Digital signage provides ambiance and marketing enhancements

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Fast Casual Executive Summit panelists share their quick ROI stories from installing digital menu boards.

Restaurant check-out app secures $6M in funding

October 17, 2013

MyCheck, a check-out app for restaurants and other businesses across three major markets worldwide, has concluded a $6.1 million Series A round of financing…

Study: Card-linked marketing works

October 17, 2013

Cardlytics, a provider of card-linked marketing, has announced the findings of its 2013 State of CLM Study, which fielded 300 marketing professionals in…

Franchise, retail organizations call for more compromise as government opens

October 17, 2013

The International Franchise Association and the National Retail Federation both released statements about the resolution to reopen government and lift the debt…

Snacking daypart opportunities vary across the globe

October 17, 2013

How and when consumers eat and drink between meals varies in Brazil, Russia, India, Mexico and China, as well as the U.S., according to a new study from The…

Franchise industry adds more than 15K jobs in September

October 17, 2013

New data from ADP's National Franchise Report shows that the franchise industry created more than 15,000 jobs in September.

NRA launches second Kids LiveWell Recipe Challenge

October 17, 2013

The National Restaurant Association is now accepting submissions for its second annual Kids LiveWell Recipe Challenge, an initiative aimed at showcasing…

Papa Gino's launches School Smart Pizza Program

October 17, 2013

Papa Gino's has launched its School Smart Pizza Program after testing the initiative in several school systems. The program meets national the new USDA school…

Mazzio's targets families with new Trio Box

October 17, 2013

Tulsa, Okla.-based Mazzio's Italian Eatery has introduced a new Trio Box featuring an appetizer, pizza and dessert for $16. The offering will be available…

Russo's names franchise director to lead national expansion

October 17, 2013

Russo's Restaurants, parent company of Russo's New York Pizzeria and Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen, has appointed Alfred Naddaff as its national franchise…

Pizza Pizza launches Android app

October 17, 2013

Canada's Pizza Pizza has launched its first app for Android devices. The Android app includes the same features that are available on the Pizza Pizza iPad…

US Foods launches mobile ordering app

October 17, 2013

US Foods has introduced a new mobile application that allows customers to create orders, track deliveries and manage invoices from their smartphone or tablet…

Restaurant advertising falls short of being memorable, relatable

October 17, 2013

A new white paper released by market research firm Technomic reveals what consumers think about leading restaurant brands' advertising efforts. As reported in…

Revention Speeds Up Online Ordering Mobile App with 20 Second Order Process

Revention’s online ordering mobile application has recently been enhanced to include more features than ever before. Enhanced features have been added for both…

Paper pain: How electronic onboarding can be your cure

by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob

More than 25 percent of new hire paperwork is now completed on mobile devices.

FCES panel: Ready or not, mobile payments are coming

Mobile payments provide the ability to more personally interact with your guests, and gain more data about their habits.

How to add the right beverages and desserts to the menu mix

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Don't be bullied into doing something just because a competitor is doing it well.

California Pizza Kitchen adds gluten-free pizza line

October 16, 2013

California Pizza Kitchen today announced the launch of a new line of gluten-free pizzas available at restaurants nationwide through a partnership with the…

Cottage Inn Pizza selects SpeedLine POS

October 16, 2013

Michigan and Ohio pizza chain Cottage Inn Pizza has selected SpeedLine Solutions Inc. as its exclusive POS partner for 56 existing locations and all new…

Middleby Corporation adds to India portfolio with acquisition

October 16, 2013

The Middleby Corporation has announced the acquisition of commercial refrigeration and foodservice products business Celfrost Innovations Pvt. Ltd.