Hospitality Technology Announces 2018 MURTEC Breakthrough Award Winners

2018 MURTEC Breakthrough Award Winners

Boston Pizza gives Canada wines, pasta, specials this fall

October 29, 2018

Canada's Boston Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar is starting a series of initiatives focused on its pasta dishes, including special pasta Tuesdays with…

Survey finds customers expect review responses 'all the time'

October 26, 2018

It's a question on all restaurateurs' minds: Should your brand respond to customer reviews? According to the latest survey of 1,000 U.S. consumers this…

Pizza brands 'fall' for seasonal specials

October 24, 2018

One of the most innovative times of year is upon us for the pizza universe, with everything from colder weather and football, to Halloween and the start of the…

Donatos Pizza rewards program goes systemwide

October 23, 2018

Donatos Pizza rolled out its new Pizza Love Rewards this week, in which customers can earn their tenth pizza free, along with reward points with purchase and…

Who do that Voodoo (pie)? Your Pie

October 19, 2018

In another example of the long-held truth that potato chips improve everything, Your Pie has partnered with Zapp's Potato Chips for its latest Craft Series…

Pizza Hut launches value-based 'lineup'

October 17, 2018

Pizza Hut has launched a value-based menu, the $5 Lineup, that features a variety of menu options priced at $5 when customers order two or more Lineup items, a…

Toast adds analytics, mobile pay, loyalty integrations

October 16, 2018

Restaurant management platform, Toast, has added Avero, GoParrot, and Rooam as key integrations in the Toast Partner Ecosystem, which the company said in a…

Papa John's CIO promoted to key new role, 4 others named to leadership posts

October 15, 2018

Papa John's International Inc. has put in place a new organizational structure that the brand said is consistent with the strategy laid out earlier this year…

Study: QSR, pizza delivery drive US restaurant growth through 2023

October 15, 2018

QSR and take-out lead the way for U.S. food service sector growth in the immediate future, according to the latest study by ResearchAndMarkets.com. In fact…

Making data make your pizza brand unlock customers' hearts

by Robert Whitehead — Director Retail & Hospitality Technology, Softtek Integrations

Though the basic dynamics of the dining experience are pretty much the same as they've always been, any competitive pizza brand today knows data is the…

Pei Wei, Kizuki, Curry Up Now discuss the challenge of showing up in unbranded search

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

Three fast casual Asian-centered restaurant brands took to the stage Monday afternoon at the Fast Casual Executive Summit in Seattle to talk about the…

Como creates customer engagement campaigns in 5 minutes flat

October 8, 2018

POS customer engagement platform, Como, has launched a tool that allows restaurateurs to execute goal-driven marketing campaigns in under 5 minutes, according…

Say 'elote' to Blaze's seasonal pizza

October 3, 2018

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has introduced Street Corn pizza throughout North America today, featuring roasted corn, pepitas, chipotle ranch and chimichurri…

Qu gives delivery brands in-house alternative to third-party providers

October 3, 2018

Qu, formerly Gusto POS, has launched a delivery management platform to provide restaurant brands dependent on third-party delivery a better choice, according…

Papa John's Schnatter tells court comments 'taken out of context'

October 2, 2018

Papa John's founder John Schnatter appeared in a Wilmington, Delaware, courtroom Monday in his efforts to see company documents he believes detailed why he was…

Papa John's CIO Mike Nettles on the human at the heart of technology

In this video recorded last spring, Hughes Director of Enterprise Solutions Tim Tang talks to Papa John's CIO Mike Nettles about the brand's digital…

Domino's fire prevention campaign launching next week

October 1, 2018

Domino's for the 11th year is hooking up with the National Fire Protection Association during Fire Prevention Week to drive home the message that "fire can…

Gusto POS Rebrands as Qu

Gusto POS announced today that it has rebranded as Qu™, the technology company that is going beyond the traditional Point of Sale (POS) of the past by…

California Pizza Kitchen Pizza Month survey shows Americans' deepest pizza passions

September 27, 2018

California Pizza Kitchen released its second pizza survey a few days before October's National Pizza Month in the U.S. with some fun results about the nation's…