Action Systems, Inc. (ASI) Digital Dining/Menusoft POS SOFTWARE Firefly Technologies Micros Systems, Inc. pcAmerica SHOWCASE ‘07 Posera/Maitre’D Radiant Systems, Inc. Leading Point of Service Solutions Squirrel Systems for the Restaurant Industry Wand Corporation SUPPLEMENT TO HOSPITALITY TECHNOLOGY ADVERTORIAL SUPPLEMENT TO HOSPITALITY TECHNOLOGY CONTENTS PUBLISHER Lenore O’Meara Showcase Users’ Guide ext. 245 I [email protected] Interest in point-of-sale software solutions among restaurant operators is on the rise. In fact, EDITOR Abigail A. Lorden according to Hospitality Technology’s Restaurant Technology Study (April 2007), 47 percent ext. 333 I [email protected] of operators plan to replace their POS systems in the coming 12 to 18 months. It you’re CREATIVE DIRECTOR Colette Magliaro one of those operators, or if you’re even considering an upgrade, this guide is for you. ext. 203 I [email protected] The first-ever edition of the POS Software Showcase compiles the features and func- ART DIRECTOR Trinidad M. Peña tions of leading POS software solutions to help operators narrow down their search. The ext. 315 I [email protected] guide is organized by company name. Each product showcase includes a brief description GRAPHIC DESIGNER Melissa Mazza of the features and functions. In addition, the “quick guide” included in each Showcase ext. 240 I [email protected] contains a checklist of the top features and functions that each product offers, and well ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Leah Segarra as target market segments (i.e., QSR, casual, pizza, etc.) and marquis customers. Use this ext. 270 I [email protected] fast and easy reference before making your purchasing decisions. ASSISTANT TO PUBLISHER Jen Johnson ext. 236 I [email protected] CIRCULATION MANAGER Jeffrey Zabe Action Systems, Inc. ext. 229 I [email protected] Restaurant Manager/Write-on Handheld . pg 3 subscriptions 978.671.0449 Digital Dining PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Patricia Wisser Menusoft Systems . pg 4 ext. 223 I [email protected] PRODUCTION MANAGER Maggie Hall Firefly Technologies ext. 222 I [email protected] Handheld POS . pg 5 EDITORIAL/SALES OFFICE 973.252.0100 I FAX: 973.252.9020 Micros Systems, Inc. Integrated Restaurant Solutions. pg 6 CEO/CHAIRMAN Gabriele A. Edgell Ext. 207 I [email protected] pcAmerica PRESIDENT Gerald C. Ryerson Ext. 207 I [email protected] Restaurant Pro Express . pg 7 VICE PRESIDENT John Chiego Posera Ext. 207 I [email protected] . Maitre’D pg 8 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Dan Ligorner Ext. 276 I [email protected] Radiant Systems, Inc. FOUNDER Aloha Point-of-Sale . pg 9 DOUGLAS C. EDGELL 1951-1998 Squirrel Systems WWW.HTMAGAZINE.COM SquirrelOne Point-of-Sale . pg 10 Wand Corp Wand POS Pro. pg 11 TECHNOLOGY GROUP Copyright © 2007 Hospitality Technology. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing form the publishers. www.edgellcommunications.com 2 I POS SOFTWARE SHOWCASE 2007 ADVERTORIAL SUPPLEMENT TO HOSPITALITY TECHNOLOGY POS SOFTWARE SHOWCASE ‘07 QUICK GUIDE [ASI / RESTAURANT MANAGER / WRITE-ON HANDHELD] Solutions for Targeted Segment(s): CUTTING EDGE POS I Pizza I QSR THAT'S EASY TO USE I Fast Casual I Family / Casual When DC restauranteur, I Fine-dining Spiro Goldiassis, declared in 1997, “I’m running a hospi- Features & Functions: tality business here, not a computer store!” ASI CEO, I Table Management Alex Malison took note of I Labor Scheduling his frustration. The POS I Loyalty Program software installed at the I Nutritional Analysis restaurant was a feature-full I Online Ordering solution that offered every- I Accounting / Financials thing from upselling I Take-out / Delivery prompts to hourly labor I Kiosk Integration costs and video overlay. But I Special Feature / Other: all the bells and whistles Order-at-the-table and made the system so complex that simply Restaurant Manager’s Pay-at-the-Table changing the price on a daily special “Pay-at-the-Table” Handheld POS Units required extra training. option speeds table Malison immediately decided the Restaurant Manager™ POS System turns and makes your 10,000+ Number of Installs: must not fall victim to the product customers feel more enhancement maze of POS systems secure, because they like the one Goldiassis was using. never loose sight of “Take Employee Contests as an exam- ple,” suggests Malison. “Most POS sys- their credit card. tems offer this feature but the setup is so complicated that few restaurants do on handwriting recognition for easy it. With Restaurant Manager, howev- tableside order-taking. Servers simply er, setup is a two step process and the jot down an order – like they do with report prints automatically. So pencil and pad – and send the order to Restaurant Manager users regularly the kitchen with a tap of their stylus. ASI / Restaurant Manager boost check averages and profit mar- Even restaurants still using