Mobile Point of Sale (POS)

Smaller restaurant operators aren't typically able to finance robust technology roll-outs. In this Q&A, Lee Leet, Founder & CEO of QSR Automations, talks about DineTime, the company's new mobile app that has right-sized robust guest management tools for smaller, independent restaurants.

With consumers becoming more and more reliant on mobile technology in every aspect of their lives, customer-initiated mobile payments is a natural progression for both hotels and restaurants. In the hospitality sector adoption of costumer-initiated mobile payments remains slow but steady. Restaurants and hotels dabble in mobile wallet as they wait for technology standards in the U.S. to catch up with EMV.

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group redesigns websites to accommodate shift of online traffic to mobile devices.

Revention has introduced a point of sale trade-in program.

Mama Fu's has introduced a mobile application for iOS and Android.

Experts predict mobile purchases to increase exponentially as younger travelers get more comfortable with last-minute reservations.

New venture allows Urbanspoon users to order menu items, view order histories and re-order.

Cardfree has been granted a patent that includes an integrated reservation, payment pre-authorization and management system that can be tied to a merchant's point of sale.