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IT Made Easy for Retail and Restaurant Operators
Internet outages are disruptive to restaurant businesses and affects store operations and customer loyalty
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Unlike in the past, today’s restaurants run on internet technology. Tracking customer data, receiving online orders, completing transactions or running back-of-house operations consistently isn’t possible without reliable internet service. Technology problems can be detrimental to any business, including restaurants. When an IT issue occurs, all business comes to a halt, leaving employees and customers feeling…
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From online orders and mobile apps to day-to-day in-house tasks like tracking orders, running appliances, taking payments and more, fast and reliable internet service has become vital to efficient operations and profitability. But what happens when your restaurant’s internet experiences an outage? Here are three ways your business can be impacted.
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There was a time, which seems so long-ago now, that the restaurant industry was thriving. New restaurants opened on a daily basis. They featured new ideas, technology, and formats to draw in customers. When one restaurant would shutdown, it seemed two more would take its place. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and many of those…
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As the Coronavirus pandemic continues across the U.S., Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) are adapting to stay safe for customers and employees and competitive in this new landscape. Since COVID-19 isn’t showing any signs of going away soon, QSR are pivoting to the new normal to continue uninterrupted operations. Quick service and fast casual restaurants are…
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The COVID-19 pandemic is catapulting an investment in technology to quickly transform the food service industry. With national and state health department guidelines on social distancing, Quick Service Restaurants are hustling to shift priorities on to-go orders. While there is an uptick in curbside pickup and delivery orders made via phone or Internet, restaurants with…
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The Coronavirus crisis has shone a light on QSR dependence of reliable Internet connectivity to keep POS systems, VoIP phones, delivery app notifications, digital signage, kitchen displays and sensors all online. When you’re doing everything you possibly can to survive, it’s not enough to assume your local ISP is always going to be there for you.
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More than ever, it’s become important that quick service restaurants (QSR) use technology to better serve customers and expand strained margins. It’s a two-way street… Customers expect the QSR experience to be as tech savvy as possible and restaurant owners need systems that make transactions run more efficiently. We’ve defined a few places in this article where restaurants can future-proof processes to serve more customers safely and quickly.
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PCI Compliance for Restaurants Retail restaurants are one of the few brick and mortar businesses that continue to thrive in the digital age, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t hiccups. In fact, the more quick-serve restaurants (QSR) embrace cloud technologies in their kitchens and dining rooms, the more they open themselves to security failures. So,…
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It’s never been easier for us humans to find food. Because Internet, a few easy clicks on an iPhone via an online food ordering app can now produce a fully prepared meal that is delivered to the front door within 30-50 minutes. The Internet Makes It Possible Online food ordering apps like UberEATS, GrubHub, and…
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