Restaurant POS and technology news, trends, best practices.

According to the National Restaurant Association, three quarters of employees steal from the workplace at least once—and half steal repeatedly. Of these, many do it because they are confident they won’t get caught. Those are scary numbers. You’re a business owner, not a 24/7 cash machine, so what can you do to prevent your employees from stealing? Continue reading to learn how your point of sale can identify internal theft now and save you from more in the future.

Pat and Sally O’Neal approached POS shopping with as much care and attention to detail as they invested in every other aspect of their business. After short-listing three point of sale systems, Pat and Sally spent a full dinner rush at a restaurant running each of them. They watched staff take orders, make change, and balance tills. They talked to staff and asked a lot of questions. By doing their research, the O’Neals were able to make a confident choice in the right POS for their restaurant. Continue reading to learn the deciding factor for Sally O’Neals, and how they use SpeedLine forecasting and security tools today to save money. 

Studies show that employee theft is a contributing factor in a third of restaurant closures. So while admitting it could happen to you and discovering it can be disheartening, it’s necessary. Read on to learn five ways you can identify and stop theft fast.

SpeedLine trainer and former pizzeria owner Wiley Borg weighed in this week on the thorny topic of employee theft and restaurant security. Back in his restaurant days, Wiley operated without a point of sale system. Continue reading to learn how he dealt with theft in his restaurant, and what he would do differently knowing what he does today...

Pizza Hut franchise company Rage, Inc., uses fingerprint security to control access to the SpeedLine point of sale systems in its 118 Pizza Hut locations. In a news relaese last week, DigitalPersona outlined the advantages of biometric security at Rage. Continue Reading...