Food trucks have stuck around through this pandemic, even if they’ve gotten a few less visitors. Since they rely on foot traffic, they have suffered during COVID-19. However, they also have the benefit of being all about takeout. While many restaurants had to convert their focus to off-premise channels, food trucks were already there. Now as vaccinations roll out and foot traffic starts to pick back up, their customer bases will grow too. Food trucks need to upgrade their Poi

As the modern consumer changes, restaurants have to alter their strategies and apply new technologies to their daily operations in order to keep up with expectations. The combination of COVID-19’s negative impact on business and the famously thin profit margins that restaurants have always had to contend with means that business owners have had to find creative ways to maintain revenue. Upselling features are a great way to encourage increasing portion sizes, adding modifiers

Whether you’ve been in the restaurant industry for years or are just joining the market now, it’s easy to see the value in investing in state-of-the-art restaurant technology that can keep up with the modern demands of the job. Nowadays restaurants are expected to have Point of Sale devices that are mobile, capable of handling near-field communication transactions, offer self-service options, and more. Cutting-edge technology has the potential to make operations run smoother

In this day and age, restaurants need the most up-to-date technology to help waitstaff create the most superior customer service experience possible. The restaurant technology industry has made great strides toward cultivating advanced hardware that you can invest in to make your restaurant truly successful. Although there are many different tools you can use to make your restaurant run more efficiently than ever, these eight devices will set you well on your way to greatness

So you’ve realized that it’s time to upgrade your outdated Point of Sale and replace it with a technologically-advanced alternative. It’s good to join the modern consumer in the restaurant industry of today, which is powered by smart devices that make running a business smoother and more efficient than ever before. When deciding what PoS is best suited to your needs, there are a few people you should consult before making this momentous decision. You’re not the only one who w

It’s almost holiday time. For restaurants, this means it’s the season of festive menu items and a welcoming atmosphere complete with roaring fires and the smells of home. With COVID-19 an ongoing risk for businesses, it’s important to plan in advance and get ready for what is sure to be a busy and unprecedented holiday season. Restaurants are challenged to keep staff members and customers safe while still cultivating the kind of inviting environment that draws in the usual ru

The winter holidays are coming, and it’s going to be a busy time of year even as the pandemic rages on. COVID-19 guarantees that the consumer landscape will never be the same, and W\with guests turning to online ordering systems like delivery and takeout this year, business won’t look like it did this time last year. How can you best equip your restaurant to handle the unprecedented influx of new business via unexpected channels? Consider investing in a Point of Sale system t

Few things are certain in the restaurant industry, but one thing’s for sure: It gets busy during the holiday season. This upswing in customer traffic means you’ll need extra hands around the restaurant to accommodate demand, which means hiring seasonal workers to keep operations running as smoothly as possible. Knowing that the winter holidays are coming is actually beneficial to you as an owner because it means you can get a jumpstart on the hiring process. Take ample time t

Tipping is still the norm in many restaurants around the U.S.A., but increasingly often, businesses are trying alternatives to the traditional tipping structure. Whether because their servers call for a different way to take home their pay or customers want to give back to essential workers, restaurants all over the country are replacing their tip-out structure with living wages and benefits or auto-gratuities instead. What is an auto-gratuity and why do some restaurants pref

As a new restaurant owner, you’ll want to find an ideal location to open your business that matches your desired aesthetic, customer base, cuisine, and the overall feel of this exciting new venture. When deciding where to open a new business, many restaurants choose sunny Los Angeles. If you’re planning on opening a food service business in L.A., first understand what the existing restaurant scene looks like so you can break into it as effectively as possible. Why is the City

Even when the world isn’t being threatened with a global pandemic, cancelled reservations or no-show guests is a hassle for restaurants. Especially since the virus has forced so many businesses to shut down permanently this year, it’s critical to pull in as much revenue as they possibly can. While they’re operating at reduced capacity, restaurants need to serve every possible guest, so when customers cancel without warning they’re doing more damage than they might realize. In

As a restaurant owner, when your business is doing well, you naturally want to pinpoint exactly what’s going right in your operations so as to accordingly support that upwards trend. Although this is important information to have, many restaurants lack the necessary technology to actually garner insights on that most relevant information. At eatOS we developed the Point of Sale hard- and software your restaurant needs to read and analyze the data that will most positively aff

As a business owner, it’s natural to worry about the health and wellness of your restaurant. Especially when you can’t be on the premises all the time, it’s natural for restaurant managers to look for other ways to ascertain that their restaurant is making the best possible operational decisions, even when they’re not being monitored by people higher up on the chain of command. Now advanced technology is here to keep you from wasting time babysitting every minute aspect of yo

Restaurants thrive on positive customer experiences. Oftentimes, though, servers take this to mean they should only focus on making the ordering process run smoothly and the food comes out good, and forget about the rest: Guest experiences start when they walk into the restaurant and only end when they leave. The transaction is also a part of their experience with the restaurant, and it does affect their feelings and your reputation. That’s why it’s so important to have state

When you’re in charge of a restaurant, it’s important to get acquainted with the proper terminology so you understand how to operate the devices that make your small business run so smoothly. Many restaurants have adapted to the modern era by implementing technologies that make the business run faster and more efficiently while simultaneously cultivating a more positive customer experience. With the COVID-19 pandemic still a major obstacle to regular dine-in services, advance

Whether you’re still using a regular old cash register or you’ve upgraded to more advanced Point of Sale systems with additional capabilities, you still might need to upgrade your restaurant’s devices soon. Avoid outdated technology and make sure you’re getting to take advantage of the most cutting-edge features available on the market today. Every restaurant needs an effective Point of Sale to grow revenue, streamline the checkout process, manage your staff to the best of th

When it comes to managing your full service restaurant, you need the best of the best technology on the market to effectively handle any obstacle that comes your way. In the food service industry especially, unexpected challenges crop up all the time. Having the tools you need to properly overcome any trouble that occurs is vital to smooth operations, and that starts with the right Point of Sale system that supports your customers as well as business. Both day-to-day and in t

Restaurant technology is evolving rapidly, and it can be hard to adapt to new technology while implementing it effectively at the same time. At eatOS, we believe in avoiding superfluous changes. We make devices expedite and smooth over key aspects of business operations. Our technological ecosystem is designed to make your restaurant run better so you spend less money and still develop relationships with your loyal, more satisfied customers. That’s why we’ve developed a Self-

Point of Sale terminals might have started out as regular cash registers, but they’ve significantly evolved in the intervening decades. Now Point of Sale terminals can handle cash management as well as a variety of other features that make restaurants run smoother and more efficiently than ever before. At eatOS, we believe in continually pushing the boundaries of what’s possible for restaurant management. That’s why we designed a Point of Sale that has cutting-edge features l

Cash registers are an old, reliable and incredibly familiar aspect of the food service industry. Since restaurants were invented, people have been looking for better and better ways to count and keep track of their profits. Although a long time has passed since restaurants began using registers, a lot of them still are, either because they never bothered or couldn’t afford to upgrade their technology. That is, until now. There are a lot of downsides to relying on traditional