Christopher Sebes
Christopher Sebes
Christopher Sebes has spent his entire career in hospitality management and technology. He received a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management in England and managed hotels and restaurants on three continents including multi-unit restaurant operations in Europe and the US. He created the first Microsoft Windows point-of-sale company, Twenty20 Visual Systems, which he sold to Radiant Systems. He went on to become the CEO of Progressive Software before founding XPIENT in 2004. XPIENT was sold to Heartland Payments Systems in 2015, and he was tapped to become the President of Heartland Commerce, a major player in restaurant and retail management technology. Today Christopher is the President of Xenial Inc., formerly known as Heartland Commerce.
Recent Contributions
Cloud POS: 4 key advantages for QSRs
by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce
With Cloud POS reclaiming the top spot in this year's POS Software Trends Report from Hospitality Technology, it's clear that cloud-based point of sale…
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Great 'Tech-spectations': What to expect when your QSR gives customers the tech they expect
by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce
Your customers are a bit like very engaged parents: They have expectations. That is particularly true today when it comes to the tech your QSR offers to stay…
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Does the 'cloud' have a tipping point for QSR operators?
by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce
"Why has it taken so long for Cloud POS to get here?" It's all about the tipping points tilting in the right direction at the right time to fall in line with…
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The benefit-boosting, pitfall-prevention guide to mobile ordering and payment
by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce
Ordering online or via app is reshaping the QSR landscape. But these features come with potential pitfalls, as well as promises of more business. Here are some…
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Do QSR POS systems need to play catch-up?
by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce
I believe point-of-sale systems need to catch up with point-of-ordering, and the companies that do this well will win hearts, minds, and market share.
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The 'low-hanging (financial) fruit' right outside your QSR window
by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce
There's some real opportunity hanging around just outside your QSR window in the form of cloud-based tech that can potentially wash away thousands in operating…
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The pay-as-you-go POSitives of renting your POS
by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce
State-of-the-art systems with effortless, problem-free updates and, in some cases, without the need for servers on-site or system-wide server farms are among…
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