital communication is key as it allows restaurants to quickly…

Garbanzo streamlines digital customer experience

September 6, 2017

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh has partnered with two vendors, Paytronix and Olo , to streamline its digital customer experience.

Mobile ordering powerhouses amp up restaurant visibility among potential customers

September 6, 2017

LevelUp is partnering with fellow restaurant mobile tech business, Onosys, to help restaurants grow their order-ahead sales through channels such as Chase Pay…

Saladworks selects POS system as its omnichannel digital platform

September 5, 2017

Saladworks, the nation's largest fresh-tossed salad franchise concept, has chosen Dovetail Systems Inc.'s Gusto POS system as its omnichannel digital platform…

Acrelec and Glory to introduce self-ordering, cash- and credit-accepting kiosks

September 1, 2017

Acrelec, a provider of digital kiosk solutions, is partnering with Glory, a provider of cash technology solutions, to introduce a self-ordering kiosk that…

KFC in China spins off a fast casual chain with face recognition payment kiosk

September 1, 2017

Under its KFC brand, Yum China has launched a new fast-casual-esque concept called KPRO, featuring not only a breaking edge use of face recognition payment…

7shifts restaurant labor scheduling platform secures additional funding

August 31, 2017

7shifts, which provides a platform for scheduling, communication and labor cost control for restaurants, has secured $3.5 million from Tandem Capital and…

Local coffee shops get an ally with LuvJo, LevelUp mobile ordering pact

August 31, 2017

LuvJo, an online ordering platform dedicated to local coffee shops, juice bars and food trucks and LevelUp, a provider of mobile engagement products for the…

Zoes Kitchen partners with Yext to 'control its web presence'

August 30, 2017

Zoes Kitchen has partnered with Yext to manage and update its restaurant information across the web in real time. The platform puts the company in control of…

HotSchedules, Toast partner to provide holistic view of labor management

August 30, 2017

HotSchedules, a provider of workforce and back-office solutions for the restaurant and hospitality industries, has integrated its scheduling and labor…

How Which Wich founder balances tech with human interaction

Which Wich Founder Jeff Sinelli is cautious when it comes to rolling out technology, only deploying it when he has first taken care of the human element of the…

Caliburger’s CEO offers vision for automated restaurants

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Automated restaurants, driven by artificial intelligence and robots, is closer than many think, according to the CEO of a company involved with automation…

How Jason's Deli boosted e-gift sales by 50%

August 29, 2017

Jason's Deli has reported a nearly 50 percent increase in egift sales since moving its platform to Paytronix, according to a press release. 

Performance Food Group to offer NCR POS solutions to US restaurants

August 25, 2017

Performance Food Group will offer NCR Silver, a cloud-based point-of-sale solution, to more restaurants and food trucks throughout the U.S.

Pie Five, Pizza Inn exec on why training has evolved

Mary Barker, VP of human resources at Rave Restaurant Group, talks about how the brand handles training.

MobileBytes intros self-order kiosk app for restaurants

August 24, 2017

MobileBytes, a provider of point of sale software for iPads, has introduced a self-order kiosk app that can be loaded onto stationary iPads in restaurants…