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POS SOFTWARE
                                                       Digital Dining
                                                       Firefly Technologies
                                                       Future POS

SHOWCASE ‘08                                           pcAmerica
                                                       Posera Maitre’d
                                                       Radiant Systems
                                                       SpeedLine Solutions, Inc.
Leading Point of Service Solutions
for the Restaurant Industry                            Wand Corporation

S U P P L E M E N T   T O   H O S P I T A L I T Y   T E C H N O L O G Y
SHOWCASE '08 POS SOFTWARE
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 CONTENTS                                                                                                                                    PUBLISHER
Showcase Users’ Guide                                                                                                                        Lenore O’Meara
                                                                                                                                             lomeara@edgellmail.com
The 2008 POS Software Showcase compiles the features and functions of leading                                                                EDITORIAL
POS software solutions to help operators narrow down their search for the perfect                                                            EDITOR Abigail A. Lorden
                                                                                                                                             alorden@edgellmail.com
POS products. Organized by company name, each product showcased in this guide                                                                ASSOCIATE EDITOR Christina Volpe
includes a brief description of the solution’s features and functions. In addition,                                                          cvolpe@edgellmail.com
                                                                                                                                             SALES
the “Quick Guide” included in each showcase includes a checklist with new top
                                                                                                                                             ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Leah Segarra
features and functions that each product has to offer, as well as target markets                                                             lsegarra@edgellmail.com

(i.e., QSR, casual, pizza, etc.), marquis customers and the number of installations                                                          ASSISTANT TO PUBLISHER Jen Johnson
                                                                                                                                             jjohnson@edgellmail.com
to date. Use this fast and easy reference before making your purchasing decisions.                                                           ART/PRODUCTION
                                                                                                                                             CREATIVE DIRECTOR Colette Magliaro
                                                                                                                                             cmagliaro@edgellmail.com
                                                                                                                                             ART DIRECTOR Melissa Mazza
Digital Dining                                                                                                                               mmazza@edgellmail.com
Is Identity Theft on Your Menu?                   ..................................................................................pg   3   PRODUCTION MANAGER Maggie Hall
                                                                                                                                             mhall@edgellmail.com
                                                                                                                                             ONLINE MEDIA
Firefly Technologies/ Phoenix Point-of-Sale                                                                                                  VP, ONLINE MEDIA Rob Keenan
First Choice in POS for Growing Restaurant ..........................................................pg 4                                    rkeenan@edgellmail.com
                                                                                                                                             WEB DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Scott Ernst
                                                                                                                                             sernst@edgellmail.com
Future POS                                                                                                                                   ON-LINE EVENT PRODUCER Stephanie Gannon
                                                                                                                                             sgannon@edgellmail.com
The POS System with the Best Feature of All: Value! .........................................pg 5
                                                                                                                                             SUBCRIPTIONS 978.671.0449
                                                                                                                                             REPRINTS: PARS Int’l, 212.221.9595 x319

pcAmerica/Restaurant Pro Express                                                                                                             CORPORATE
                                                                                                                                             CEO/CHAIRMAN Gabriele A. Edgell
Excellent POS, Superior Service ...................................................................................pg 6                      gedgell@edgellmail.com
                                                                                                                                             PRESIDENT Gerald C. Ryerson
                                                                                                                                             gryerson@edgellmail.com
Maitre’d by Posera                                                                                                                           VICE PRESIDENT John Chiego
New Release Provides Greater Enterprise ROI                                  .....................................................pg     7   jchiego@edgellmail.com
                                                                                                                                             CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Dan Ligorner
                                                                                                                                             dligorner@edgellmail.com
Radiant Systems/Aloha Point-of-Sale                                                                                                          CORPORATE OFFICE
Global Provider of Innovative POS Technology .....................................................pg 8                                       4 Middlebury Blvd
                                                                                                                                             Randolph NJ 07869
                                                                                                                                             973.607.1300 FAX: 973.607.1395

SpeedLine Solutions, Inc./Speedline POS                                                                                                      FOUNDER DOUGLAS C. EDGELL 1951-1998
Intelligent Prep Planning Cuts Costs and Streamlines Production                                                     .............pg      9

