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TECHNOLOGY AT THE TABLE
BY ANITA CHAUHAN
How has the digital revolution hit your food- service operation? We asked a few Restaurants Canada members how they’ve adapted to the digital revolution—and incorporated technology into their businesses. From monitor- ing employee use, marketing and timesaving tools, here are their answers.
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Time-Saver Extraordinaire
“Being a summer-only establishment, I only have a four-month window to make it all work. 170 of our 249 seats are on the patio, which is quite a distance from our terminals. Over the last couple of years we have tried to experiment with di erent handheld POS systems, but every time we did, we couldn’t see the screens...thanks to the sunlight. Finally, we found Aloha, a new POS system. They have special handheld designed to work in full sunlight...we’ve been able to reduce our sta but increase our sales and each one of the servers now can handle more tables, which means they have an opportunity to pull in more tips. We’ve just streamlined the whole thing!”
BRADLEY OKE
SMACKWATER JACKS TAP HOUSE
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