Alex Barrotti


The latest POS trends for restaurants

By Alex Barrotti Restaurant point-of-sale (POS) solutions have evolved dramatically over the last few years. They have moved well beyond the traditional model of expensive, propriety hardware, costly installation fees, and hefty annual payments for upgrades and maintenance contracts that only large restaurants could afford. The introduction of tablets has been truly disruptive, making it […]

Protecting customer data at restaurants

By Kavita Sabharwal-Chomiuk By now, everyone has heard of the data breach at credit bureau Equifax, which only impacted about 8,000 Canadians, but was estimated to have effected over 145 million American customers, according to an Oct. 2 article from CBC. Lesser known, however, are the data breaches that have hit restaurants, and there have […]

Restaurant technology trends for 2017

Highlighting a few of the technology trends restaurateurs can expect next year By Kavita Sabharwal Restaurant technology is an ever-evolving game. Gone are the days when customers had to wait for their server to manually imprint their credit card onto carbon paper to pay for their meal. Instead, technology has advanced to the point where […]

Square and TouchBistro team up to make restaurant operations and payments easier

Press release TouchBistro provides an easy-to-use point-of-sale for restaurants using Square; users gain streamlined access to Square payment processing hardware and services TouchBistro, the leading iPad Point-of-sale (POS) solution for restaurants in 37 countries, today announced its integration with Square, the global leader in mobile payment processing. With the integration, restaurateurs using the program can expand […]

Mobile payments: Innovation for improved efficiency and customer convenience

By Alex Barrotti Today, nobody leaves home without their mobile phone. It’s an indispensable device for people of every age – both for business and pleasure. Given our increasing reliance on these devices, it only makes sense that mobile payments – paying for goods and services from a mobile phone – is a trend that […]