03/29/2023
Calling all techies + foodies! 🎧 The latest episode of "Restaurants Reinvented" is out and it features the one and only Phil Crawford, CTO of CKE Restaurants.
Beyond being a famous Star Wars action figure collector, Phil discusses the game-changing impact of new AI-based technologies on the CKE drive-thru. Plus, how to harness technology more efficiently to benefit all areas of your restaurant.
Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from one of the most successful CTOs in the business.
👉 https://bit.ly/3lOprbK
Thanks for joining us Phil, and for being such a great advocate of reinventing restaurants and giving back to our communities.
AI Inside & Outside the Four Walls - Phil Crawford, CKE
More than befitting of “CTO Trailblazer” status, join the man, the myth, the legend - Phil Crawford, CTO of CKE Restaurants.
02/24/2023
From a humble food truck to 46 and growing locations, Cupbop has swum with the sharks and lived to tell the tale. We're thrilled to be partnering with this bold and futuristic brand to consolidate its omnichannel ordering systems onto Qu's unified platform.
Not only is Cupbop a delicious and unique spin on Korean BBQ, but their mission to "spread happiness wherever they go" is truly inspiring. We look forward to continuing this journey as you rapidly expand, bringing "a steaming cup of WOW!" to all the corners of the US.
A Futuristic Fast-Casual Brand Finds a Futuristic Tech Partner in Qu
Cupbop’s unique spin on Korean BBQ and futuristic brand plans leads to Shark Tank win and tech partnership with Qu.
02/07/2023
“It alleviates labor pains inside the restaurant, getting rid of additional devices where staff members transcribe orders from tablets into POS systems ... We've raised our overall sales per ticket on our third-party delivery platforms, ” said Matt Poleos, Huey Magoo’s Vice President of Operations. 💥 💰🐔
High-fives all around to our partners at Food On Demand and Huey Magoo'sfor for sharing this tasty interview.
"The [Qu] system is geared towards today’s workforce, it ensures new store openings reach full potential for speed of service, and it gives us actionable data in real-time that we can respond to,” said Poleos.
See the full article to learn how Huey Magoo's plans to increase sales, decrease labor, and achieve aggressive growth goals to serve more juicy chicken tenders to happy guests.
Huey Magoo’s Integrates with Tech Platform Qu to Achieve Aggressive Growth - Food On Demand
The emerging brand says the integration will assist in plans to double locations this year while fulfilling guest orders across in-store, drive-thru and digital channels.
01/13/2023
Did you say "all-natural, antibiotic-free, steroid-free chicken tenders?!"
Then I say ... "All day long, please!"🐔💥
Please join us in welcoming Huey Magoo's LLC brand to the Qu Fam! We're excited to help them achieve their aggressive growth plans to double (2x) locations in 2023. More Chicken for ALL!
Our fully integrated POS, Kitchen, and Delivery solutions will power fresher, faster ordering and lots of delicious chicken for happy guests.
We can't wait to grow with this innovative and forward-thinking brand!
https://bit.ly/3H2kEv5
Huey Magoo’s Selects Qu to Achieve Aggressive Growth Plans with Unified Commerce & Ordering
Qu is pleased to announce its unified commerce platform has been selected to power Huey Magoo’s rapidly expanding locations.
12/20/2022
Major shoutout to our friends Taco John's International, Inc. who are making huge waves of innovation and growth in our industry. Since the pandemic this bold brand has launched:
🌮 Drive-thru-only locations (outperforming some f/s locations in AUV)
🌮 A national catering program
🌮 New corporate offices in Minneapolis
🌮 A state-of-art sensory testing lab
🌮 New technologies that eliminated redundancies
🌮 Passed the 50 years in business milestone!
Next are plans to expand into the southern and eastern states and a sparkling new loyalty program.
We can't wait to see what's on the horizon ... We're so proud to partner with this forward-thinking brand that's always looking for new ways to innovate, evolve, and modernize.🤝💓
https://bit.ly/3FJ8AgF
Inside Taco John’s Big Move | QSR magazine
When Taco John’s hit the 50-year benchmark in 2019, CEO Jim Creel knew it was time to take a step back, reevaluate, and make a few changes to better position the brand for future growth.
12/13/2022
What does it mean to "build your restaurant roadmap?" Niko Papademetriou was joined by Dawn Gillis, Justin Keenen, and Scott Lawton to discuss all things restaurant tech at this year's RestaurantSpaces conference.
Find what a successful tech operation looks like and how to handle daunting challenges faced by restaurant operators today. https://bit.ly/3FKkWWZ
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How Freebirds, bartaco, Hart House, and Qu are Rethinking Their Tech Roadmaps | RestaurantSpaces '22
In today's operator environment, being nimble has never been more important. From macro-level impacts like inflationary pressure and blockages in the Suez Ca...
08/03/2022
Big shoutout to our friends at WOWorks for being among the first restaurant franchise companies to adopt the Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership program. 🙌
We're proud to have a partner who is taking important and deliberate steps by adding this program to their franchising development and unit growth strategies. 📈
Noodles & Company and WOWorks Join Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance’s Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership Program | RestaurantNews.com
Noodles & Company and WOWorks Join Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance’s Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership Program July 28, 2022 · · MFHA Sets Goal to Create 100 Black-Owned Franchises by Year-end 2023 (RestaurantNews.com) The Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MF...
07/20/2022
"Bringing the public cloud down to the local restaurant level improves resiliency and stability and enables faster data processing times.”
Hear more about what our CTO, Fernando Fernandez has to say on the topic of Edge Computing and it's importance to the advancement restaurant tech 👨💻
Read the full article here https://bit.ly/3v2uOFU
07/15/2022
There are some great takeaways from our episode with Rachael Nemeth, CEO and Co- Founder of Opus Training 🔥👇
As technology advances, why is it that restaurant employee training has not? As a restaurant owner/operator, what's holding you back from modernizing the way you do employee training? 🤔
Listen here for the full episode
https://bit.ly/3PcnhME