AI / Robots

Deli Time Welcomes “the World’s First Fresh Food Robot”

Chicagoans can now access vibrant, forward-thinking meals 24 hours a day, seven days a week from Sally the Robot, the world’s first fresh food robot. The robot was installed on Tuesday, June 11 outside of […]

Solution Provider News

The Company Formerly Known as eatsa Unveils Its New (Brightloom) Identity, (Starbucks-Licensed) Platform, and ($30M) Funding Round

Not just one but several big announcements are coming out of the corporate communications office of the company formerly known as eatsa. Now called Brightloom, the San Francisco- and Seattle-based technology solution provider today unveiled […]

In the Spotlight

Online Food Delivery Fraud is Increasing. Can Tech Address the Problem?

The general consensus in the food and beverage industry tends to be a little mixed regarding delivery services like Doordash, Grubhub and Uber Eats. For some restaurants, partnering with one or several delivery services is […]

Announcement

Romano’s Macaroni Grill Reduces Food Costs with Deployment of CrunchTime! Restaurant Operations Platform

Leading back-of-house restaurant operations platform provider CrunchTime! Information Systems, Inc., today announced that Romano’s Macaroni Grill has completed its implementation of CrunchTime’s Restaurant Management Platform across all locations, and in doing so reduced its food […]

In the Spotlight

Why Your POS System Isn’t the Hub of Your Restaurant Technology Stack (And Why Your Accounting System Should Be)

What is a restaurant technology stack? Otherwise known as the restaurant technology ecosystem, the technology stack is all the core software that helps run your restaurant business. Many restauranteurs think of the point-of-sale (POS) system […]

Announcement

Olo Releases New Version of Its Coupon Manager

Olo, the leading digital food ordering platform for the restaurant industry, today announced new functionality for customers with an overhaul to its Coupon Manager, which allows restaurant brands to deploy offers to digital ordering customers […]

Employee Scheduling

HotSchedules Merges with Fourth, Creating a Workforce Management and Restaurant Operations Platform Powerhouse

Restaurant workforce and inventory management solutions provider HotSchedules and hospitality workforce management and cost-control operations platform Fourth today announced that the two companies have merged business operations in an agreement backed by Marlin Equity Partners […]

Success Story

Mary’s Pizza Shack Increases Profitability, Simplifies Scheduling With CrunchTime Restaurant Operations Platform

Mary’s Pizza Shack is a family-owned and operated chain of 18 restaurants located in Northern California. This week, CrunchTime! Information Systems, the restaurant industry’s leading back-of-house operations platform provider, announced that the popular chain has […]