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Five Ways Restaurant Technology Makes or Breaks Business

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When teams can utilize modern applications to run an efficient business and better understand and cater to patrons, then technology can become a valuable asset, not a hindrance. As these values shift, an advanced restaurant point of sale should support multiple methods for guests to place orders.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Restaurants Going Digital Require Technology That Always Works

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What’s keeping restaurants humming: mobile point-of-sale (POS) units, ordering terminals, tabletop tablets, and tablets for the waitstaff. This includes integrating point-of-sale terminals, fixed and mobile POS devices, and tabletop tablets for easy ordering and paying.

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

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We've already seen how technology has transformed front-of-house operations with the rise of apps like UberEats and DoorDash, as well as advanced point-of-sale systems. Return to office ordering : Restaurants are seeing a shift in demand, with increased orders for office catering and lunch pickups.

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This is How the Restaurant Industry Will Flourish Post-COVID-19

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When restaurants are able to connect their point-of-sale systems all the way through packaging and quality assurance, management is given a level of control that allows them to shift their focus to serving the customer. This starts in the kitchen. Understanding Where Consumers’ Issues Actually Lie.

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Embracing Sustainability: The Hidden Power of Ice Vending Machines in the HoReCa Sector

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It’s no surprise that the hotel, restaurant, and catering sector (HoReCa) collectively generates an awful lot of carbon emissions. Exacerbated by the pandemic when demands for takeaway food soared, single-use plastic takeaway containers and bags are still a common feature in most catering and restaurant settings.

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Biting the Hand that Feeds: Processing Fees That Prey on Merchants

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As point-of-sale (POS) platforms exit the startup stage and developers begin looking for ways to generate increased revenue, many are turning toward processing fees for using their software. The truth is, point-of-sale companies can either be payment or product focused. These processing fees go all the way up to.99

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New 2D Barcodes Offer Easy Access to Dynamic Information for Food Traceability and More

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While brands are increasingly labeling their products with 2D barcodes, retailers have also recognized the value and committed to accept 2D barcodes at point of sale by 2027 in a GS1 US initiative called “ Sunrise 2027.” Some exemptions apply to certain businesses of a certain size, as well.