Restaurants

When Papa Murphy's wanted to expand from 1,000 locations to more than 4,000 nationwide, the company called on site selection technology to boost its chances of success. Location optimization tools have helped the pizza chain improve its ability to analyze potential markets, and determine demand.

Desire for greater expansion into hot U.K. restaurant market pushes Radiant to make a deal for established tech vendor

Following on the heels of its decision to phase out incandescent light bulbs at its Motel 6 chain, Accor North America announces a new agreement between its Sofitel Hotels and wind energy supplier Community Energy, Inc. to purchase clean, renewable, wind energy for all nine Sofitel locations in the U.S.

Customers of Mexican eatery can page their server or request drinks and the check by pushing one of the tableside device's three buttons

In this POS software peer review, HT talks to a cross section of quick-service restaurant operators, hailing from the traditional drive-up to pizza delivery and smoothie shops. Operators share their unique needs for point of sale software, and the POS technology solutions that are helping them stay competitive.

Restaurants are allocating larger portions of their annual revenue to IT initiatives, according to the 10th annual Restaurant Technology Study, published by Hospitality Technology.

Restaurants like Tully's Coffee and Brinker International are combining stored value card technology with savvy marketing initiatives for gift card programs that benefit the restaurants well beyond their initial sale. Through partnerships with local businesses, gift cards are accounting for as much as 30 percent of one restaurant's sales.

The University of Delaware, in conjunction with the Unified Compliance Framework, has created the first conference dedicated to Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance within the hospitality industry.