For many of us dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, our local drive-thrus have been a convenient way of getting the food we love from restaurants we want to support. But for quick service and fast-casual chains across the country and around the world, the drive-thru has been a saving grace pulling them back from the edge
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you’ve likely heard about the skyrocketing cryptocurrency known as Bitcoin. For years, savvy investors have gobbled up the speculative currency in hopes of striking it rich, but the number of places to actually spend that digital cash has been, well…. pretty lackluster. According
With guests forced to change their ordering habits during the pandemic, restaurants need to find ways to remind them that going out to eat can be a fun and safe experience once again. Consumers across all age groups, after all, are preparing more meals at home than last year. In Technomic’s latest Consumer Food Trends
We all know consumers’ habits were changing long before 2020, but the pandemic certainly accelerated the timeline for deploying new technology when looking at the restaurant industry as a whole. For 2021, Chipotle estimates that over 70% of its new restaurants will have mobile pickup lanes, up from 60% this year. For QSR brands, digital
What are some of the ways people can dine out while keeping their distance? Browse our list to find some of the quirky habits sweeping the world as restaurants express their definition of a “new normal” in ways society has never seen before. 1 – Oversized Paper Crowns and Triple Onion Whoppers from Burger King
PAR’s launch of Brink POS v 5.0c is the first update since COVID-19 restrictions began several months ago. Together with REVOLUTION, PAR is also launching a new promotion to coincide with these updates to help table service operators adapt to a changing industry. This limited time offer to waive subscription fees is available for table
PAR’s 2020 Restaurant Technology Trends Report covers a wide range of topics that are making up some of the most pressing trends in the restaurant industry this year. In our first post for this Restaurant Trends Series, we covered the influence of artificial intelligence on drive-thrus, customer service and labor efficiencies. For the second installment,
Our 2020 Restaurant Trends Report covers eleven of the most important restaurant industry trends this year, showing the major impact technology will have on owners and operators as they try to engage consumers in different ways. Below, we briefly cover two sections from the trends report that will affect full service restaurants the most: Digital
Download our 2020 Restaurant Trends Report to receive amazing insights from the partners and internal thought leaders in PAR’s vast and growing ecosystem. Artificial intelligence (AI) made its way into multiple sections this year, showing that it is beginning to affect many aspects of the restaurant industry. The Trends Report covers so many exciting innovations