Cafe Rio Mexican Grill Selects CrunchTime! Information Systems as their Back Office Vendor

Boston, MA – March 21st, 2008 – CrunchTime! Information Systems, a global leader in back office solutions, today announced that Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, a fast-growing restaurant chain specializing in Rio Grande style Mexican cuisine, has chosen CrunchTime! as their back office technology partner.

“No other vendor offers the same level of functionality and simplicity as CrunchTime! – the system was clearly designed by restaurant experienced people” said Bob Baker, Chief Financial Officer at Cafe Rio Mexican Grill. “The zero footprint restaurant application made them an easy choice to partner with while we continue to grow.”

CrunchTime!’s back office product suite is designed for restaurant chains, hotels and multi-unit food service operations. The solution allows organizations to control several dimensions of their business including: supply chain & inventory management, production planning, and workforce management. The ability to centrally control these areas while providing finance and operations with comprehensive enterprise-wide reporting (Actual vs. Theoretical, P&Ls, Labor, Purchasing, etc), has proven to reduce food & labor costs by 2-5%. Moreover, the CrunchTime! solution is 100% web-based which is ideal for fast growing restaurant chains like Cafe Rio Mexican Grill.

“Cafe Rio Mexican Grill needed a partner that could help them deliver bottom-line results” said David Lanci, Vice President at CrunchTime! Information Systems. “Our solution is designed to quickly deliver the ROI that successful companies like Cafe Rio Mexican Grill demand. We take our customer commitments very seriously and look forward to a long, collaborative relationship.”

About CrunchTime! Information Systems
CrunchTime! Information Systems is a leading provider of web-based back office applications for the restaurant and hospitality industries. CrunchTime!'s customers include multi-unit restaurants, cruise lines, hotels and food service management companies around the world. The CrunchTime! solution helps customers reduce food & beverage costs, drive labor efficiencies, and better manage the quality and consistency of their food service operations.  For more information, visit CrunchTime!’s web site at www.crunchtime.com.

About Cafe Rio Mexican Grill
Named for the Rio Grande region of Mexico, New Mexico and Texas, Cafe Rio Mexican Grill offers food based on traditional regional recipes. With no freezers or microwaves in the restaurants, Cafe Rio Mexican Grill serves only the freshest ingredients available. Wildly popular and always bustling, Cafe Rio Mexican Grill restaurants offer the ambiance and affordability of a festive marketplace. For more information, visit the Cafe Rio Mexican Grill website at www.caferio.com.

Contact:
Karen Kipman
Marketing Manager
Phone:  (617) 567-5228 x-259
Email:  kkipman@crunchtime.com