Latest Bulletins

April 2020

Apr

Food Pre-Ordering Service Raises $8.25M

Allset raises $8.25M Series B amid increased demand for online takeout orders..

Apr

TouchBistro Launches Restaurant Recovery Navigator

Initiative provides restaurateurs with resources and new products – like Gift Cards and Online Ordering – to help adapt their operations to the current business climate.

Apr

UgoVirtual to Power Transition of HTNG's TechOvation Competition to Virtual Platform for 2020 Event

Provider of comprehensive virtual events to partner with Hospitality Technology Next Generation to enable the virtualization of annual technology innovation

Apr

Revinate Releases Free COVID-19 Resource for Hospitality Industry

Online hub aggregates information to help hoteliers navigate pandemic.

Apr

Six Bay Area Counties Order Contactless Payments to Reduce Virus Spread

Touchpoint.io announces a zero contact bill presentation and payment solution that works alongside all Point of Sale systems and allows every business and customer to comply with the new mandate.

Apr

TransAct BOHA! Offers Checklist and Timer Tools Free to Restaurants

TransAct Technologies Inc. is offering its BOHA! Checklist and Timer tools free to restaurants amid the COVID-19 pandemic. BOHA! is the first single-vendor solution combining apps to streamline and improve restaurant operations in one fully integrated platform.

Apr

Numa Offers AI Virtual Receptionist for Free

During the COVID-19 crisis, Numa is offering its AI call attendant for free to help businesses respond to customers. Restaurants can use text-to-order with curbside pickup, even if they don’t have any online ordering.

Apr

Toast's Rally for Restaurants Supports Community During COVID-19 Health Crisis

Partners with PepsiCo, Tripadvisor, DoorDash and Postmates to increase sales for the restaurant industry and support foodservice workers.

Apr

Paytronix Waives Online Ordering Platform Fees for New Toast Customers for Six Months

This Toast/Paytronix combination enables brands to easily add delivery partners as well as offer curbside pickup and contactless delivery.

March 2020

Mar

MenuDrive Offers Restaurants Free Online Ordering and Delivery Capabilities

As online ordering for takeout and delivery becomes a lifeline for many restaurants, MenuDrive provides a complimentary white label e-commerce solution allowing restaurants to re-deploy existing employees for in-house or commission-free third party delivery through national courier networks.

Mar

J.D. Power Research: 60% of Travelers Agree that Travel Industry Has Demonstrated Concern for Health, Safety of Public

More than half of travelers surveyed believe travel suppliers are meeting or exceeding expectations on cancellation policies.

Mar

QSR Automations Introduces Off-Premise Order Management Platform

To help its restaurant customers, QSR Automations will be providing ConnectSmart Go free during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar

ALICE Launches Free COVID-19 Checklist Software

Checklist helps hotels to manage operations during low occupancy, closure, recovery and full occupancy.

Mar

Free COVID-19 Solution for Food Service Professionals

RizePoint is offering its resources to food service professionals, as the need to implement enhanced Cleaning, Sanitization, and Safety Protocols is skyrocketing.

Mar

TrustYou Lauches Travel Health Index to Benchmark Current Review Activity During the Global Hotel Crisis

Index will compare hotel performance registered in 2019 with that of the current year to help hoteliers better grasp the current worldwide situation and the way in which the pandemic is impacting hotel businesses.

Mar

Kitchen CUT Rolls out Free Tool to Help F&B Operations Survive

Kitchen CUT rolls out free delivery and pickup tool. Restaurants can sign up on any device and be operational within the hour, irrespective of EPOS.

Mar

Cunard Announces Pause to Voyages Until May 15, 2020

For all guests impacted by this temporary suspension, Cunard will provide a 125% Future Cruise Credit.

Mar

commingle:engage to Launch No-Cost Service to Help Hotels Book Local Business

It could take consumers longer to believe that traveling by plane is safe, so capturing local business will be important for the hospitality industry.

Mar

Jolt, Industry Expert Host Webinar on Food Safety in Time of COVID-19

The online webinar will be held Tuesday, March 31st at 2pm EST and feature food safety expert Dr. Don Schaffner.

Mar

PAR Technology Introduces PARk it: A Digital Contactless Ordering Solution for Restaurants

PARk it, powered by Ready Software USA Inc. (Ready) allows restaurant operators to create QR codes that connect customers to the restaurant’s online menu using their phone.

Mar

POPcodes Announces Initiative to Help Acquirers and ISOs Instantly Deliver COVID-19 Safety Messages to Merchants

Company aims to improve information sharing, flatten the curve and accelerate recovery.

Mar

Glympse Offers Free Location Sharing to Support Restaurants Offering Contactless Delivery and Pickup

The Glympse Consumer App is a fast, free and simple way to share real-time location and ETA for restaurant deliveries, carryout order pickups and more.

