6 ways to optimize your online menu to survive COVID-19

by Jen Kern — CMO, Qu

Customers are looking to food trucks to adapt quickly to their needs as well as acknowledge their pain. If you can comfort their fears with cozy, affordable…

App may put Philly food trucks back on the road

April 3, 2020

An app that aims to help people adhere to social distancing while waiting for a food order could end up putting food trucks back on the streets in…

PAR offers foodservice operators tips on cleaning POS terminals

March 17, 2020

PAR, a subsidiary of Par Tech Technology Corporation, has advised restaurant operators to keep POS terminals clean to protect customers and employees from the…

How To: Managing customer reviews

by Christine Potts — Senior Editor, WebstaurantStore

Social media is a critical marketing tool for food truck operators as it helps let customers know where and when they'll be open and serving. But it's also a…

Texas couple develops mobile app to help find local food truck vendors

November 8, 2018

Finding a food truck in the oil and gas fields of Texas is about to get easier thanks to the development by a local couple of Streetbound, a…

How to achieve success with a customer loyalty app

A loyalty app is so much better than just a loyalty program at helping a food truck increase the frequency of customer visits and the average transaction…

How a mobile app wins millennials’ loyalty

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Hank and Harry's Delicatessen in Miami was able to get 1,400 downloads for its mobile ordering app. The app allows the company to market to customers and has…

Paytronix app gives brands more control over mobile experience

April 9, 2018

Paytronix Systems Inc., a provider of mobile loyalty and online ordering applications, as well as mobile payment and digital communications tools, has…

Mobile food app to offer virtual tokens, foundation for more efficient food supply chain

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Fudi will offer a virtual token called FudiToken that will enable foodservice providers to give customers a convenient way to pay for their purchases, along…

'Grocery on wheels' makes its debut

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-driving vehicles that deliver fresh produce and allow consumers to place orders via an app and then physically pick their own produce could be the…

Des Moines food truck hall introduces ordering app

December 12, 2017

The Hall DSM, a recently opened dining concept in Des Moines, Iowa, that combines food trucks and a bar at The Foundry in Valley Junction, has introduced an…

Foodservice leaders describe best practices for managing social media challenges

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Managing social media messages is an evolving challenge for foodservice operators. A recent panel highlighted how some proactive companies are addressing the…

Restaurateurs: 'Don’t hesitate to offer mobile payments'

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While mobile orders represent a minority of orders, panelists said the ratio is shifting in their favor. A panel of restaurateurs tackling the issue at the…

'FoodFaves' app crowdsources favorite foods

September 13, 2017

The FoodFaves app crowdsources pictures of users' favorite foods, helping them pinpoint their craving and then directing them to that exact dish in a few miles…

Partnership between 2 vendors leads to all-in-one mobile ordering and loyalty platform

August 10, 2017

Restaurants and retailers now have access to one solution that offers mobile and online ordering with loyalty capabilities thanks to a partnership between…

Phoodio app updates food truck schedules automatically for customers

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While most food truck owners claim social media is their top marketing tool, one software engineer learned that not all of them do a good job keeping customers…

App enables customers to track food trucks, place orders and pay

June 26, 2017

Bistro Planet in Woodland Hills, California has developed an app that enables customers to locate food trucks in real-time, view their menus and prices, order…

Restaurants realizing importance of mobile payments and loyalty

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Loyalty and order-ahead-and-pay are becoming the standard in the industry.

Modern Market loyalty app lets customers order, pay and earn rewards

May 2, 2017

Modern Market, a fast casual restaurant, has introduced a new loyalty app that lets customers order, pay and earn rewards. The app is available in the App…

How well do you mitigate risk? Learn from those who have been there

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Companies face a new set of risks in today's marketplace due to new technology. The need to manage human resources remains as critical as ever.