Restaurant Trends

Is PayPal's Mobile Payment System a Good Thing?

Is PayPal’s Mobile Payment System a Good Thing? Mobile Point of Sale Systems is all the rage. The newest company to join the race is PayPal. PayPal is already well known for their mobile payment solutions for Smartphones. At the beginning of this year, they launched a mobile payment version for the iPad. PayPal is […]

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Restaurant Closing Time: A Moving Target?

Restaurant Closing Time: A Moving Target? When does a restaurant really close? In a classic case of “we said, they said,” a San Francisco quick-serve restaurateur contacted Inside Scoop at SFGate with a conundrum about how to handle late-arriving diners and perceptions of “closing time.” After an incident where diners arrived three minutes before official

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2013 Franchise Forecast: Going Strong

2013 Franchise Forecast: Going Strong  The IFA, a Washington D.C.-based advocacy organization, recently released a first quarter update to its economic outlook, which notes that franchise businesses “are expected to employ 8.3 million people in the U.S. by the end of this year and generate $802 billion in revenue.” Quick-service restaurant category, which includes Subway and

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Full-Service Casual Concepts Look to Fast-Casual Spinoffs and Experiments

Full-Service Casual Concepts Look to Fast-Casual Spinoffs and Experiments Nation’s Restaurant News recently published a case study of five casual dining concepts transitioning into the fast-casual sector: Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., Denny’s, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Famous Dave’s and Red Lobster. Citing shifting consumer needs and a “rocky casual-dining climate,” a fast-casual is

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Tutti Frutti – Sintel Systems Frozen Yogurt POS

If you’re one of the many people riding the frozen yogurt wave and want to open your own Tutti Frutti shop please find your Tutti Frutti POS system here: www.TuttiFruttiPointofSale.comThis self-serve frozen yogurt shop, equipped with the professional point-of-sale system from Sintel Systems, has quickly gained popularity all around the US, serving over 50 flavors

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