Pizzeria

The restaurant industry association anticipates sales to reach $632 billion in 2012 and to outpace national job growth.

Several Vancouver-based restaurants now include QR codes on their menus. This tech will allow diners to use their smartphones to access information about ingredients used to create their meal.

Pizzeria Venti has chosen E la Carte's Presto tablets; iPad-like touch screen tablets which affords patrons the opportunity to split checks, browse menus and place orders, just to name a few.

Seattles' Mad Pizza is using Ctuit RADAR's web-based interface to generate and analyze budget reports, and launch targeted promotions.

Domino's Pizza is working with IZEA Holdings to test an option for SocialSpark Deals, which will provide extra chances for bloggers to generate revenue and afford advertisers to connect with customers via social sharing.

POS continues to be one of the hottest innovation areas, with mobile and online ordering on the rise, and continued investment in digital signage. In its monthly POS recap, HT remembers the point-of-service headlines from December 2011.

Viableware has created Rail, a patened digital bill folder that lets guests pay-at-the-table. The technology aims to reduce theft and streamline the restaurant payment process.

Shortly after Straw Hat Pizza implemented digital menu boards from Four Winds Interactive, the company saw a 25% increase in sales. The surge in sales is credited to a fresher presentation and videos, made possible by the boards.