Toast lands $400M in funding

February 14, 2020

Toast, a restaurant management platform in the U.S., today has raised $400 million in its latest round of funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners, TPG…

Leveraging technology to manage restaurant labor costs

Labor can make or break a restaurant, being the one variable that exists in all facets of a restaurant’s core functionality and a top concern among managers…

Networld Media Group acquires Vending Times, names Elliot Maras editor

February 4, 2020

Networld Media Group, the parent company of Digital Signage Today and sister sites, has acquired The Vending Times, a media publisher in the self-service…

7 must haves for a food truck POS

January 27, 2020

Harbortouch, a provider of POS software and hardware, has released a list of seven must-have features to look for when selecting a food truck POS:

Entrepreneur bases expansion on restaurant/food trailer synergy

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Expanding his New York-based restaurant operation to Georgia allowed Willie Degel the chance to launch a food trailer, which he hopes will let him leverage his…

A guide to leveraging technology for food trucks

Veteran marketing strategist Mildred Delgado offers several out-of-the-box suggestions for making food truck management more efficient.

Self-order kiosks are on a roll in U.S. restaurants

It’s no secret – self-order kiosks are on a roll in the U.S., which is catching up to Europe, where they are already commonplace. The reasons are multi-fold.

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Nissan shows zero emissions, solar-powered ice cream van

January 7, 2020

Nissan demonstrated its zero-emissions, solar-powered ice cream truck at the CES show in Las Vegas today. The ice cream van is powered by solar energy and is…

'How to' operations management topics drove reader interest in 2019

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Food truck owners often find themselves challenged in running a business. Hence, they are anxious to know how other operators manage their finances, find…

Clean Juice expands into catering using Chowly/ezCater services

December 11, 2019

Clean Juice, a USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise, will be offering catering at all its locations, thanks to a partnership between Chowly, a restaurant…

Fourth Enterprises tabs Sabre's Anderson as CEO, names Whitmarsh CFO

December 10, 2019

Fourth Enterprises, LLC, parent company of HotSchedules and Fourth, a provider of workforce, inventory and operations management solutions to the restaurant…

4 tasks that kitchen robots should take over

Advances in robotics technology are helping commercial kitchen workers be more effective and efficient in several key areas.

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How automation can solve restaurant labor problems

High turnover is a lot for restaurant owners and managers to combat, but there is hope, and the answer lies in automation.

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Milwaukee food truck park introduces order app

November 14, 2019

Customers at the Zócalo Food Park in Walker's Point, Milwaukee’s first food truck park, will be able to order food using a payment app called CashDrop…

Online marketing tools: a comprehensive list

by Daniela McVicker — Writer, TopWritersReview

There are many marketing tools available online, most of which are user friendly and many of which are free. Marketing expert Daniela McVicker offers a…

Nov. 19 webinar reveals future's best restaurant cybersecurity practices

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

How prepared is your brand for the cyber-future? If there's room for improvement in this area, this Nov. 19 webinar promises to get you up to speed.

How to protect against credit card scams, digital transaction liabilities

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While credit card theft isn't new, the internet is giving rise to new opportunities for credit card scamming. To protect against fraud, foodservice operators…

6 ways to market your food truck with Instagram

by Ashley Halsey — writer, freelancer

Instagram offers an excellent marketing tool for food trucks because of the quality of the pictures, which are critical when presenting food to customers

Lavu partners with Omnivore to bring POS technology to foodservice

October 23, 2019

Lavu, a provider of mobile point-of-sale systems for foodservice operators, has partnered with Omnivore, a universal POS connection for third-party foodservice…

Robotic smoothie trucks coming to Los Angeles

October 16, 2019

Ono Food Co. in Los Angeles plans to deploy what it calls the world's first mobile restaurant powered by robotic technology, according to an ABC.com report.