Restaurant Industry News - Technology

Miami Beach-based REBEL Travel Corporation, the next generation travel solutions company, announced today that it has expanded its signature hospitality solutions suite, PropertyVIEW, to include interfaces for better optimized and enhanced listings on many top local search sites, maps, and mobile apps including Yahoo Local, Citysearch, MapQuest, Super Pages, Foursquare, and more.

From different marketing strategies to point-of-sale equipment, technology surrounds the restaurant industry. Utilizing the right technology can greatly increase the profits made, reduce inventory and other problems and help a restaurant manager stay organized, on schedule and in touch with key players involved in his business.

Urbanspoon announced its popular app can now be added to Facebook Timeline to enable people to share their dining experiences with their friends.

RestaurantOwner (www.RestaurantOwner.com), a membership website for independent restaurant operators, has released, on their website, the results of a detailed survey of their members' experiences with their current point of sale systems.

Casual dining chain simplifies support approach by transitioning to a single technology vendor

The Kentucky-based restaurant concept has launched a social media-optimized kids program that runs on Mom's iPads & iPhones.

Saves Costs by Eliminating On-Site Servers and Including Automated Scheduling

MICROS eCommerce Services|TIG Global, a subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS) and leading interactive marketing company for the hospitality and travel industries, is pleased to announce that it has been selected by The Jefferson Hotel and Plume Restaurant, a landmark Washington, DC luxury hotel and fine dining restaurant, to build its two new websites, as well as offer strategic internet marketing services.

MICROS-Retail also recognized in nine new categories including 'Overall Performance' and 'Quality of Service'

Nearly a year ago, Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) rolled out the nation's largest mobile payment program with the goal of offering a truly innovative mobile experience for customers worldwide. U.S. customers were introduced to a smartphone application with a Starbucks Card stored within the app, providing the most convenient and fastest way to pay for Starbucks purchases. That momentum has continued as the company heads into its first mobile holiday season.