QSR

QSR is the business-to-business magazine for the limited-service restaurant segment, which includes: quick-service (fast food), fast-casual dining, snack shops.

(source: qsrmagazine.com)

QSRs Update Physical Restaurants to Drive Digital Sales
QSRs Update Physical Restaurants to Drive Digital Sales
August 18, 2023  |  Restaurant Roundup

This week in restaurants, Wendy’s and Taco Bell develop new restaurant designs with an eye toward digital growth, and Checkers and Rally’s expand tests of...

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Olo Brings Its Olo Pay Service to Fast-Food Kiosks
Olo Brings Its Olo Pay Service to Fast-Food Kiosks
July 13, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurant technology platform Olo has begun offering card-present processing through its Olo Pay service. The company announced the launch in a news release Thursday (July 13), part of...

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Dunkin’ Taps HubKonnect’s AI as QSRs Get Hyper-Specific With Marketing
Dunkin’ Taps HubKonnect’s AI as QSRs Get Hyper-Specific With Marketing
June 06, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

As restaurants compete to take advantage of new digital capabilities as quickly and effectively as possible, Dunkin’ is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize stores’...

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Toast Woos SMBs With Pricing Tools, Courts Major Chains With Data Analytics  
Toast Woos SMBs With Pricing Tools, Courts Major Chains With Data Analytics  
May 09, 2023  |  ResTech

As restaurant technology providers compete for eateries’ loyalty, small independents and major brands are looking for different capabilities and features, Toast noted on its latest...

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Sweetgreen Says Subscriptions Only Effective if They Reach Beyond Superfans 
Sweetgreen Says Subscriptions Only Effective if They Reach Beyond Superfans 
May 08, 2023  |  Subscriptions

As restaurants look to subscription commerce to drive loyalty, fast-casual salad and bowl chain Sweetgreen notes that the model is only effective if it can...

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Taco Bell’s Tech Investments Yield 60% Digital Sales Boost 
Taco Bell’s Tech Investments Yield 60% Digital Sales Boost 
May 03, 2023  |  Earnings

As restaurant brands look to drive digital adoption, Taco Bell has seen a major boost from investing in its ordering channels. Yum Brands, the parent...

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Presto CEO Says ChatGPT Pact Shows Where Restaurant Drive-Thru Is Headed
Presto CEO Says ChatGPT Pact Shows Where Restaurant Drive-Thru Is Headed
April 11, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The planets are aligning around voice artificial intelligence (AI) as everyday business use cases begin to build, perhaps nowhere more so than at the restaurant...

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Panera’s Chief Digital Officer: Biometric Payments Boost Consumer Loyalty
Panera’s Chief Digital Officer: Biometric Payments Boost Consumer Loyalty
March 27, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Panera is eCommerce-ifying its stores, leveraging digital to personalize the in-person experience. In an interview with PYMNTS, George Hanson, senior vice president and chief digital officer...

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Chick-fil-A Waters Down Rewards and Hopes Customers Stick Around
Chick-fil-A Waters Down Rewards and Hopes Customers Stick Around
March 20, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

With the inflation-related devaluation of restaurant rewards points, loyalty programs are losing power. Atlanta-based quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain Chick-fil-A, which has more than 2,800 restaurants...

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