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Utilizing Compeat Advantage back office/accounting software and Aloha POS, Florida Keys Restaurant Management reduced the dollars it spends for food by 2.3 percent, for beverage by 8 percent, and on labor by 14 percent.

The new digital storefront expands the Louisiana-based chain's commitment to providing fast and friendly service for guests looking to eat outside the restaurant.

Called Jump Burger, guests who buy a burger can then toss out a free burger on social networks or through email.

The combined solution was created to allow restaurant operators to not only safely collect data at the point of sale, but also leverage that data for increased profitability and competitive edge.

The point of sale was on the fast track in the first month of summer with tech rollouts and deployments across a variety of segments.

Mobile apps for loyalty points and rewards, free Wi-Fi, and mobile ordering and payment will grow more important in the years ahead.

Twin Peaks is rolling out the MyCheck mobile payment to give customers more payment options, plus the ability to split checks and have mobile loyalty rewards.

The global standard for chip-enabled payment cards, known as EMV, promotes a more secure payment infrastructure with lower risk and fraud potential that should benefit the entire payment ecosystem. While a standard in Europe for 25 years, implementation in the U.S. has created a stir as uncertainty and misinformation permeate the marketplace. Steve Barrow, vice president IT for Luby's Fuddruckers, addresses the roadblocks that remain for foodservice to see benefits of EMV implementation.