After being devastated by the pandemic, the restaurant industry is coming back, fueled by the vaccine rollout, changing health restrictions, and in some cases by federal aid. With half of all United States adults now fully vaccinated, consumers are ready to spend their money on...
In-restaurant dining is back. An April report from card-linked offer and transaction-based advertising platform Dosh in partnership with Fast Casual found that 75 percent of restaurant customers are ready for on-premise dining and that a similar percentage of restaurants have reopened their dining rooms. Additionally,...
It’s official: drive-thrus are having their moment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...
As restaurants throughout the country rethink store design for the post-COVID future, pretzel chain Auntie Anne’s is getting out of the mall and into our cars. The chain’s parent company, Focus Brands, recently announced the first-ever Auntie Anne’s drive-thru location in partnership with fellow Focus...
It wasn’t long ago that the ghost kitchen concept – and even the term – didn’t exist. But today, after 14 months of pandemic-related lifestyle changes, ghost kitchens have gone from the fringe of acceptance to a mainstay of the restaurant industry. Get the Full...
As state mask mandates and COVID-era restrictions start to expire, the nation’s vast QSR industry is leading the way with innovative ways to entice customers to get their shots and come back to their stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
It’s been said if you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen, a saying that would suggest Square is undaunted in its latest point of sale (POS) tech offering announced Thursday (May 20) that will pit it head-to-head against some of the biggest...
After an 18-month delay, IHOP announced that it is relaunching its fast-casual restaurant brand flip’d this summer, in what will serve largely as a takeout-oriented version of its flagship chain. The original plans were to launch the company’s new label last spring. The first flip’d...
Square’s kitchen display system (Square KDS) is now available to restaurants as a stand-alone product via subscription, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...