touch- / Write-On Handheld gins by setting up new contests to screen POS can integrate the Write-On 1734 Elton Rd., #219 reward their top selling employees.” Handheld for an easy “Pay-at-the- Silver Spring, MD 20903 ASI’s approach to wireless POS Table” solution that speeds table turns 1-800-356-6037 or demonstrates the same commitment and makes customers feel more secure 301-445-6100 Fax: 301-445-6104 to keeping things simple while still because they never loose sight of their E-mail: [email protected] offering all the benefits of today’s tech- credit cards. Web: www.actionsystems.com nology. ASI’s Write-On Handheld™ is Restaurant Manager POS: cutting the ONLY handheld system that relies edge technology that’s easy to use. POS SOFTWARE SHOWCASE 2007 I 3 ADVERTORIAL SUPPLEMENT TO HOSPITALITY TECHNOLOGY POS SOFTWARE SHOWCASE ‘07 QUICK GUIDE [DIGITAL DINING] Solutions for Targeted Segment(s): AWARD WINNING I Pizza I QSR RESTAURANT POS I Fast Casual I Family / Casual Digital Dining was originally I Fine-dining developed and installed in Australia in 1978. The product Features & Functions: was introduced in the United States in 1984 and the Virginia I Table Management Corporation, Menusoft, was I Labor Scheduling formed. Today Menusoft is both I Loyalty Program recognized as a pioneer in the I Nutritional Analysis hospitality point-of-sale (POS) I Online Ordering market and as an innovator I Accounting / Financials with regards to functionality I Take-out / Delivery and features. I Kiosk Integration Digital Dining is now in its I Special Feature / Other: 23rd year of production and Handhelds, integration development and has been to all PMS, multi-store installed at more than 35,000 maintenance sites throughout North America. From quick service to table “We chose Digital Marquis Customers: service and everything in between, Houlihan’s Restaurants, Menusoft’s software can be configured Dining because we Panda Restaurant Group to meet any environment using the wanted a POS system same application and the same corpo- that was as new, Number of Installs: rate database. Over 125,000 Menusoft continues to grow and cutting edge and high terminals placed. develop the software, each year adding tech as the rest of the more and more features and capabili- building but it also had ties. Digital Dining’s touchscreen POS to be easy for the and handheld POS both deliver seam- less feature-rich capabilities including students to master.” KATHLEEN RUPER - PROGRAM Frequent Diner, Delivery, A/R, Table DIRECTOR CINCINNATI STATE, Management, Reservations, Gift MIDWEST CULINARY INSTITUTE - OHIO Certificates, and much more. Digital Digital Dining / Menusoft Systems Dining’s comprehensive back office 7370 Steel Mill Drive, offers built-in report generators for Springfield, VA 22150 customizable reporting, fully integrated Digital Dining has won many awards (703) 912-3000 Fax: (703) 912- 4305 on-line credit card verification, inven- including taking number one honors in Email: [email protected] tory with recipe costing, labor schedul- the 2006 HT Scoreboard’s POS Web: www.digitaldining.com ing and multi-store data management Application, Customer Satisfaction and and much more. Support & Service. 4 I POS SOFTWARE SHOWCASE 2007 ADVERTORIAL SUPPLEMENT TO HOSPITALITY TECHNOLOGY POS SOFTWARE SHOWCASE ‘07 QUICK GUIDE [FIREFLY TECHNOLOGIES, PHOENIXTM POINT-OF-SALE] Solutions for Targeted Segment(s): TOP POS CHOICE FOR I Pizza I QSR GROWING CHAINS I Fast Casual I Family / Casual Growing your business—and manag- I Fine-dining ing that growth—takes the right tools. From fine dining to pizza delivery, Features & Functions: Phoenix Point-of-Sale is the all-in-one system you need to keep your business I Table Management on the move. Cash control, easy order I Labor Scheduling taking, integrated delivery features, full I Loyalty Program table-service capabilities, complete I Nutritional Analysis driver and server management, inven- I Online Ordering tory, marketing, and more make I Accounting / Financials Phoenix the right choice for your I Take-out / Delivery growing business. I Kiosk Integration ® I Special Feature / Other: RELIABLE LINUX PLATFORM Integrated remote access Phoenix users tell us repeatedly how sta- From fine dining to to complete system ble their system is—a real plus on busy pizza delivery, Phoenix functionality and reports weekend nights. Based on the reliable Linux operating system, the Phoenix Point-of-Sale is the Marquis Customers: server processes thousands of transac- all-in-one system you Pizza Hut, Extreme Pizza, tions every day without slowing down. need to keep your Jet’s Pizza, Steak-Out, business on the move. Nauna's Bella Casa REMOTE ACCESS FOR REMOTE CONTROL Web-based technology lets Phoenix Point-of-Sale users get more done in less face and schedule templates simplifies the Number of Installs: 2,000 time with easy anytime, anywhere access scheduling process for all your stores.