Mar

JoyRun Announces National Expansion of Delivery Platform

0 fees through May 31 for participating restaurants.

Mar

Ready Launches Virtual Kiosks for Safe On-Premise Pick-up Food Ordering

Ready waives fees for self-ordering and payment solutions for businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19

Mar

React Mobile Stands Behind Hotel Customers by Waiving Service Fees for April and May

Even though hotel bookings are currently suffering, many hotel brands are moving forward with the fulfillment of their commitment to provide safety solutions that will help keep employees safe during their workday.

Mar

Survey Finds 80% of Destination Organizations Have Reduced or Postponed Sales, Marketing Spend

Only 30% of respondents stated that their destination organization had a pandemic emergency plan in place prior to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Mar

HospitalityUnited.Club to Host Webinar to Discuss New Business Strategies to Recover from Coronavirus Pandemic

"Path to Recovery for Travel Businesses – United We Can" will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2020 between 13:00 – 14:00 GMT.

Mar

HotStats Special Report: COVID-19 Profit Impact on Various World Markets

Market context is something the industry can truly rely on to gain an understanding of the breadth of the virus’ impact.

Mar

Beekeeper, Whispr Offer Hotels a Free ‘Cleaning Task Lists’ App to Fight Covid-19

Smart-checklist app from Beekeeper’s innovation partner, Whispr, is ensuring guestrooms and public areas meet CDC guidelines to prevent further virus spread.

Mar

Fuel Launches 'Crisis Management Resources for Hotels' Master List to Help Hoteliers Navigate the Coronavirus Pandemic and Other Adverse Market Conditions

New comprehensive resource guide provides hoteliers with up-to-date information, tips and strategies during times of adversity and economic uncertainty.

Mar

cloudbeds Launches Covid-19 Support Platform

#hospitalityhelps connects hotels with health care providers and municipalities.

Mar

Dallas Hotel Integrates Parking Technology with PMS to Provide Guests with Room Key Access

The parking technology suite includes advanced Parking Access and Revenue Control (PARCS) equipment, pay-on-foot kiosks, and an integrated validation system.

Mar

Beekeeper to Host ‘Communicating During COVID-19’ Webinar on Wednesday, March 25

Hoteliers from North Point Hospitality and InTown Suites will discuss best practices to communicate and connect with employees during the coronavirus pandemic.

Mar

Whistle Joins Tech Companies Supporting the Hospitality Industry and Travelers During Pandemic

Whistle is offering free messaging via the Whistle platform to hotels needing help.

Mar

Foodservice Training Portal Releases Infectious Disease Awareness Program for Restaurants

This online training program provides foodservice, hospitality and retail employees with critical information to prepare for, respond to and prevent the spread of infectious disease- COVID-19/Coronavirus, the flu and the common cold- in their workplace.

Mar

Vasa Park Resort Replaces Manual Reservation Process with Secure Automation

Resort no longer writes daily reservations in a spiral notebook.

Mar

Luigi’s Restaurant to Add Online Ordering

This Rhode Island institution needed a software solution that would seamlessly integrate with the POS and would facilitate management of multiple menus.

Mar

Touch Dynamic Debuts Edge Kiosk

Self-service kiosk is compatible with Windows, Android operating systems and has an integrated Epson printer housed in an enclosure.

Mar

OneDine Waives Setup Costs, Transaction Fees

OneDine says a single implementation can greatly reduce the spread of germs from frequently touched surfaces.

Mar

Proximity Systems, ENS Group to Develop Self-Disinfecting Point of Interaction Products

Custom solutions for hospitality -- including tablets, kiosks, payment terminals, self checkout and POS solutions -- will be unveiled later this year.

Mar

Revel Systems Creates Relief Program of Up to $1M to Assist Customers Impacted by COVID-19

Restaurant customers can apply for Revel's Relief Program starting March 17.

Mar

B2C Text Launches SMS Marketing Platform for Restaurants

Mar

Hotello Partners with Ariane Systems to Offer Online Check-In Capability

Solution optimizes customer experience, provides payment guarantee to accommodation owner, and allows staff to dedicate time, resources to guest satisfaction.

Mar

Dragontail Launches Total Technology Solution with QSR Chain: CharGrill Masters

Total Technology offers restaurants a POS system, online ordering, and driver tracking.

Mar

Delaware North at Wembley Stadium Uses Tech to Improve M&E Business

Venue management software integrates with financial systems to provide consistent reporting.

Mar

Instawork Partners with Staffmate to Help Hospitality Companies with Staffing Shortages

Catering and event-based business can more easily fill empty shifts with on-call hospitality professionals.

Mar

Innoviti Introduces Cloud Payment Reconciliation Technology for Restaurants

Technology allows restaurants to offer pay at the table technology.

Mar

Grand Casino Hotel and Resort Wows Guests with 90-foot LED Video Wall Display

Video wall replaced projectors in order to provide bolder, brighter video resolutions, while creating a more visually immersive guest experience.

