2.4GHz Or 5GHz: Which Do I Need For My Small Business?

If you’re a small business owner, understanding the difference between traditional wireless bandwidth (2.4GHz) and the newer, highly popularized 5G (5GHz…

Discover the Many Benefits High Oleic Soybean Oil Offers Food Service Companies and Consumers

Soybean oil is the leading edible oil globally, with continued improvements in the nutritional profile and functionality offering solutions to food service and…

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Why Thermal Printers Have A Place In Today’s Modern Kitchens

Last week, I had a chat with John Maieli, Channel Partner Executive at Star Micronics America. He had a vision: thermal printers in professional kitchens…

Emerging Trends in Restaurant Health

Watch Fast Casual and solution leaders Bluezone by Middleby and Powerhouse Dynamics as they discuss how restaurants can protect the health and safety of…

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Star Micronics Introduces a New Line of mG-T Scales, Innovative Designs for Point of Sale

Star Micronics releases the mG-T12, mG-T30, and mG-T60 point-of-sale scales, trade legal, built for accuracy, large platter size, and supports Bluetooth…

Best Foodservice Equipment Innovations of 2022… So Far

A host of new, innovative kitchen products promises to help your foodservice operation run more efficiently. Here are just a few.

Restaurant seating is more than just a place to sit

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Seating plays an important part in a restaurant's overall design and aesthetic.

Case Study: Kiosk Upgrades Fast-Forward the Fun at Dave & Busters

The Dave & Buster’s team tested the waters by upgrading a pilot store’s legacy order-and-payment hardware and software with modern, intuitive, 32” kiosks.

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Star Micronics Introduces the Newest Line of the Wireless mC-Print Family

Star Micronics releases the newest mC-Print2 and mC-Print3 wireless printers featuring dual-band connection capability.

How To Build A Self-Service Experience You’re Proud Of

Self-service, or “unattended” environments, are the new expectation, and 2022 will officially be the watershed moment for self-checkout technology, adoption…

Star Micronics Introduces the TSP143IVUE, the first model of the 4th generation of the TSP100 series

Star Micronics releases the TSP143IVUE, an ultra-connected and innovative thermal receipt printer.

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream has cool concept ready for franchising

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream has a creative concept that puts customers squarely in the middle of the creation process. The eight-unit company plans to franchise…

How To Choose the Best POS Cash Drawer

As a decision-maker, cash drawers can be a bit complex when trying to choose the right one. Star is here to make the cash drawer selection process easier.

Avoid these mistakes when buying commercial kitchen equipment

by Damon Shrauner — Senior Sales Consultant, chefbuyer.com

Kitchen equipment is costly. Making such a long-term investment means proper planning. Use these tips to help avoid the most common mistakes.

How ITMs are Changing the Service Landscape for Financial Institutions

As Financial Institutions, financial independent service operators (FISO), and ATM-as-a-Service providers can attest, ITMs were growing in popularity among…

How Does Dual SIM Work? Expand Network Options Improving Uptime

A wireless cellular router generates connectivity to the internet utilizing a modem embedded in the router through a SIM card that connects to an assigned…

McDonald's ice cream machines reportedly under FTC scrutiny

September 3, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission wants to know why McDonald's ice cream machines are reportedly always broken — a topic that is now late-night-talk-show fodder and…

Why and how QSR kitchens are going green

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Veteran restaurant designer Michelle Bushey explains the why and the how behind the QSR category's growing trend toward greener kitchens.

How to Keep Your Customers Safe in a Post-Pandemic World

As more Americans get vaccinated and dine-in restrictions lessen, restaurants are preparing for traffic increases.

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Forbes: Three Ways Multi-Location Brands Can Use Data To Come Back Smarter

When I talk to executives and managers for multi-location restaurants and retail stores, I keep hearing the same concern: They need to come back smarter and…