White Spot Hospitality Selects Jolt for Operation Management

White Spot Hospitality has selected Jolt Software, the leader in digital food safety and operations execution software, for checklists, labels, and temperature…

How restaurant technology continues to evolve

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Restaurant technology continues to evolve to unprecedented levels. It's getting smarter, more user friendly and more intuitive. Jason Graf, an expert in…

Domino’s India partners with MoEngage

December 15, 2021

Domino's India is partnering with MoEngage, an insights-led customer engagement platform, to help the brand optimize the customer experience across all…

Reduce costs and downtime, increase profits

December 6, 2021

CieloIT's SmartFranchise delivery model offers fast growing multi-unit franchisors/franchisees the ability to scale, grow, mitigate risk, and be more…

Don't overlook kitchen repairs, maintenance

by Daniel Estrada

Quick-service restaurants must focus on data-driven preventative maintenance plans in the back of the house. This is a crucial, make-or-break shift in your…

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream launches rewards program

December 6, 2021

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream has launched its first ever rewards program, dubbed Joe's Rewards. The program is available via app through the App Store or…

Design, Build and Manage: Scale your business and increase your profitability

Until recently, the franchise industry has been lagging in understanding how IT can help them improve their bottom line.

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Punchh, Tattle upgrade partnership to provide guest feedback

November 24, 2021

Tattle, a customer feedback technology platform built with an open API, has supercharged its Punchh Loyalty integration with Menu Item-Level feedback…

Pizza vending machine opens at San Antonio airport

November 24, 2021

Basil Street Pizza, an automated pizza kitchen, has opened in the San Antonio Airport, according to a KSAT news report.

Jolt launches digital communication tool

November 18, 2021

Jolt Software, a digital food safety and operations execution software company, has launched Jolt Communication Manager, according to a press release.

Toast offering upgrades to help restaurants better manage employees, third-party orders

November 18, 2021

Toast, an all-in-one platform built for restaurants, has created a suite of products to help restaurants retain employees, access sales more quickly and manage…

Oath Pizza readies for growth

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Oath Pizza has 29 units and is poised for growth. CEO Drew Kellogg and Chief Marketing Officer Stacie Colburn Hayes discuss how the company plans to expand and…

Lou Malnati's selects Revel Enterprise for POS

November 17, 2021

Lou Malnati's has selected Revel Systems, a cloud-native POS and business management platform, for its 70 locations. The Chicago-area pizzeria company recently…

Robotic kitchen maker Nommi seeks to raise $20M

November 17, 2021

Nommi, maker of a fully automatied kitchen that features a pickup locker, is looking to raise up to $20 million in seed capital, according to a press…

Restaurant Analytics: The Art of Asking the Right Questions

Your restaurant technology stores all the data you need to improve your business, but how do you know what information you need?

Let’s Pizza introduces pizza cooking vending machine

November 16, 2021

Let's Pizza, based in Bolzano, Italy, offers a machine that makes pizza from scratch in three minutes, according to a press release. The system uses patented…

It's not too late to pivot digital

by Hope Neiman — cmo, tillster

When the pandemic struck, many brands had to pivot to digital or get left behind. Hope Neiman, chief marketing officer for Tillster, says it isn't to late to…

Blaze Pizza franchisee tapping app for hiring needs

November 10, 2021

Blaze Pizza franchisee Ben Salehi has tapped Landed, a mobile app connecting hourly food and retail workers with local employers, to automate the process of…

Thanx releases Loyalty 3.0 platform features

November 9, 2021

Thanx, a guest engagement and retention platform for brick-and-mortar retailers, is launching several capabilities ahead of its upcoming Loyalty 3.0 reveal in…

REEF acquires Dubai-based virtual kitchen company

November 8, 2021

REEF, an operator of delivery kitchens, logistics and proximity hubs in North America, has acquired Dubai-based iKcon Restaurant LLC, marking Reef's first…