 In This Issue
November-December 2010 |
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| POS Software 2011 |
| 12/20/2010 |
| Author: Christina Volpe, Associate Editor & Vicki Powers, Contributing Editor |
| Hospitality Technology surveys more than 300 foodservice and lodging executives to pinpoint the platform innovations that matter most to them, as well as their 2011 POS purchasing plans. Meanwhile, POS vendors recap their biggest software innovations from 2010, and offer a sneak peak at the technologies and big-picture trends that are expected to make waves in the year ahead. |
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| Tipping Point for Tableside |
| 12/20/2010 |
| Author: Abigail A. Lorden, Editor-in-Chief |
| Is the tide finally turning for tableside ordering and payment technology in the United States? Learn why menu labeling and form factor are helping to drive tableside POS acceptance. |
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| Restaurants Rate "Attract Customers" Above "Business Efficiency" in Live Polling |
| 12/20/2010 |
| A live poll conducted during Hospitality Technology's 2010 Restaurant Executive Summit reveals restaurant operators' top initiatives and strategies for 2011. |
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| On Property: |
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| I.T. Integration: Embraced by Some, Stalled by Others |
| 12/20/2010 |
| Author: Lisa Terry, Contributing Editor |
| For several years, hoteliers and technology vendors alike have been working toward a more integrated world when it comes to their technology systems. HT talks to hotel operators and Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG) to determine their biggest integration hurdles and what is being done to overcome them. |
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| Hyatt's CIO on Cloud Computing |
| 12/20/2010 |
| Author: Abigail A. Lorden, Editor-in-Chief |
| In this exclusive Q&A, Mike Blake, CIO for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, reveals cloud technology's role in helping streamline communications for its 40,000 "deskless" workers, plus gives insights into the company's overall technology strategy. |
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| Buffalo Wild Wings Realigns Derailed Keg Counts |
| 12/20/2010 |
| Author: Brian J. Carmody, Chief Operating Officer, JK&T Wings |
| Learn how Buffalo Wild Wings was able to achieve a 97% yield through the use of a draft beer monitoring platform that compares exact ounces of beer poured with the number of 'rings" on the restaurant's POS system in real-time. |
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| PCI 2.0: What's Changed |
| 12/20/2010 |
| Author: Cihan Cobanoglu |
| Version 2.0 of the Data Security Standards does not introduce any major new requirements, but it does offer a hefty dose of needed clarification. Learn what's new. |
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| Don't Let PCI Overshadow Complete Network Security |
| 12/20/2010 |
| Author: Robby Loyed, IT Manager, Carlisle Corporation |
| PCI compliance is a must-do, but true network security addresses field support and Wi-Fi. Wendy's franchisee Wendelta, a subsidiary of the Carlisle Corporation, explains. |
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| No More Bottlenecks: From Host Stand to Kitchen, Copper Cellar Restaurants Taps QSR Automations |
| 02/04/2011 |
| Learn how Copper Cellar Restaurants pumped up kitchen performance, reduced stress, and boosted table turns by turning to QSR Automation's kitchen automation software and hardware. |
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