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Some dos and don’ts of social media

A restaurateur-turned-media-consultant advised Restaurant Leadership Conference attendees to avoid some of the common pratfalls of mobile and social media.

We go international this week: A new “caveman” take-out restaurant in Copenhagen. A London restaurant gives would-be brides an assist. Chicago restaurants create international menus. And an Atlanta pizza place addresses the international issue of crying babies.

It’s not quite an avalanche, but iPad point of sale software is unfurling out into the marketplace at a heightened pace. Touting wireless connectivity, anywhere, anytime access and quick response to menu and room changes, the field is crowded with options, as newcomers to the market, like Lavu and Breadcrumb, join more established POS vendors like Micros, Revel Systems and Aloha.

Signs of new concept development for Texas Roadhouse, more revving in the better-pizza category, evidence that Peyton Manning can always wear Papa John’s jersey, Domino's fall in casual dining and more tech talk. Lots, lots more.

A new study finds that Starbucks is the leader in speed of downloads, but Dunkin’ customers are more prone to gobble what they can from the Internet. Tully’s patrons also consume more data than a Starbucks habitual.

An upswing in sales from phone-toting consumers has prompted Starbucks to complete the U.S. rollout of its Mobile Order & Pay service more than three months ahead of schedule.

The Mediterranean is the gift that keeps on giving: first Italian, then Spanish and now? Enter Portuguese.

The service eliminates the need for consumers to clip coupons or print out e-mails with promo codes.Users simply show the barcode and digital mobile coupon...

When debating where to eat or what to order, consumers increasingly rely on technology, according to the results of a new online survey.

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