October 12, 2021
Restaurants Use Tasty Offers and Cloud Tech to Tempt More App Downloads
“The takeaway close” is a familiar tactic to marketers, leveraging fear of missing out (FOMO), along with perceptions of scarcity, to impel consumer behavior. It goes like this: brands tempt with items or services, giving exclusivity or special access to those who “act...
October 12, 2021
Wendy’s-Google Cloud Combo Aims to Level up Digital Offerings at...
To stand out in the rapidly digitizing quick-service restaurant (QSR) space, brands must go beyond simply providing web and mobile ordering tools. It’s a trend that was underscored on Tuesday...
October 07, 2021
Plate IQ Launches B2B Payments Platform For Hospitality Industry
Hospitality-focused accounts payable (AP) automation platform Plate IQ debuted The VendorPay Network, a full-service payments platform aimed at connecting businesses and vendors, according to a Thursday (Oct. 7) press release....
October 04, 2021
In Brazil, Bitcoin Acceptance Comes With More Regulation
In Brazil, crypto acceptance — as legal tender, no less — is on the horizon. But it will come with a host of new regulations and oversight. As reported by...
October 01, 2021
IHOP Opens Fast-Casual Brand; Chipotle Offers Increased Personalization
Four months after announcing the resumption of its plans to launch its fast-casual brand flip’d, IHOP opened the doors of the chain’s first location in Lawrence, Kansas on Tuesday (Sept....
September 29, 2021
Owner of Airport Eateries Sees Revenue Surge to 53% of...
SSP Group, which operates foodservice sites in airports and railway stations in 35 countries, on Wednesday (Sept. 29) announced that its revenues in the last week were roughly 53% of...
September 28, 2021
Buddy Valastro Joins List of Celebrities Launching Virtual Brands for...
Buddy Valastro, a celebrity baker made famous by the series “Cake Boss,” among other reality shows, announced Tuesday (Sept. 28) that he is launching a virtual bakery brand, Buddy V’s...
September 27, 2021
FAT Brands CEO Predicts the IoT Future of ResTech
Where ghost kitchens were once primarily the purview of the most experimental restaurant brands or of digitally native virtual brands, since the start of the pandemic, they have become a...
September 25, 2021
NFTs Flip the Script on Fast-Food Toys With Crypto Collectibles
Collectors are passionate about their hobbies, whether it’s Jerry Seinfeld’s obsession with classic Porsche autos or fast-food fans snapping up blockchain assets instead of action figures. Of all the inventive...