Wand Corporation/Wand QSR Pro Suite
The Future of QRS Technology ......................................................................................pg 10
                                                                                                                                             TECHNOLOGY GROUP

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SHOWCASE '08 POS SOFTWARE
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POS SOFTWARE
SHOWCASE ‘08
QUICK GUIDE                             [DIGITAL DINING]
Target Industries:
✔
■   Pizza
                                        IS IDENTITY THEFT ON
✔
■
✔
■
    QSR
    Fast Casual
                                        YOUR MENU?
✔
■   Family / Casual
✔
■   Fine-dining                         Credit card industry experts estimate
                                        that 67% of all credit card fraud takes
Features & Functions:                   place in restaurants, ranking identity
■ Accounting / Financials               theft as the most insidious threat to
✔ Inventory Tracking
■                                       consumers. Anyone who has had their
■ Kiosk Integration                     identity stolen knows first hand the
✔ Labor Scheduling
■                                       personal nightmare they suffer to cor-
✔ Loyalty Program                       rect this problem. Some even hire iden-
■
                                        tity theft consultants to walk them
■ Nutritional Analysis
                                        through the legal maze to regain their
■ Online Ordering
                                        good name and credit history.
✔ Pay-at-table
■
                                           Restaurants are one of the few busi-
✔ PCI Compliant
■                                       nesses that expect customers to hand
✔ Table Management
■                                       over their credit card to a complete
✔ Take-out / Delivery
■                                       stranger and wait for the server to
✔ Other Special Features
■                                       return. Once the card is out of sight it
Orde r-at-th e-ta bl e ,
Cu stom e r Loyalty
                                        takes only seconds for their identity to                “Digital Dining
                                        be compromised. This old way of
                                        doing business is not only dangerous, it
                                                                                         Handheld technology
                                        is an unacceptable risk when a conven-             can increase gross
Marquis Customer(s):                    ient alternative is available.                    revenue by 30% and
Houlihans, Bill Miller BBQ,                With Digital Dining Handheld the                  cut labor by 10%,
Ble ndz, Gree n Mill, Wings,            customer’s credit card never leaves
                                        their sight! The server simply swipes
                                                                                            offering order and
e tc. Prim o’s
                                        the customer’s credit card tableside and         pay technology in the
Number of Installs: 35,000+             instantly hands them their voucher to             palm of your hand!”
                                        sign, offering the customer security and
                                        protection from identity theft.
                                           “Pay at the table” is just one of the    be informed later after the order is
                                        Digital Dining Handheld advantages.         placed, “sorry, we are out of that”.
                                        “Order at the table” allows the server to   Digital Dining Handheld instantly noti-
                                        personalize the ordering process. Drink     fies the server when a dish has been
Digital Dining / Menusoft Systems
7370 Steel Mill Drive                   orders can be instantly sent and deliv-     sold out and suggests an alternate item.
Springfield, VA 22150                   ered while the server is taking the         Food preferences and allergy problems
                                        entree orders. No longer will a cus-        are quickly solved by displaying the
(703) 912-3000
Fax: (703) 912-4305                     tomer be disappointed when a server         recipe to ensure no undesirable ingre-
Email: sales@menusoft.com               describes a savory daily special only to    dients are ordered. ■
Web: www.digitaldining.com

