At CardFree, we’re proudly product-first. While our CTO’s hair may be majestic, “sexy” would not be a word used to describe our company. We’re not going to be showing off the biggest, fanciest booths at the trade shows and our CEO isn’t a regular on any of the business podcasts. We haven’t raised capital in…
In a competitive industry where diners have endless options, a new wave of emerging restaurant brands is carving out space by doing things a little differently, whether it’s entering new territory with a fully digitized dining experience or simply adding some unique twists on tried and true business models. We took a look around the…
This press release was originally published via Business Wire. June 12, 2024 | SAN FRANCISCO — CardFree, the all-in-one platform empowering merchants to create customized order, pay, and loyalty solutions, has announced the launch of a new Smart AI Upsell feature incorporated into the first fully integrated (loyalty, payment and offers) online ordering platform. The new…
CardFree Launches ‘Smart AI Upsell’ Feature for Restaurants, Hospitality Businesses
Today’s Restaurant Industry Landscape After a difficult few years facing pandemic-related issues with restaurant labor costs, supply chains, inflation, and changing customer habits, many large restaurant chains, especially QSRs, have bounced back successfully. However, smaller independent restaurants in the full service sector are still facing a tough path forward. While the National Restaurant Association…
The Delivery Dilemma The rise of on-demand delivery apps like DoorDash and UberEats has undeniably transformed the restaurant landscape. Convenience at our fingertips, a few taps on a smartphone, and a meal arrives at our doorstep—sounds like the perfect setup. Unfortunately this setup usually isn’t as convenient for restaurant operators as it is for…
The modern 2-way speaker drive-thru operation is said to have been invented by In-N-Out Burger in the late 1940s, later refined and spread across the country in the 60s and 70s by fast food giants like McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Jack In The Box. Thanks to technology and changing customer demands, drive-thrus have steadily become…
2023 was another year of growth at CardFree thanks to our amazing restaurant, hospitality, and retail partners along with our awesome team for making everything happen. As the world of restaurant tech continues to evolve, we’ve seen greater adoption of online ordering and payments from both operators and their customers, as you can see…
CardFree Launches Revised Loyalty Platform
Introducing CardFree Loyalty 2.0 We built the initial CardFree Loyalty platform in 2013 with basic functionality, as our primary focus was creating the best Ordering and Payment platforms possible. A few years ago, we started hearing complaints from our restaurant partners about legacy loyalty platforms in regard to lack of support, high costs, poor UX, and…
