PCI 3.0 – A wake-up call for SAQ C merchants

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

It is our concern that merchants have not been properly educated about these changes, and it will be a rude awakening when they discover that they are required…

Pantry smart vending to expand to schools, restaurants

September 5, 2014

Smart vending machine company Pantry raised $1.3 million to roll out more of its healthy snack machines.

Beanstalk Data announces strategic partnership with NCR

August 26, 2014

Beanstalk Data announced today it will integrate its CRM Marketing Master platform into NCR's restaurant POS systems.

Henny Penny named a Brinker International Supplier Partner Of The Year

August 22, 2014

Brinker International, Inc. awards Henny Penny, Highland Baking Co. and HotSchedules with the annual Supplier Partner of the Year Award.

#CONNECTsummit14: Smartphones are 'remote control for life'

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Smartphones are the "remote control for life," especially for Millennials.

Partnership to provide restaurant accounting solutions

August 19, 2014

Quatrro FPO Solutions, provider of platform based business services to restaurants, is teaming up with enterprise reporting and data management provider ROS…

Doing digital signage right

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The retail food industry depends on suggestive selling and upselling, according to restaurant franchisee and digital signage provider Ernest Koury, and when…

RMD Technologies teams with Verizon for new 'smart' temperature monitoring technology

August 14, 2014

RMD Technologies, LCC recently launched the D-Mometer and TAM Network, a "machine-to-machine" (M2M) solution that provides businesses and consumers real-time…

Summit will help fast casual restaurants 'think mobile first'

CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit coming up Aug. 18-20 will feature the CEOs of Firehouse Subs and McAlister's Deli.

Syrus introduces restaurant management mobile app

August 8, 2014

Syrus Restaurant Information Services has introduced a restaurant management mobile app, available on the iOS platform.

Minnesota restaurant hoping to reduce food, labor costs with self-order kiosks

August 7, 2014

A new fast casual restaurant in Minnesota is banking on self-service kiosks to help it deliver higher quality menu offerings with speed, accuracy and…

Three Ways Proper Equipment Selection Reduces Kitchen Labor

Using these techniques will minimize expenses and enhance employee capability and workspace environment.

PeopleMatter teams up with NCR to streamline employee onboarding process

August 1, 2014

PeopleMatter has announced a new relationship with NCR. As part of the agreement, NCR’s Aloha POS and Back Office technology and the PeopleMatter Platform will…

ChefTec adds Lot Tracking to ChefTec xt3

August 1, 2014

Culinary Software Services announced the availability of Lot Tracking as an add-on feature in the recently released ChefTec xt3.

NoshList adds new reservations feature for restaurants, retailers

July 31, 2014

NoshList has added reservations and scheduling features to its app, to help businesses further manage their daily wait lists.

Webinar will introduce beacon, geo-fencing basics for restaurants

July 29, 2014

Beacons can be powerful tools for reaching customers right outside a restaurant's front door, and getting them through the front door.

Blazing Onion Burger partners with eTouchMenu for order and payment app

July 29, 2014

Blazing Onion Burger will partner with eTouchMenu to launch an iPad app for guest-initiated order and payment.

The Restaurant of the Future: How Technology will Transform the Guest Experience

As new technology slowly creeps into the restaurant world, a picture of the future is emerging. No part of the guest experience will be unchanged, starting…

Blending Cell Phones and Guest Pagers: The Evolution of Paging Systems in the Hospitality Industry

In the hospitality industry, a paging system is as common as knives and forks. However, as cell phone technology became widely adopted, the need for a hybrid…

On Cue Turns Wait Time Management into a Well-Oiled Machine

Alondra Hot Wings Restaurant & Grill is a full-service restaurant with four locations in Los Angeles County. The vision of Alondra Hot Wings is to serve…