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POS SOFTWARE
SHOWCASE ‘08
QUICK GUIDE                              [FIREFLY TECHNOLOGIES, PHOENIX TM POINT-OF-SALE]
Target Industries:
✔
■   Pizza
                                         FIRST CHOICE IN POS FOR
✔
■
✔
■
    QSR
    Fast Casual
                                         GROWING RESTAURANTS
✔
■   Family / Casual
✔
■   Fine-dining                          Growing your business—and managing
                                         that growth—takes the right tools. From
Features & Functions:                    fine dining to pizza delivery, Phoenix™
✔ Accounting / Financials
■                                        Point-of-Sale offers browser-based POS
✔ Inventory Tracking
■                                        technology to keep your business on the
✔ Kiosk Integration
■                                        move. Cash control, easy order taking,
✔ Labor Scheduling
■                                        integrated delivery features, full table-
✔ Loyalty Program                        service capabilities, complete driver and
■
                                         server management, inventory, market-
■ Nutritional Analysis
                                         ing, labor management, and more make
✔ Online Ordering
■
                                         Phoenix POS the right choice for your
■ Pay-at-table
                                         growing business.
✔ PCI Compliant
■
✔ Table Management
■
                                                                                            From fine dining to
                                         Reliable, Web-based Technology                 pizza delivery, Phoenix
✔ Take-out / Delivery
■                                        Based on the reliable Linux operating
✔ Other Special Feature
■                                        system and accessed through a Web              Point-of-Sale is the all-
Integrated re m ote acce ss              browser interface, the Phoenix server         in-one system you need
to complete syste m                      processes thousands of transactions             to keep your business
functionality and re ports               every day without slowing down.                          on the move.
Marquis Customer(s):                     Remote Access for Remote Control
Mr. Pita , zpi zza , Ex tre m e          Web-based technology lets Phoenix            gration protocols let you take advantage
Pi zza , Je t’s Pi zza ,                 Point-of-Sale users get more done in         of these important new technologies.
Pi zza Fu sion , Steak -Out              less time with easy anytime, anywhere
                                         access to their stores, without tying up     High-tech, Super-friendly Support
Number of Installs: 2,800                an order terminal, without waiting for       Phoenix users love FireFly technical
                                         data updates, and without notifying          support. Remote connectivity lets tech-
                                         onsite staff. Live, remote access lets you   nicians access your system for system
                                         update prices, run payroll, review           configurations, coupon setups, software
                                         reports, even take an order.                 updates, and other changes without tak-
                                                                                      ing your time or tying up a workstation.
                                         Multi-store Management                       Proactive hardware alerts prevent poten-
FireFly Technologies                     Our Web-based tools and open database        tial problems. Plus, user-driven develop-
20827 NW Cornell Rd #400                 architecture have revolutionized multi-      ment means we value customer input.
Hillsboro, OR 97124
                                         store menu management and reporting.            Call 866-678-6781 or please visit
(866) 678-6781
Fax: (503) 614-8856                      Integrated call-center features, text mes-   www.fireflypos.com to arrange a per-
Email: info@fireflypos.com               saging, and simple online-ordering inte-     sonalized, online demo! ■
Web: www.fireflypos.com

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POS SOFTWARE
SHOWCASE ‘08
QUICK GUIDE                             [FUTURE POS]
Target Industries:
✔
■   Pizza
                                        THE POS SYSTEM WITH
✔
■
✔
■
    QSR
    Fast Casual
                                        THE BEST FEATURE OF
✔
■
✔
■
    Family / Casual
    Fine-dining                         ALL: VALUE!
Features & Functions:                   Future POS is a powerful point of sale
✔ Accounting / Financials
■                                       software solution designed for the hospi-
✔ Inventory Tracking
■                                       tality industry. Completely customizable
✔ Kiosk Integration
■                                       screens, online ordering, multi-column
✔ Labor Scheduling
■                                       modifiers, and built-in surveillance inte-
✔ Loyalty Program                       gration are just some of the ways that
■
                                        Future POS stands out from the rest of
■ Nutritional Analysis
                                        the point-of sale software crowd. Our
✔ Online Ordering
■
                                        commitment to provide an all inclusive
✔ Pay-at-table
■
                                        point-of-sale solution that is easy to use,
✔ PCI Compliant
■                                       fast, and reliable is our motivation to
✔ Table Management
■                                       constantly improve and expand every
✔ Take-out / Delivery
■                                       aspect of Future POS.
✔ Other Special Feature
■                                          With the ability to handle virtually
Finge rprint ID, Built in               ANY size installation and the adapt-
surve ill an ce m odul e ,              ability to manage all segments of the
Dining room managem e nt                hospitality market, (from bar and fine
                                                                                                “Every feature
                                        dining to delivery and take out),                  available in Future
Marquis Customer(s):                    Future POS is the system for everyone!          POS is included in our
Bill y Bob's Texa s;                    We offer all the features that you have        software without extra
Uni ve rsity of Da yton;                seen on more costly systems, plus
                                        more, but at a fraction of the cost.
                                                                                           charges or system
Fam ou s Fami glia
                                        Every feature available in Future POS                  modifications.”
Number of Installs: 5,000+              is included in our software without
                                        extra charges or system modifications.
                                        In addition to all of the Back of House       Future POS delivers the best value of any
                                        functionality you would expect, Future        Point of Sale software on the market.
                                        POS offers the fastest, most powerful            Some of our highlights include:
                                R       Front of House in the business. With          Drivers license verification, Online
                                        Future POS, you can configure as              Ordering, Fingerprint identification,
Future POS
205 South Eberhart Road                 many or as few buttons per screen as is       Built in surveillance module, Gift card
Butler, PA 16001                        required which means no wasted                issuing and tracking, Customer reser-
                                        screen space like you will find in less       vations, Frequent diner program,
(724) 285-3636
Fax: (724)285-3162                      sophisticated software packages. With         Ingredient tracking, Dining room
Email: Sales@FuturePOS.com              over 14 years of industry experience,         management, and Recipe lookup. ■
Web: www.futurepos.com

