Western Expo: Technology on tap

Trans-fat-free products, web-based POS solutions attract attention on the show floor.

Hi-tech kitchens cut costs

Three technology solutions to save money, time.

Dishwashers go high-tech

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Water, conservation part of dishwashing-technology push.  

365 days of quick-serve

QSRs weathered food safety, health concerns in 2007.

Tracking trends

POS connectivity helps operators gain quick access to information from multiple stores

Mid-Atlantic to offer region's best

New trends in technology, food and beverage will be on display in Baltimore Sept. 19-20.

Reducing risk: The search for reputable employees

A few dollars spent on a background check can save thousands later.

NRA show highlights industry's best

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

More than 2,000 exhibitors displayed at the 2007 restaurant show.

Handheld devices carve restaurant niche

Handheld's catch on as quick-serves bid for more efficient operations.

Cutting costs with kitchen technology

Zaxby's restaurants are enlisting robots to help trim training time and cut food costs.

Orders up

Drive-thru call centers are changing the quick-service landscape. But will the technology catch on?  

QSR ops shop for equipment on eBay

But as with any sight-unseen transaction, buyer beware.

Oils bring in the customers

QSRs are separating themselves in the marketplace with trans-fats-free cooking oils and by converting grease into fuel.

What to do when the POS crashes

Every operator should have a checklist.

McDonald's kiosk experiment

McDonald's has test marketed many media sales projects, including pay-to-play Wi-Fi Internet access and its current Redbox DVD rental kiosks.

Are kiosks the future?

In late November, Subway had Pro-Tech install several touchscreen ordering kiosks in the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville.