Restaurant Technology Deployment: A Step-by-Step Guide
Every time a foodservice company buys a new system, a POS, an inventory tool, whatever, the feeling is the same: part excitement, part dread. You hope it’ll make the work go more smoothly. But you’re already bracing for the usual rollout headaches: confusion, pushback, and the inevitable “why did we change this?” chorus. It doesn’t […]
Apicbase Enterprise Data Security: 7 Layers of Protection
Apicbase protects hospitality businesses with seven layers of enterprise-grade data security. “For Apicbase, data security is a design principle, not a feature. Every part of Apicbase is built with defence in depth,” says Pieter Wellens, CTO & Co-founder at Apicbase. Why Cybersecurity Matters for Hospitality Businesses Hospitality runs on data. Bookings, staff details, supplier contracts, […]
5 Principles for a Restaurant Tech Architecture That Scales
Today’s most advanced restaurant companies design their tech stacks around principles that guarantee scalability, flexibility, and resilience. It wasn’t always like that. Most stacks came together in one of three ways: In the early days, any of these could work. But as customer expectations grew and efficiency became critical, technology moved from the sidelines to […]
The Role of IT in Hospitality Has Fundamentally Changed
IT has moved from the sidelines to the centre of hospitality operations. For a long time, technology was viewed as a support function. It was something you upgrade when workflows break or legacy systems become too painful to manage. In fact, 94% of restaurants only adopt new tech when absolutely necessary. That mindset has created […]
How Leading Restaurant Groups Are Rebuilding Their Tech Stack with Best-of-Breed Systems
Most restaurant tech stacks weren’t really planned. Tools get added when something breaks, or keeps breaking, and people need a quick fix. It’s a reactive process. In fact, 94% of restaurant companies say they won’t replace or upgrade technology unless they absolutely have to. The consequence is that hospitality businesses get locked into outdated systems. […]
Why Starting with a Demo Leads to Poor SaaS Decisions in Enterprise Foodservice
When restaurant companies start the buying process with demos and feature checklists, they often end up digitising flawed workflows instead of improving them. This is how tech procurement usually goes: build a longlist → schedule demos → compare features → request pricing → make a decision. It’s clean, structured, and helps align the buying committee. […]
Buy or Build Software? How Leading CIOs Make The Right Call For Their Restaurants
As your company grows and market demands evolve, your current systems may struggle to keep up. At this point, you’re faced with a crucial decision: which parts of your tech stack should you buy off-the-shelf, and which should you custom-build? At first, I thought the answer was obvious: Why build what you can buy? Developing […]
How the Right Restaurant Tech Stack Supports Scalability
Running a multi-unit restaurant business is a complex operational challenge. As the number of locations grows, maintaining high standards across the board becomes more difficult. Without the right restaurant tech stack in place, your business will struggle to maintain control and might not reach its full potential. With 96% of restaurants planning to expand, operators […]
Restaurant Food Waste Logs: Reduce Costs and Boost Sustainability
Food waste is as bad for the environment as it is for your profits. Every scrap of food that goes in the bin represents a missed opportunity to make money. And the amount of food wasted in the restaurant industry is also a disaster for the planet. Franco Prontera of Too Good To Go revealed […]