Mar

Maestro PMS, Inntopia Integrate to Deliver Increased Bookings and Revenue

Integration will allow hotels to offer future guests the ability to book experiences in addition to rooms, including tee-times, ski passes, rental cars, spa services, and more.

Mar

Shift4 Payments Adds TakeOut7 Integration to the Company’s Restaurant POS Systems

Orders placed through TakeOut7 will be able to sync directly with Shift4’s family of point-of-sale software brands, including Harbortouch, Restaurant Manager, POSitouch and Future POS.

Mar

SiteMinder Launches Its New Tool: Insights

Insights is a set of smart monitoring and reporting capabilities that provide hoteliers with a single place to access data on their local market, business performance and guests.

Mar

Netsurion Teams with Restaurant Technology Network to Advance Cybersecurity and PCI Compliance for Restaurants

Netsurion, a leading managed cybersecurity service provider, announced it has joined the Restaurant Technology Network, a membership community solely dedicated to the restaurant industry. The move expands Netsurion’s efforts to deliver secure branch networking purpose-built for restaurant and specialty retail chains.

Mar

Five Tech Trends Impacting QSRs in 2020

As diners increasingly expect tech-forward experiences, QSRs are challenged with finding new way to quickly fulfill orders and keep customers satisfied.

Mar

PAR Technology Announces New API Integration with eTouchMenu and Brink POS

The eTouchMenu and Brink POS integration will assist Brink customers increase revenues, control costs, and generate measurable ROI.

Mar

Toast Introduces Toast Hardware

Toast Hardware includes four new devices.

Mar

IDeaS Debuts RevPlan to Help Hotels with Budgeting, Forecasting

RevPlan is a cloud-based module that will allow hotels to build a forward-looking total revenue plan and budget, including F&B.

Mar

North Point Hospitality to Trial Voice Guided Checklists for Housekeepers at Nashville Multi-Property Campus

Using the workers' native language, the technology will assign tasks to housekeepers, highlight any special notes, send real-time feedback to management teams on how work is progressing, and scale that information to workers when they need it.

Mar

Oracle Hospitality OSEM Allows Hotels to Maximize Event Revenue via the Cloud

Hoteliers can now streamline operations, increase communication and cooperation across departments, and respond faster to customers.

Mar

Restaurant and Hotel Management Platform Tripleseat Acquired by Vista Equity Partners

Vista to Merge Tripleseat and Gather to Unify Market-Leading Sales and Event Platforms

Mar

Epson and Partners to Empower Restauranteurs with Exceptional Tools and Technology at MURTEC

Innovative POS, display and printing solutions enhance food service experiences for today’s tech-savvy consumers.

Mar

Chowly Debuts MenuMatch at MURTEC

Chowly's MenuMatch allows menu updates to be made in one place, and published instantly to all third-party sites.

Mar

React Mobile Unveils BLE 5.0 Beacon Safety Technology

Real-time indoor location-based geopositioning technology enables hotels to precisely pinpoint employee location in multi-story buildings.

Mar

Tubi, Enseo Partner to Offer 20k Movies, TV Shows Free to 20+ Hotel Brands in USA

Enseo's in-room entertainment platform will provide guests access to Tubi content from more than 250 content partners.

Mar

SecurityMetrics’ PCI Programs Simplify Data Security and PCI DSS Compliance for Large Franchises

SecurityMetrics offers PCI Programs with a suite of products that help multi-unit restaurant groups address the demands of network security and compliance across multiple locations.

Mar

Honeywell Goes Wireless with Latest INNCOM e-Series Thermostat

New model offers a more versatile solution that reduces complexity in most HVAC applications, reducing in-room costs 25–40% with smart occupant detection.

Mar

Podium Expands Interaction Management Platform to Now Include Payments

Hotels, restaurants can now use text messages to take payments from guests.

Mar

Restaurant Magic Introduces Scan Assist

Visit Restaurant Magic at MURTEC to see the company's latest product, Scan Assist.

Mar

Hotels Scrape Out Profit Growth in January Amid Coronavirus Concern

As the full scope of the coronavirus virus becomes clearer, subsequent months could put pressure on hoteliers to generate both top- and bottom-line growth.

Mar

Domio Appoints New Chief Financial Officer Jim Mrha

Mrha brings more than 30 years of experience in finance to his role with previous roles at Hilton, MGM and Marriott.

Mar

Victoria Cramer Appointed President of Lodging Dynamics Hospitality Group

Lodging Dynamics Hospitality Group (LDHG), a leading hotel management company, announced that its board of directors appointed Victoria Cramer as president. The outgoing president, Joel Sybrowsky, while stepping down from day-to-day responsibilities, will continue in his role as vice-chairman of the board and a significant owner in the Company. These leadership changes are effective immediately. Cramer has been the Company's chief operating officer and previously served as vice president of sales and revenue management.