Toast acquires HR/payroll software provider

July 24, 2019

Toast Inc., a restaurant management platform, has acquired StratEx, a provider of HR and payroll software for restaurants, according to a press release.

How blockchain technology improves food supply chain transparency and efficiency

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Blockchain technology addresses these concerns and improves food safety, supply chain efficiency, food waste and food fraud.

HotSchedules teams with Fourth on restaurant/hospitality management solutions

July 10, 2019

HotSchedules, a provider of workforce and inventory management solutions for the restaurant industry, and Fourth, a provider of a hospitality workforce…

Cousins Subs truck enters its third year, promotes the brand in Wisconsin

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Cousins Traveling Sub truck has regular requests for events in the Milwaukee area in addition to scheduled stops, such as business parks. There are two to…

5 things your emergency response plan needs to keep you afloat during flooding

There has been a pattern of recurring, record-breaking floods that have pulled too many smaller restaurants under when they weren't financially able to…

Startup costs by the numbers: Food trucks versus restaurants

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The startup capital for a U.S. food truck is less than a third of that for a restaurant. Startup costs for food trucks in the U.S. are lower than in the U.K.

ShopAdvisor launches mobile-marketing platform to help small brands boost traffic

June 27, 2019

Using the platform it created to help Evos Restaurants, a four-unit Florida-based fast casual concept, and Smashburger franchisee Regrub, acquire more…

High tech food truck puts avocado education in the driver's seat

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

An avocado promotions agency has created a food truck with touchscreens to educate people about avocados. In addition to placing their order on the…

Grubhub: Plant-based offerings firmly rooted in center of American plates

June 26, 2019

Online ordering and delivery platform, Grubhub, used data from more than 500,000 orders which it said take place "on an average day" through the service to…

Technology Takes Restaurant Management to the Next Level

A new management platform makes it simpler for operators to track what’s happening in their restaurants.

7 ways to streamline foodservice operations

By incorporating the right technology into their day-to-day operations, restaurants can increase productivity and end up with more satisfied customers.

What predictive scheduling laws mean for your business

​​​​​​​Several U.S. jurisdictions have already enacted fair workweek legislation, including New York City, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, and the state of…

7shifts debuts Engage dashboard for restaurants

May 31, 2019

7shifts, a labor management platform, is debuting an all-in-one employee engagement dashboard geared for the restaurant industry.   The dashboard provides…

PepsiCo launches digital foodservice lab to help operators

May 20, 2019

PepsiCo, Inc. has launched a digital suite, PepsiCo Foodservice Digital Lab, to connect foodservice operators with the companies, services, insights and…

National Restaurant Show keeps food truck owners up to speed on a fast changing industry

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While this year's National Restaurarnt Show did not feature as many mobile equipment exhibits as in recent years, attendees had a chance to learn about the…

Digital interface tools allow Off the Grid to manage expanding food truck services

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Digital interface tools have helped Off the Grid to expand from a food truck marketplace operator to a corporate catering and private events services provider.

New foodservice delivery platform enters the fray

April 26, 2019

Foodsby, a lunch ordering and delivery platform that connects office professionals with local and national restaurants, has launched its service in the San…

Restaurant on wheels comes to life in a double-decker bus

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Converting a double-decker bus into a mobile restaurant was a three-year project for Billy Lavelle in Carson City, Nevada. The bus features an upstairs dining…

Star Micronics, Flash Order team up on self-ordering kiosk for foodservice

April 12, 2019

Star Micronics, a POS provider, and Flash Order have collaborated on a system featuring a kiosk, menu wizard and full-featured kitchen display system in which…

Wrapmaster deploys foodservice dispensers in US

April 12, 2019

Wrapmaster, a global provider of foodservice film, foil and baking parchment dispensers, will launch its three offerings next month in the U.S.