Top Technology News

McDonald’s is giving customers in Monterey and Salinas, California, and Spokane, Washington, the opportunity to first experience the new level of convenience of mobile ordering and pay within its app in a beta pilot designed to elicit valuable feedback leading up to the national launch later this year. Mobile ordering and pay is now available […]

Great Harvest Bread Company, a franchised bakery with more than 220-signed locations across the U.S., has partnered with Buxton to identify growth opportunities for its new bakery and café concept. The company will also use LSMx, a local store marketing tool powered by Buxton’s customer analytics, to empower franchisees to execute targeted local marketing campaigns. […]

Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc. announced that it has completed its previously announced name change to Welbilt, Inc. and will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange with the new ticker WBT. Current shareholders will have their existing shares converted from MFS shares to WBT shares automatically. To celebrate its name change and new ticker, Welbilt […]

Domino’s Pizza has updated its Google Home ordering so that any customer can start a new order, without the need for a Pizza Profile, for a custom-built pizza, as well as any other item from the menu. Domino’s is the first to offer voice assistant ordering with this level of customization. “The Google Assistant on […]

Rapak North America―a business unit of DS Smith, Plastics Division―announced the launch of its newly redesigned and NSF approved PCSS+ line side connector for Bag-in-Box applications. This makes the PCSS+ the only NSF approved connecting system for PCSS and Encore fitments in the industry. After a year of extensive product testing and material analysis, Rapak’s […]

Rapak North America—a business unit of DS Smith, Plastics Division—launched its new DuraBev line of beverage bags for bag-in-box packaging formats. This next-generation bag has been redesigned to provide a more robust packaging solution for BIB applications such as post-mix syrup and juices. The enhanced structure of DuraBev provides a more durable, puncture-resistant product which […]

For a national pizza franchise, fluctuations in cheese costs could impact everything from menu prices to marketing promotions to overall financial performance. The same goes for other food commodities on its top-selling list of menu items. That’s why Marco’s Pizza jumped at the chance to work with the American Restaurant Association (ARA) to develop a […]

Chipotle Mexican Grill completed the rollout of its “Smarter Pickup Times” technology to all its restaurants that offer digital ordering. The advanced technology allows customers who order digitally to benefit from shorter and more accurate pickup times and the ability to reserve a future pickup time. The technology enhances all forms of digital ordering including […]

Hungry Howie’s Pizza, originator of the Flavored Crust pizza, announced today the launch of their new loyalty program, Howie Rewards, offering fans a new way to earn free pizza. As an added bonus, pizza fans will receive 10 Howie Points just for joining Howie Rewards through their online ordering account. After modernizing its digital platform […]

A new release from pizza and delivery point of sale developer SpeedLine Solutions Inc. helps restaurant chains save time and improve brand consistency. With this new menu management toolset, chains can easily manage a master menu with local variations across multiple units and regions. New flexibility allows a head office to push out a single […]

Diversified Foodservice Supply, LLC (DFS), the parent company of leading brands in the foodservice parts, supplies, equipment, and accessories distribution industry, acquired HoodFilters.com, a web marketing and distribution company focused on hood filters and restaurant ventilation equipment, parts and accessories.  The addition of HoodFilters.com to the DFS portfolio adds product depth to the organization and […]

Unified Office, Inc., a leading managed services provider offering reliable hybrid cloud-based virtual communications services and business analytics, announced Wednesday its new Total Connect Now (TCN) Operations Performance Suite (TCNOPSTM ), the latest addition to their award winning product line. TCNOPSTM enables Quick Serve Restaurants and other SMBs to dramatically improve their operational performance and […]

ArrowStream, Inc., a supply chain innovator that combines expertise in data science and analytics to improve the way supply chains perform, announced today that Firehouse Subs will renew its contract for ArrowStream’s market-leading OnDemand software, which allows Firehouse Subs to manage food spend, inventory and auditing with greater efficiency and ease. Since beginning its relationship […]

Pizza Inn, known for made–from–scratch crispy, crackery Original Thin crust and tangy signature sauce, has collaborated with Punchh, to offer guests an innovative app-based loyalty program. Guests can earn points for their purchases while enjoying the ease and convenience of ordering through the Pizza Inn website on the new “Pizza Inn Rewards” app. The program […]

Qarrot Performance announced the launch of its new, free employee incentive software solution for independent businesses, retailers, and quick service restaurant operators. Qarrot’s Free Starter Account is cloud-based and available to businesses located in the United States and Canada. Aimed at helping business owners and their managers motivate and reward front-line employees for improved performance, […]

Domino’s Pizza has its game face on and is bringing even more robust ordering capabilities to Facebook Messenger. Customers can now place any order for any menu item they’d like on Messenger, just in time for February 5—one of Domino’s busiest delivery days of the year. Domino’s is the first national pizza chain to have […]

Domino’s Pizza has its game face on and is bringing even more robust ordering capabilities to Facebook Messenger. Customers can now place any order for any menu item they’d like on Messenger, just in time for February 5—one of Domino’s busiest delivery days of the year. Domino’s is the first national pizza chain to have […]