Running a restaurant is a combination of passion, hard work, and financial acumen. In today's competitive restaurant landscape, it's not just about excellent food and service—it's also about leveraging technology to make every dollar count.  

A point of sale system is the foundation of any restaurant; it’s the main piece of technology that keeps restaurants operational. It’s easy for restauranteurs to focus on front-end functionality, features, and cost, but we are here to tell you that reviewing reports frequently and understanding the data might be the most important thing you can do. 

It is still unbelievable that it has been over a year since restaurants have not been able to operate at 100%. While this is great news and it is something to celebrate, there is definitely work to be done to ensure a smooth reopening.

Restaurants rely on modern point of sale technology and integrated solutions such as online ordering and contactless payments. In fact, consumers shopping at restaurants demand digital experiences with independently owned restaurants.

Scan to pay is a feature built into Heartland Restaurant & MobileBytes point of sale systems and does not require any expensive software or hardware upgrades. This feature enables restaurant labor to operate at a very efficient level but also added benefits like offering a safe, contactless payment method.

As restaurants reopen with new spacing and capacity regulations in place, it’s a good opportunity for restaurant owners to look at the current business model for possible technology efficiencies.

At Cervion, we support independent restaurants and bars. We have had the privilege of working with our customers to enable Online Ordering solutions, quickly and effectively, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contactless Delivery and Contactless Payments have quickly become the norm as restaurants rapidly adapt to a Covid-19 world. Contactless Delivery and Takeout online helps encourage safety while accepting payments from consumers. 

Did you know Samsung Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Fitbit Pay and mobile applications now support contactless payments? Many restaurants are considering whether to enable these modern payments solutions to better understand the benefits and costs of enabling them.

While health and cleanliness of your restaurant has always been important, recent events have all of us reviewing policies and procedures. We've complied a list of best-practices for cleaning POS equipment.

Have you experienced the pain of an internet outage on a busy night? Many restaurants have. The worst possible news a restaurant owner can hear is that the point of sale system cannot process credit cards. The dining room is full of patrons, and the bar has many tabs open... delivery and pickup phone orders come to a screeching halt. Internet outages can cost restaurants thousands of dollars per year.

If you are running a Windows-based point of sale system in your restaurant, you may be in for a surprise. Microsoft announced that Windows 7, a common operating system for most legacy point of sale systems, would face end of support January 14, 2020.

The point of sale industry has always had some mystery surrounding the true cost of ownership. In reality, can you really own point of sale technology?