Tech, choice among driving consumer trends for 2015, says NRA

February 3, 2015

It's not surprising that today's restaurant consumer expects restaurants to offer technologies which make the dining experience as frictionless as possible…

Papa John's offering free pizza in honor of Super Bowl Sunday

January 29, 2015

Louisville, Kentucky-based Papa John's Pizza is offering free pizza in celebration of Super Bowl Sunday.

San Fran meal delivery service now takes Bitcoin

January 27, 2015

San Francisco-based SpoonRocket, an on-demand meal delivery startup, has announced that it now accepts Bitcoin as a form of payment.

How restaurants are using gamification to increase engagement in loyalty apps

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Restaurants are discovering the power of leveraging apps, loyalty programs and games to engage customers and drive traffic.

Ziosk tabletop ordering kiosks expand nationwide

January 16, 2015

Ziosk, provider of ordering, entertainment and pay-at-the table tablets, or tabletop kiosks, announced it has successfully installed tablets at restaurants…

Zomato acquires Urbanspoon

January 13, 2015

The deal marks restaurant search app Zomato's entrance into North America. Zomato is now active in 22 countries.

Executive round table: Pizza industry leaders make their 2015 predictions

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Themes for 2015 include customization, freshness and mobile ordering/payments.

OrderUp adds AOL veteran to executive team

December 18, 2014

Baltimore-based OrderUp has hired former AOL SVP of Corporate Development Michael Smith as its new VP of Corporate and Business Development.

The pace of fast casual pizza accelerates in 2014

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Despite a number of headwinds such as high cheese and beef prices and labor pressures, many operators remain optimistic for 2015.

Uncle Maddio's new IT strategy includes loyalty, ordering and security

December 16, 2014

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint will launch a new IT strategy in Q1 aimed at improving customer engagement and franchisee satisfaction. It will include online and…

ChowNow adds Apple Pay platform

December 16, 2014

Company claims to be the first online ordering system to offer the new payment technology.

Online ordering platform added at Carmela's Pizzeria

December 10, 2014

Greenfield Farms Food, parent company of Carmela's Pizzeria, has announced the completion of the brand's online ordering system. Additionally, the company has…

Dining app expands mobile ordering platform across all foodservice markets

December 10, 2014

Toronto-based maegan, a mobile ordering and payment platform, is now available for use across all food and beverage service markets, including hospitals…

CARDFREE rolls out next-gen order-ahead product

December 3, 2014

CARDFREE Inc., a mobile commerce provider, has launched its next generation order-ahead product and has also signed a patent license with Ameranth Inc., which…

Domino's makes big push for digital orders

December 1, 2014

Domino's Pizza is offering 50-percent off all menu-priced pizza orders placed digitally for an entire week, beginning today and running through Dec. 7.

Pizza Hut UK's digital menu uses eye-tracking technology to help customers order

December 1, 2014

Pizza Hut UK has launched a new "Subconscious Menu," which includes 20 ingredients ranging from chicken to peppers. According to The Telegraph, however, the…

ChowNow partners with Yelp for online ordering

November 20, 2014

Online ordering and marketing platform ChowNow now integrates with the Yelp Transaction Platform to allow restaurants to take orders directly from their Yelp…

Boston Pizza selects Paytronix for 'MyBP' loyalty program

November 17, 2014

Paytronix Systems Inc. has announced that Canada's Boston Pizza has selected the Paytronix Rewards platform as the foundation for its new Boston Pizza MyBP…

Pizza Hut announces complete brand, menu overhaul

Changes include new crusts, drizzles, toppings, uniforms, website and more.

Papa John's POS rollout to be completed by Q1

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company remains bullish on North China and is focused on shifting its marketing and menu strategies to support growth in the market.