Tech WaiterBell: News on Restaurant Technology and Internet Tools

News

08/14/2006
Web helps find good eateries in Stockton (Stockton Record)

08/12/06
Put a quarter in the iPod Digital jukebox tunes in on younger crowd (The Wichita Eagle)

08/11/2006
Small Firms Adopting Wireless Technology (Black Enterprise)

08/09/2006
Start-up puts new twist on dinner-movie nights (Orlando Sentinel)

08/08/2006
Fast-casual restaurants draw customers with e-mail (Fast Casual)


Press Release

08/14/2006
MyPrint Corporation Launches Local Restaurant Marketing Portal for IHOP Corp. (MarketWire)

08/11/2006
Impart Announces First Installation in Revolutionary Menu Boards Application for Self-Service Food Industry (PRNewswire)

08/10/2006
Clicking For Food – Pizza Franchise Reaps the Benefits of New Online Ordering System (DBusinessNews)

08/07/2006
Wendy’s of Michigan Slashes Overhead with Software Switch (PRWeb)

Blog

08/07/2006
Restaurant Hand Held Terminals – An Overview (The Wizard of POS)

News

07/26/06
Diners use new devices to settle tabs at their pace, protect credit identity [NRN]

07/24/06
Is fast casual self-service at the tipping point? [Self Service World]

Businessman blogs boldly toward BBQ restaurant success [The City Paper]

Restaurant of the future? Or Gimmick? [USA Today]

Press Release

07/25/06
Margaritaville Selects EatecNetX to Help Manage the Future [BusinessWire]

Blog

07/20/06
Ohio restaurant to deploy wireless order-taking system [The Wireless Report]

News:
7/19/06
Stay tuned: TVs keep restaurant patrons up-to-date on news, sports (Altoona Mirror)

7/18/06
Company Develops Booth For Cell Phone Users (cbs4boston.com)

Press Release:
7/19/06
Restaurant.com Now Open for Restaurant Reservations (Restaurant.com)

7/18/06
Arbys Franchisee Cuts Ordering Time in Half Using Electronic Vendor Order Guides (PRWeb)

Texas Roadhouse Turns to Peak 10; National Restaurant Concept Taps Peak 10 for Disaster Recovery Solution (BusinessWire)

POS Hardware: Popeye’s Largest Franchisee Selects Maitre’D, Epson, Partner Tech For Sizeable Rollout (RetailSolutionsOnline.com)

News

7/17/06
Moore: Leveraging online resources helps employers recruit the most qualified people (Nation’s Restaurant News)

7/14/06
Making healthier choices: Nutricate gives diners the scoop on menus (Pacific Coast Business Times)

Computerized kitchen puts Fuddruckers Inc. one step ahead (Austin Business Journal)

6/26/06
Chain leaders share tips on new systems at NRA show (Nation’s Restaurant News)

Blogs

7/12/06
Your Website’s Location, Location, Location (The Restaurant Blog)

News

Jul.14,2006
Ads With That? (QSR Magazine)

Jul.11,2006
What shows are left? (QSRWeb.com)

Jul.10,2006
Why not check out in the aisle? (SelfService.com)

Bartending, RFID Style (storefrontbacktalk.com)

Press Release

Jul.14,2006
Fuddruckers Gets Cooking With IBM Kiosks in the Kitchen (WebWire)

Johnny Rockets Selects Altametrics’ eRestaurant Solution (PRWeb)

Blogs

Jul.11,2006
Faster Than A Speeding Appletini: WaiterPad POS Systems (VagaBlond)

Articles

Jul.7,2006
Location Intelligence is Key Ingredient to Krystal Company’s Recipe for Success (Directions Magazine)

Jul.3,2006
New gadgets help blind, but at a cost (Star Telegram)

Olive Garden adds new dishes, plans podcasts (Orlando Sentinel)

Jun.30,2006
Still waiting for bells and whistles at LTK (Boston Globe)

Jun.29,2006
Digital ditties, Web links rocking jukebox industry (The Arizona Republic)

Press Release

Jun.29,2006
Hungry College Students Design Brand New Online Food Ordering System for Restaurants (PRWeb)

News:

June 28, 2006
With a Cellphone as My Guide (NY Times)

June 23, 2006
Wireless on the grow in Mesquite cafes (The Mesquite News)

June 22, 2006
Research Conference Addresses Web Usability (ABC News)

The iKitchen: Pods and Pans (The Sun News)

June 21, 2006
Food fast, not fast food (Houston Chronicle)

June 17, 2006
As restaurants turn to technology, Delray Beach’s Siva Corp. has a full plate (Sun-Sentinel)

June 16, 2006
Fast-food assistant ‘Hyperactive Bob’ example of robots’ growing role (Post-Gazette)

Press Release:

June 28, 2006
HMSHost to Bring Innovative Dining to Copenhagen Airports A/S; Copenhagen Airport awards concession contract to HMSHost (Business Wire)

News

June 21,2006
Web Security Holes: A Tasty Treat for Hackers (Washington Post)

June 20,2006
Miles of New Products and New Events Planned for The 2006 Western Foodservice and Hospitality Expo (Pizza Marketing Quarterly)

June 19,2006
It Has Come to This: Computer Orders Restaurant Workers Around (Technovelgy.com)

Skipjack’s uncorks digital ‘Wine Skipper’ steward (Boston Herald)

Fresh meals on the run (Detroit News)

Press Release

June 21,2006
Vmeals Puts Restaurants and Caterers on the Web; Online Food Ordering Service Provides New Sales Channel and New Customers for Delivered Meals (Business Wire)

June 20,2006
Moe’s Southwest Grill Partners With ViTrue, Inc. to Launch User-Created Advertising Campaign (Market Wire)

June 18,2006
Online Ordering for your Restaurant – MyPizzaPlaceOnline.com (PR Leap)

June 13,2006
Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que Selects Unicru Inc.; Longtime Barbeque Favorite Adopts Advanced Hiring Technology to Boost Retention and Manager Efficiency (Business Wire)

Ordercatcher Inc. Selects Cantata’s Speech Platform For Innovative ”Ordercatcher” Restaurant and Retail Application (Business Wire)

News
June 15, 2006
Where to grab a byte (Boston Globe)

June 14, 2006
Self-service innovations at NRA 2006 (SelfServiceWorld.com)

International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show Pre-Show Report (HospitalityNet)

Press Releases
June 15, 2006
Jamba Juice Selects eRestaurant Services as its Enterprise Solutions Provider (eMediaWire)

Real Mex Restaurants Implements iPass Retail Connection, Connecting 190 Restaurants with Secure High Speed Broadband Service (Business Wire)

June 13, 2006
Local.com(TM) and Restaurant.com Partner for Neighborhood Dining Ratings and Reviews (Business Wire)

News:

June 13, 2006
SubWorks achieves fast ROI with self-service ordering (SelfServiceWorld Magazine)

Press Releases:

June 14, 2006
ERP Software Used by More Than Gourmet Profiled in Manufacturing & Technology Magazine (The Open Press)

June 13, 2006
GuestMetrics, Inc. Announces Agreement With American Express (Market Wire)

Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que Selects Unicru Inc. (Business Wire)

Ordercatcher Inc. Selects Cantata's Speech Platform For Innovative ''Ordercatcher'' Restaurant and Retail Applicatio (Business Wire)