Restaurant POS and technology news, trends, best practices.

Hands-on experience as restaurant owners and managers gives SpeedLine product and sales execs a very real understanding of what it feels like to be on the other end of a sales conversation. For SpeedLine corporate account exec David Hick, one of his pet peeves as a POS buyer was the sea of sales people who wanted to be his “partner,” but failed to deliver any real value. Read on for Dave’s view on the difference between a vendor and a partner—and why recognizing the difference is critical to making a wise technology investment.

Learn to harness the power of social media to draw a crowd. The Foursquare smart phone app tells users what businesses are close by. But it doesn’t stop there. Foursquare users can see whether their friends are visiting your store, read reviews, see special offers, and more. One of the hottest social media tools, Fourquare grew an astounding 3400% in 2010. Continue reading to find out how you can leverage this social media tool for your restaurant.

The latest version of the SpeedLine restaurant POS software, SpeedLine 6.3, has just been released. Continue reading to find out what’s new...

New on PizzaMarketplace.com, a guide to How to Choose a Scalable Pizza POS System. The premise is simple: “New technology doesn’t have to mean endless investment.” Continue reading for more on choosing a POS for the next 10 years.

Big or small, restaurant  profit drains can add up to a significant loss in your pocket. So how do you recognize them? And even better still, how do you control them? Continue Reading Part 1 of our series Controlling Profit Drains...