Kitchen Operations & Management

A number of Subway locations are scheduled to install a second generation self-service drive-thru system that enables customers to place orders through touch screen kiosks.

The Integrated Control Corporation's Temp Minder is a wireless automated system for the food service industry that accurately, efficiently and continuously monitors critical cold or hot food temperatures.

The new release helps restaurants serve customers more efficiently during rushes by providing automatic updates to quoted delivery/ready times based on kitchen production.

A few years ago, Tar Heel Capital's IT and operations departments evaluated their stores' POS environment, concluding that the software and hardware components were nearing the end of life. HT sits down with Rob Ireland, IT director for one of the largest Wendy's franchise owners to learn more about the innovative solutions that are going into Tar Heel's locations.

Whether it is in a lounge, the lobby or a convention center, technology is slowly but surely creeping into hotel common spaces. From touch-enabled table tops to digital signage displays and everything in between, operators share the top technologies that can boost customer satisfaction and foster guest interaction in a public way.

Innovative Technologies by Design, Inc. is scheduled to release the 2.0 version of Prep-Pal this September, a new software/hardware package that is a stand-alone solution to food labeling for prep and storage.

A partnership between Fired Up Inc. and Synergy Restaurant Consultants has been fueling the development of new menu items and enhanced kitchen operations over the past 12 months.

LaPiazza Italian Restaurant in Lititz, PA is using Star Micronics TSP650 thermal printer to aid in improved kitchen efficiency and communication between the wait and kitchen staffs.