Restaurants

Though late to the kitchen display adoption party, many casual dining establishments are now harnessing these efficient systems to drive order speed and accuracy. Operators discuss the benefits of kitchen display units, electronic menu cards and more.

Information technology budgets across the restaurant industry are being hit hard by the downturned economy, forcing operators to implement cost-saving technologies that will most affect the bottom line. Learn about the recent cost-cutting tech selections at Noodles and Company and the Lion and Rose British Restaurant & Pub.

The emergence of Web 2.0 is transferring brand buzz power into the hands of customers through new marketing strategies and applications such as social networking, cell phones and more. Hospitality Technology sits down with Don Zimmerman, CIO of the newly formed Wendy's/Arby's Group, to discuss which technology trends hold the biggest potential for driving customer loyalty in the emerging marketing landscape, and why. 

The Goldsboro Pizza Inn is testing an online ordering program from Direct Technology Innovations with the intention of a complete rollout throughout the state of North Carolina.

K&W Cafeterias is using an advanced secure network to encrypt store data and ensure PCI standards compliance; a move that management says adds up to substantial cost savings and improvements in productivity.

The new rugged design of Meraki's next-generation three-radio 802.11n device provides robust wireless connectivity across large areas quickly and cost effectively.

SpeedLine Solutions announces a new partnership that allows the point-of-sale provider to offer credit, debit, and gift card processing through Mercury Payment Systems.

Carisch Inc., a 72-unit Arby's franchisee is one of many restaurants searching for ways to cut bottom line expenses in this downturned economy. Learn how management is harnessing an above-store reporting tool to shave an average of 150 unnecessary labor hours from its expenses each day.