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How Restaurant Operators Can Defend Against Ransomware

Modern Restaurant Management

You have stores full of patrons, and no way to collect their money because the POS system has been hijacked by ransomware. That’s how the McMenamins restaurant and hospitality chain closed out 2021, a banner year for ransomware attacks. It’s a restaurant operator’s worst nightmare.

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The Self-Serve Kiosk POS System Checklist

NCC USA

Restaurants across the country, and even around the world, are recognizing the value of self-service point of sale (POS) systems and are implementing kiosk POS systems in staggering numbers. million in 2021 and are projected to grow to $665 million in 2028, sporting an impressive 16% CAGR.

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Payment Security: Does the Hospitality Industry Need to Improve Customer Data Measures?

Modern Restaurant Management

With contactless card readers, servers can take the payment directly to the customer – rather than being restricted to the bar or counter. One 2021 survey suggested that non-cash payments were 73 percent higher than cash payments – good news for bar and restaurant owners! A payment gateway.

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What Does The Future Hold For The Restaurant Industry? Here Are The Top 6 Technology Trends To Watch

The Restaurant Times

6 Technology Trends For Restaurants In 2021. The restaurant technology trends mentioned in this article will help restaurants to stay competitive and be able to better align better with any unforeseen changes or upcoming trends in the year 2021. . Robust Online Ordering Systems . Contactless Payments. QR code-based ordering.

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Setting Up Your Cloud Restaurant POS in 2021

LimeTray

The layout of the restaurant, ambiance, cuisine, branding, and marketing are all important factors that usually come to mind first, but an integral part of a successful restaurant is an effective POS system. And when it comes to picking a restaurant POS system, you have to choose from cloud POS systems and traditional POS systems.

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A Summer of More: Leveraging Tech Solutions to Impress Enthusiastic Diners

Modern Restaurant Management

This can range from knowing a guest’s dietary restrictions and empowering servers to make suggestions based on past order history, to noting regulars’ table preferences, to remembering that a customer’s last visit was on their birthday.

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My Restaurant Couldn’t Survive Customers’ ‘Normal’ Dining Expectations

EATER

A few months after the first COVID-19 shutdown, restaurants furloughed and laid off cooks, servers, bartenders, and managers nationwide. As early as March 2021, media reports about dismal closures were replaced by coverage of diners hitting the streets in response to the patios that allowed for a return to dining out.

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