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POS SOFTWARE
SHOWCASE ‘08
QUICK GUIDE                              [PCAMERICA, RESTAURANT PRO EXPRESS]
Target Industries:
✔
■   Pizza
                                         EXCELLENT POS,
✔
■
✔
■
    QSR
    Fast Casual
                                         SUPERIOR SERVICE
✔
■   Family / Casual
✔
■   Fine-dining                          Restaurant Pro Express is a fast and easy
                                         restaurant point of sale solution ideal for
Features & Functions:                    all types of restaurants including table
✔ Accounting / Financials
■                                        service, fast food, delivery, drive-thru,
✔ Inventory Tracking
■                                        pizza restaurants and cafeterias. The
■ Kiosk Integration                      easy to use, feature-rich interface will
✔ Labor Scheduling
■                                        help you streamline operations and cut
✔ Loyalty Program                        costs. A comprehensive built-in report-
■
                                         ing system will generate the key figures
■ Nutritional Analysis
                                         and performance statistics to help you
■ Online Ordering
                                         make smarter business decisions.
✔ Pay-at-table
■
                                            Independent restaurants will find the          “pcAmerica provides
✔ PCI Compliant
■                                                                                         flexible, scalable POS
                                         functionality they need in an easy to
✔ Table Management
■
✔ Take-out / Delivery
■
                                         use, affordable system. Chains of                     solutions for your
                                         restaurants can monitor and control
✔ Other Special Feature
■                                        their    business      remotely      with
                                                                                           restaurant with year-
Ingredie nt tracking, we b               pcAmerica’s online portal, an online                 round service. Use
based reporting and menu                 reporting and menu management sys-             Restaurant Pro Express
m odifi cation for c h ains              tem accessible through a web page from        to streamline operations
                                         any computer with internet access.
Marquis Customer(s):                        Restaurants are open weekdays,
                                                                                              and make smarter
Ba skin-Robbins, Ta sti                  weekends, holidays, early in the morn-              business decisions.
D-Lite , Me lt Ge l ato                  ing and late at night. The pcAmerica
                                         technical support team is there to            and accurate order taking, table seating,
Number of Installs: Over 30,000          answer your questions on system usage         check splitting, integrated and tableside
te rminals install ed                    and any technical issues you may              credit and debit card processing, inte-
                                         encounter 365 days a year. If you have        grated gift cards, employee time clock
                                         a high speed internet connection, tech-       with breaks, happy hour pricing, mul-
                                         nical support can connect to your com-        tiple menus for different meals and hol-
                                         puter as if they were sitting in front of     idays, inventory and ingredient tracking,
                                         your terminal. pcAmerica’s support            customer loyalty, comps, buybacks,
                                         team provides the answers to your             voids, tip tracking, unlimited menu
pcAmerica
1 Blue Hill Plaza, Floor 2               questions in a fast and friendly fashion      items and modifiers, kitchen printers,
PO Box 1546                              with a goal of 100 percent satisfaction.      kitchen video system, delivery and driver
Pearl River NY 10965                        RPE includes hundreds of the fea-          tracking, driving directions, caller ID,
(800) 722-6374                           tures most desired by restaurateurs.          weight scales, accounts receivable, and a
Fax: (845) 920-0880
