Technology News – Page 37
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Technology in hospitality not meeting expectations
Technology in pubs, bars and clubs is perceived as improving the customer experience by 52% of people - with that number rising to 67% of people in the 24-35 age group - as consumers’ expectations have shifted to view technology as a necessity not a novelty
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Cake restaurant payment app launches crowdfunding drive
London-based restaurant payments app Cake has launched a Crowdcube campaign to raise £800,000 towards its expansion
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NewsStar says Smart Dispense provides 8% sales boost
Star Pubs and Bars has claimed its Smart Dispense system has led to an 8% beer sales uplift in pubs which had the installation.
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Shepherd Neame rolls out e-learning package
Shepherd Neame, the Kent-based family brewer and pub operator, is rolling out a new custom-built e-learning induction programme for staff across its 52 managed houses.
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NewsHowYa launches at table review app
Mobile app system HowYa has launched an at table customer review system to let restaurants, hotels, pubs and bars garner an honest review from patrons while dining with its customer feedback system.
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NewsStarbucks in Spotify link up
Starbucks has announced that it has entered into a letter of intent with leading music streaming service, Spotify
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Bookatable partners with Hailo
Restaurant reservation app Bookatable is partnering with taxi booking app Hailo to offer restaurants and their customers a bespoke taxi booking service
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Just Eat to acquire Menulog for £445m
Online ordering platform Just Eat has announced the proposed acquisition of Australia and New Zealand counterpart Menulog for £445m.
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Pizza Hut trials delivery tracker
Pizza Hut is trialling a new smartphone app, which allows consumers to track their delivery
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Visa extends its ‘digital wallet’ offering
Visa Europe has announced it is partnering with a range of high street banks and retailers to extend the offering of its digital wallet
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News Zonal acquires liveRES
Zonal Retail Data Systems has announced the acquisition of online bookings company liveRES
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Fourth to make NRA debut
Fourth will be presenting its chief cloud computing technologies at this year’s National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show for the first time
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Starbucks to launch first express store
Starbucks has announced it is opening its first site under an express format in New York
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NewsCosta's loyalty scheme hacked
Costa has warned its Coffee Club Card members of a potential security breach after its online accounts were hacked and accounts were suspended
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NewsDeliveroo’s European expansion accelerates
Deliveroo, the restaurant delivery platform, is launching in 20 cities in continental Europe in the next six months after entering its first international markets in Dublin, Berlin and Paris
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Vianet:H2 trading has been satisfactory
Vianet Group has said that trading for the second half of the year has been satisfactory as anticipated
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Adnams to introduce new reward scheme app
Adnams has partnered with mobile payment firm Droplet to deliver consumers in-store smartphone transactions and a reward scheme
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Qikserve begins HMSHost app rollout
QikServe has announced a deal with HMSHost International, which will see its ‘Waiter in your Pocket’ app introduced to the global travel concessions operator’s estate
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UK restaurant to introduce ticketing system
The Clove Club restaurant in London’s Shoreditch is to become the first in the UK to introduce a system in which diners must purchase tickets in advance
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Coffee brands mobile apps need greater promotion
Coffee shop brands that have created a mobile app are failing to market the service to the majority (60%) of people as the respondents of a recent survey show that that number of people are unaware whether or not companies offered an app