Technology News – Page 48
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NewsMcDonald's names first chief digital officer
McDonald’s has appointed Atif Rafiq, formerly of Amazon and Yahoo, as its first chief digital officer
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Zonal to work with Hospitality Guild
EPoS provider Zonal has been appointed technology partner of the Hospitality Guild’s virtual training centre Hospitality House, which is due to open this month
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NewsFlaming Grill introduces pic-share app
Spirit Pub Company has introduced an app that lets customers share pictures of them completing an eating challenge in its Flaming Grill sites
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Zonal develops table management technology
Zonal, the EPoS provider to the hospitality industry, has developed a system to help operators manage their tables
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McDonald’s US trials electronic loyalty card
McDonald’s is rolling out an electronic loyalty program in about 570 US locations as it seeks to attract younger customers
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NewsPunch helps tenants lift food profits
Punch Taverns has announced a partnership with CaterCost, a web-based software system, to help tenants design their own menus and increase food profits
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Greene King launches staff training apps
Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, is to train staff at its Hungry Horse brand via apps for smartphones and tablets in what it calls the “next generation of learning”
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NewsSpirit to rollout 'intelligent' on-line reservation tool
Spirit Pub Company is to roll out an online reservation tool that enables each individual pub to “intelligently” manage online bookings
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NewsYO! to open at Heathrow T2
YO! Sushi is to open a new restaurant at Heathrow T2 with an ordering service where passengers will be able to pre-order their food online before they arrive so order will be ready for takeaway when they come through security
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Chipotle launches environmental film and game
Chipotle Mexican Grill, which operates six restaurants in London and over 1,500 in the US, has launched “The Scarecrow,” an arcade-style adventure game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, along with a companion animated short film of the same nam
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NewsMcDonald's US trials pre-payment app
McDonald’s is reportedly trialling an app in the US that will let customers order and pay on their mobile phones before picking up their food
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Orchid pilots EPoS-based loyalty scheme
Orchid, the managed operator, is piloting a loyalty, reservations and till data integration system from Zonal at its Pizza Kitchen & Bar (PKB) pubs
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NewsCosta Express to target offices sector
Costa is to launch a new generation self-serve machine under its Costa Express brand into the commercial offices sector, which it believes will help double its c3,000-strong estate over the next three years
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UK contactless spend grows five fold in 12 months
UK consumers have made 51 million contactless purchases in the last 12 months, according to figures released today from Visa Europe
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NewsPrezzo rolls out online ordering
Prezzo, the restaurant group led by Jonathan Kaye, has rolled out online ordering across the entire estate of its eponymous brand, after a successful trial in Greater London
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Glendola to rollout remote ordering
Glendola, the London-based bar and restaurant group, is the latest operator to let customers place orders via their mobile phones rather than at the bar
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NewsNando’s takes loyalty scheme online
Nando’s is to upgrade its loyalty scheme by taking it online in an effort to hone in on new data-driven marketing opportunities that will help it better target customers
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Groupon UK launches Local Hub service
Groupon UK has launched a new online deal search function the UK called Local Hub that enables customers to search for offers in their city via an online map
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Pizza Hut prepares digital push
Pizza Hut is to use social media and mobile marketing to give customers a more personal online experience as part of a wider advertising push to celebrate its 40th anniversary
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BT signs up more than 10,000 operators
BT says more than 10,000 pubs, clubs, betting shops, hotels and other commercial premises have signed up to its new BT Sport channel