IT Services

Church's Chicken CIO Marcus Wasdin takes a decidedly business-centric approach to technology design to lead the 63-year old brand into a digital future. The company is focusing on a global standards technology guide and digital initiative in 2015, and has eyes on the promise of Internet of Things for a wealth of operational efficiencies. In this exclusive interview with HT, Wasdin talks about the company's tech priorities in 2015, and offers a prescription for avoiding the anti-innovation ailment he's dubbed "IT Guy Syndrome."

With IT spending on an upswing, restaurants reveal top challenges and where tech budgets are being allocated for 2015.

Hospitality Technology magazine's 2015 Restaurant Technology Study will be presented at the 20th installment of the Multi-Unit Restaurant Technology Conference (MURTEC), March 17-19.

In a time when technology is moving so quickly, operators that own their technology profile can be a core factor in creating competitive advantage. This will be particularly important as companies adopt a mobile strategy quickly. While companies may choose to outsource certain layers of technology, it's important to have technology that is unique to the organization.

Hurricane Grill & Wings chooses Datum to manage nationwide IT services and install firewalls system wide, allowing execs to focus on business needs.

With IT spending on the rise, restaurants look toward technology to streamline workflow and improve biz practices.

Michael Cullen, SVP, shared services for Marriott Business Services reveals how a shared service model can help hospitality move past implementation challenges, driving efficiencies and improving outcomes.

Solving the ROI challenge should be a key objective for technology and marketing executives in 2015.