Operators eye advance-order functions

October 30, 2007

Advance ordering can help boost sales, but operators need to ensure they aren't caught by surprise.

Has the time for pizza coupons expired?

Deep discounts may increase the number of pizzas sold, but they can devour profits.

Sharp intros embedded POS solution

October 23, 2007

ATLANTA — Sharp has announced the launch of its UP-3500 embedded POS System, developed for business status reporting including payroll time tracking and credit…

MasterCard opens PCI school with special sessions

October 22, 2007

Digital Transactions: MasterCard Worldwide this week unveiled a global education effort about the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. The education…

FS/Tec, NAFEM highlight future trends

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Video-game and online-ordering capabilities are the wave of the future.

VeriFone, POSitouch partner for mobile-payment solution

October 15, 2007

ATLANTA — VeriFone Holdings Inc. has announced an agreement with POSitouch to offer VeriFone's On the Spot mobile electronic-payment systems with the POSitouch…

Panasonic intros Stingray POS

October 14, 2007

ATLANTA — Panasonic Information Systems has announced the introduction of its Stingray POS Workstation.   Stingray's open architecture can run virtually any…

FS/Tec, NAFEM to hold co-located event

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Foodservice technology and equipment come together Oct. 10-13 in Atlanta.

Cash in on cards

September 27, 2007

Gift cards can add to holiday cheer, but operators need to ask the right questions when exploring options.

Valentino's Pizza taps SpeedLine

September 24, 2007

LINCOLN, Neb. — Valentino's Pizza has selected Lynden, Wash.-based SpeedLine Solutions Inc. as its new point-of-sale solution provider, the company announced.

Shakey's selects e*Restaurant as enterprise solutions provider

September 19, 2007

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Shakey's USA Inc. has announced the selection of Altametrics' e*Restaurant Food Management Solutions to support the launch and…

POS software release targets QSRs

September 4, 2007

LYNDEN, Wash. — SpeedLine Solutions Inc. has announced the release of its new POS software program, designed to target high-volume restaurants and…

Tracking trends

August 23, 2007

POS systems give operators the ability to measure success from the home office.

FireFly to hold user conference

August 19, 2007

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Point-of–sale system provider FireFly Technologies is planning to hold its 2007 Phoenix User Conference, in Key West, Fla., at the Casa…

Extreme Pizza integrates POS, online ordering system

August 5, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO — Extreme Pizza, a 34-store chain based in San Francisco, has integrated its point-of-sale system with Internet-ordering service Brygid…

Unique Pizza signs N.C., S.C. expansion deal

July 12, 2007

PITTSBURGH — Unique Pizza and Subs Corp. has signed a deal with LKN Investment Partners LLC to open 25 stores in North and South Carolina over the next 3…

Above-store reporting a two-way street

July 12, 2007

Point-of-sale connectivity puts POS systems under home-office control.

Yum's net up 13 percent

July 11, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Worldwide comparable-store sales for restaurants operated by Yum Brands Inc. grew 2 percent in the second quarter ended June 16, the company…

DTI online ordering technology adopted by 1,200

July 8, 2007

Digital Transactions: An online-ordering system for fast food, introduced in January by Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Digital Technology Innovations, has been…

Firefly unveils labor-scheduling software

June 24, 2007

HILLSBORO, Ore. — FireFly Technologies has announced the release of its new enhanced labor- scheduling software feature included within the Phoenix…