PizzaForno begins growing US presence in the shadow of Domino's home base

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

Is it possible for someone like an often insanely busy orthopedic surgeon to run a pizza business? One Michigan physician is not only proving it's possible…

Robot barista lands $10M for national rollout

June 28, 2021

Botrista Technology Inc., the company behind the drink-making robot —Botrista DrinkBot — has raised $10 million to ramp up national deployment of the…

Gimbal’s Matthew Russo explains how location-based marketing can improve services and revenue

Diners come to expect experiences that are catered to them. How can restaurants understand a diner’s context, preferences, and real-world movement to better…

QSRs beating casual dining brands at loyalty game

June 24, 2021

Nearly half (47%) of restaurant customers use at least one loyalty program, according to "Delivering on Restaurant Rewards," a report co-authored by Paytronix…

Miso Robotics teams with Lancer on automated-beverage dispenser

June 22, 2021

Miso Robotics, the AI startup company behind Flippy, a robotic kitchen dispenser, has joined forces with beverage dispenser manufacturer Lancer Worldwide to…

Taking the data-driven approach to loyalty

by Seshu Madabushi — Founder & CEO, mKonnekt

A metric-driven implementation of a restaurant's loyalty program will bring a focus on the business's objectives as well as accountability around the program's…

Happy Joe's selects Speedline for online ordering

June 16, 2021

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream has selected SpeedLine Solutions Inc. as its exclusive online ordering provider, according to a news release. The Iowa-based…

Lunchbox, Otter partner to streamline ordering

June 11, 2021

Smart-ordering system company, Lunchbox, and Otter, a delivery management and optimization solution, are partnering to help restaurant owners increase…

Restaurant365 acquires Compeat

June 11, 2021

Irvine, California-based Restaurant365, a restaurant management platform, has acquired Compeat, which provides restaurant back office, workforce and business…

Toast acquires xtraCHEF

June 10, 2021

Boston-based restaurant cloud platform Toast has acquired a suite of back-office restaurant tools, called xtraCHEF, a news release said.

Domino's struts its tech-savvy 'stuff' in latest Noid campaign

June 8, 2021

Domino's Pizza self-produced nemesis, the Noid, has gone all techy in the brand's latest face-off with the pizza-delivery thwarting character. The irritating…

Patent granted for restaurant food safety system

June 7, 2021

Restaurant food safety management got a boost last week from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office when it granted food safety tech company, CM Systems LLC…

From Out-of-Date Online Ordering & POS System to Fully Integrated Digital Engine

Fast casual UNO Pizza embarked on a full-scale digital relaunch and saw an opportunity in early 2020 to upgrade their legacy online ordering system to unlock…

Report: Digital did a 'real number' on restaurants last year

June 3, 2021

By now every restaurateur is aware 2020 was restaurant tech's big year, but what many may not fully realize is just how big last year was for restaurants that…

Webinar: Why your POS isn’t just for cashiers anymore

June 2, 2021

Gone are the days when point-of-sale systems were only being used at the restaurant cash register. Diners are already using them to access menus, order and pay…

C3 inks $100M Saudi Arabian deal

June 1, 2021

C3, a food tech platform operating ghost kitchens, will introduce Saudi Arabia to 40 restaurant brands via a $100 million deal with the country's investment…

Design Tips for Online Ordering Sites

Learn more about how DineEngine can leverage proper design techniques that will provide a higher ROI and better guest/staff experiences.

Lee's Famous Recipe using AI to run drive-thrus

May 27, 2021

Like most restaurant brands, Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken can't always find enough workers. With its drive-thru business thriving due to the pandemic, the…

Taco Bell, Pizza Hut , KFC parent moves to buy Dragontail tech/AI provider for $72.4M

May 27, 2021

Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut parent, Yum! Brands Inc., has completed a binding agreement to acquire the Australian-based foodservice tech provider, Dragontail…

Litemax teams with Zytronic on LCD display for bar tables

May 25, 2021

Litemax, a provider of LCD displays and industrial computing, has introduced a 33-inch interactive, circular LCD display for bar tables installed in cafes and…