With many parts of the United States now lifting COVID-19-related restrictions, workers are going back to their offices. In a move to capture the return of the business lunch, health-focused fast-casual chain Sweetgreen is bringing back its Outpost program, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday...
One way to keep QSR customers coming back is to know how they like to order food and pay. In the Order To Eat Tracker, Turning Point Restaurants’ Kirk Ruoff explains how offering data-driven loyalty programs and incentivized surveys can help QSRs take the guesswork...
Consumers who enjoy using technology at home also like to employ it when ordering from a restaurant. 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...
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After the first year of the pandemic sent digital off-premise orders skyrocketing, the vaccine rollout in 2021 and the consequent return of on-premise dining revealed to restaurants the need to bring this connected convenience into the in-store experience. Now, especially as staffing challenges force restaurants...
Red Robin is leveraging digital technologies to improve its payment acceptance capabilities, removing friction from the purchasing experience. 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...
Today in food commerce, DoorDash partners with Afterpay in Australia, and IHOP announces pre-registration for its International Bank of Pancakes loyalty program. Plus, PYMNTS data reveal how restaurants can woo tech-savvy consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
While the restaurant industry has come a long way since the early months of the pandemic, the challenges occasioned by the outbreak are far from over. Independent restaurants, without the resources that major chains have at their disposal, have been particularly vulnerable to these difficulties....
Diners are returning to their favorite restaurants as the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to fade into memory, but the way they’re coming back is far different in most cases than how they visited before the COVID-19 pandemic began two years ago. Get the...
