Saying the restaurant technology ecosystem is complex is an understatement. Now, there’s a map that tries to make sense of it. The smart and patient people at The Mixing Bowl recently published an article that attempts to describe key movements and…
Customer Interview: Burgerville
Burgers anyone? We interviewed the CrunchTime Administrator for the iconic Pacific Northwest restaurant chain, Burgerville. Here’s what happened. Smart, dynamic and just fun to be around, Dustin’s positive energy is contagious and a big reason why he’s helped his team…
TED Talks Food: 6 Tasty Ideas Worth Consuming
For the past ten years, TED Talks have been spreading diverse and well-articulated ideas on topics relevant to people and society, including food and nutrition. Whether you’re a professional chef or inexperienced home cook, these six TED talks might just…
Customer Data: Still a Big Question For Restaurant Delivery
The writing is on the wall for the entire restaurant industry… if you’re not in the delivery game, you’re missing out on some serious incremental sales. But, are its costs worth it? CNBC recently posted a terrific article that discusses…
Why We Go To Restaurant Industry Trade Shows
Restaurant industry trade shows are excellent opportunities for buyers and sellers to meet face-to-face. In the foodtech space, this is an especially important experience. About five years ago, there was a lot of uncertainty in the restaurant industry trade show…
Teamwork Builds the Best Restaurant Software
Meet a few software architects from our development team A few of our best restaurant software architects were recently interviewed by www.BuiltinBoston.com for an article titled, “More than a paycheck: What Boston engineers really look for in a job.” Here’s…
How to Use Menu Engineering to Increase Profitability
Believe it or not, the menu is often the most overlooked marketing piece in the restaurant industry. Many establishments give little thought to how their menu’s design can influence diners and sales. If you’re a restaurant owner who is simply…
Two Restaurant A.I. Features for the BOH
Artificial Intelligence for the Back of House? What if super-smart robots were deployed as partners for your GMs? This kind of restaurant artificial intelligence sounds really far fetched, right? For example, imagine a world where vendor orders are generated and…
Line Check Food Safety Application
Using Line Check will make sure all your restaurant food safety tasks are properly taken care of. CrunchTime! Line Check™ is a mobile tablet application that can quickly guide staff through important restaurant food safety tasks. Centralize and set up…
Optimizing Restaurant Labor Schedules Using “Earned Hours”
We hear all the time about how optimizing restaurant labor schedules is such an important priority for operators. With labor accounting for up to one third or more of the average restaurant’s cost of sales, trying to get the perfect…