It’s a busy Saturday at your restaurant, and your entire crew is at their stations filling orders. As you stand near the hosts’ stand, readily available to resolve issues at a moment’s notice, you realize one of your servers was scheduled to arrive almost two hours ago. Checking your phone, you …
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Restaurant Industry News Roundup: May 2019
As summer approaches, restaurant industry news is really heating up. We’re firing up a hearty helping of topics from environmental action taken by the UK government and the relevance of bars to Burger King’s contest to help app users pay off their student loans. This month’s special is news from the …
How Restaurant Technologies Drive Innovation
Go to any chain grocery, and you can see aisle after aisle of consumables available irrespective of season, from strawberries in the heart of the winter to sweet potatoes in the summer. Those conveniences are the fruit of generations of efforts that range from developing irrigation or preservatives …
What to Know to Avoid a Restaurant Data Breach
For as long as there has been technology, there have been people that have looked to exploit vulnerabilities in that system. Attacks on cybersecurity come in all shapes and sizes, from personal attacks aimed at discovering peer-to-peer information in identity theft cases, to more significant …
What We Loved about the 100th National Restaurant Association Show
The 100th National Restaurant Association Show is in the books, and we're back home reeling from the sights, sounds, and energy of the event! We had our booth set up, detailing a smarter restaurant experience, and how technology can help calm your kitchen, simplify workflows and delight guests. …
Restaurant Franchising: How to get Started
When you think of franchising a restaurant, you likely think of any number of chain locations that exist throughout the country. In fact, according to Entrepreneur of the top 20 ranking franchises, 9 are restaurant chains. But how did a restaurant like McDonald’s make the step up from a single …
Grocery Industry Trends: An Evolving Dining Experience
Sweeping changes are unfolding in supermarkets all across the country as grocery industry trends spur innovation. Grocers have been rolling out curbside delivery, online ordering, drive up and go options, and rush delivery to capture the “make-my-life-easier” market segment. Meanwhile, supermarkets …
Food on the Move: Removing the Unknown with Order Metrics Screens
Have you ever been to an airport and thought to yourself, "I want a decent restaurant meal before my flight, but not sure if I have the time?" I do a lot of traveling, and I'm always wondering where to get food on the move based on my boarding time. A "grab & go" operation wins typically, as I …