5 kitchen trends shaping restaurants' future

Scott Heim, divisional president of  Evo Inc. reveals five kitchen trends shaping restaurants' future.

Patrons who opt-in to text marketing spend more

October 22, 2021

Text message marketing subscribers visit restaurants 44% more frequently than non-subscribers, and once a consumer joins a restaurant's text messaging program…

Checkers & Rally's, Focus Brands execs talk tech at 1-day QSR event

Jason Carrigan, vice president of marketing and digital technology at Focus Brands and Minh Le, chief Information officer at Checkers & Rally’s, will discuss…

Olo to acquire Wisely

October 22, 2021

Olo Inc., an on-demand commerce platform, will acquire Wisely Inc., a customer intelligence and engagement platform that enables restaurant brands to…

Yum China opens digital R&D center

October 21, 2021

Yum China Holdings, Inc. has launched a digital R&D center with three sites in Shanghai, Nanjing, and Xi'an.

Fast casual leaders: Off-premise dining more important than ever

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Three restaurant executives discussed the rise of off-premise dining during the COVID-19 pandemic at the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit in Charlotte…

MOD Pizza launches app on Koala platform

October 20, 2021

MOD Pizza has launched an iOS app with Koala, a platform that creates customizable apps and websites for restaurants and MOD Pizza is its debut brand.

What QSRs need to know about ultrafast electric vehicle charging

by Arcady Sosinov

Three chief benefits QSRs should be aware of if they decide to adopt electric vehicle charging are: ease and cost of deployment; revenue opportunities and…

Qu launches Commerce Cloud for restaurant chains

October 14, 2021

Qu, a modern restaurant tech company fueling the commerce revolution for restaurant chains, is launching Commerce Cloud for restaurants, according to a press…

How technology helps brands save money, drive efficiency

October 14, 2021

Restaurant brands often don't understand how IT can help them improve their bottom line.

Basil Street teams with Prepango to place pizza kiosks in airports

October 14, 2021

Basil Street, a maker of automated pizza machines, has teamed with Prepango, a company specializing in securing contracts for automated retail, food and…

Slice partners with Barstool Sports founder

October 12, 2021

Tech platform Slice has announced a strategic partnership with Dave Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports and creator of One Bite, the digital series in which…

Are digital menu boards right for your business?

by Elizabeth Riggio

In the past few years, digital menus have become more popular in restaurants and other businesses for their ease of use and dynamic nature.

Domino's partners with Emplifi for social media, call center efficiency

October 8, 2021

Domino's has selected Emplifi, a unified customer experience platform, to better engage with customers on social media and increase call center efficiency.

Basil Street teams with motion control provider on pizza machines

October 1, 2021

Basil Street, a provider of automated pizza machines, has teamed with motion control company Arcus Servo Motion, a provider of motion control systems, as it…

Delivery wars heat up as services turn to OOH advertising

by Kevin Damask — Editor, Digital Signage Today

The delivery service wars — battles between DoorDash, UberEats and Grubhub — have been raging for several years as each brand jockeys for position as the…

East Coast Pizza adds robot to aid waitstaff

October 1, 2021

Pueblo, Colorado-based East Coast Pizza is embracing technology with the addition of a robot named Bella, according to a report by FOX21 News.

White Castle, Brooklyn Dumpling Shop to discuss contactless service at one-day virtual event

Susan Carroll-Boser, vice president of technology at White Castle, and Stratis Morfogen, co-founder of Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, will discuss contactless service…

Touchless vending and coffee service machines: Success beyond COVID?

September 29, 2021

The customer demand for contactless interaction continues to expand due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thankfully, a number of self-service equipment…

Zuppler Announces General Availability of AI-Powered Marketing Services on the Menu Anywhere Platform

New service provides machine learning algorithms to automatically upsell products; data shows a 13.3% increase in average transaction for restaurants that use…