                                         The substantial feature list includes fast    comprehensive reporting system. ■
Email: sales@pcAmerica.com
Web: www.pcAmerica.com
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POS SOFTWARE
SHOWCASE ‘08
QUICK GUIDE                             [ M A I T R E ’ D BY POSERA]
Target Industries:
✔
■   Pizza
                                        NEW RELEASE PROVIDES
✔
■
✔
■
    QSR
    Fast Casual
                                        GREATER ENTERPRISE ROI
✔
■   Family / Casual
✔
■   Fine-dining                         Maitre’D is introducing its Fall 08
                                        release, built on Microsoft’s SQL 2008
Features & Functions:                   database platform and presenting
■ Accounting / Financials               many benefits to customers. Bruce
✔ Inventory Tracking
■                                       Kowallis, I.T. director at HDOS
✔ Kiosk Integration
■                                       Enterprises, affirms: “We are now 110
✔ Labor Scheduling
■                                       locations strong and looking forward
✔ Loyalty Program                       to the next version of Maitre’D, which
■
✔ Nutritional Analysis                  is SQL based.”
■
                                           Some of SQL’s benefits are transpar-
✔ Online Ordering
■
                                        ent, such as built-in redundancy,
■ Pay-at-table
                                        security, data archiving and database
✔ PCI Compliant
■                                       validation. Other benefits help                    “We are now 110
✔ Table Management
■                                       improve system performance, and                 locations strong and
✔ Take-out / Delivery
■
✔ Other Special Features
                                        users’ experience with Maitre’D,              looking forward to the
■                                       including speed of reporting with
Ca sh m ana ge m e nt, SQL
                                                                                    next version of Maitre’D,
                                        drill-down capabilities, speed and
Data ba se , scree n de si gne r        reliability of POS, and scalability.           which is SQL based. ”
appli cation for POS, Orde r               In addition, SQL allows Maitre’D to            BRUCE KOWALLIS, I.T. DIRECTOR,
Confirm ation Syste m                   extend the features and value of its cor-               HDOS ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                        porate solution, which facilitates data
Marquis Customer(s):                    transfers and menu changes in real-
Prim e Re staurants, Arby’s,            time, and makes managing multiple           of new features and benefits. A cash
Ba skin Robbins, Hoote rs               concepts easy. Jeffrey Hall, director of    management module is included with
                                        information technologies for Hooters        the core solution, allowing users to
Number of Installs: 20,000+             Management Corporation, says: “We           manage detailed deposits, from the
                                        are very excited about what Maitre’D        cash register to the bank. Maitre’D also
                                        holds for us in the future. SQL allows      offers an enhanced perpetual inventory
                                        us to have more historical data avail-      module, with customizable inventory
                                        able for forecasting, which is a major      periods, an e-commerce interface (ex.:
                                        part of controlling costs and being         Sysco), and dynamic worksheets.
                                        more profitable. Also, ease of integra-        Maitre’D’s fully redesigned user inter-
Maitre’D by Posera
11057 NE 8th Ave.                       tion with our business applications and     face offers intuitive navigation and
Seattle, WA 98125                       real-time data will enable our manage-      shortcuts, dashboards, and powerful fil-
                                        ment team to make better and faster         ters to sort through long lists in a cinch,
(888) 404-2662
Fax: (514) 499-9951                     business decisions.”                        which helps increase productivity, and
Email: info@posera.com                     Maitre’D’s new release presents a host   contributes to customer satisfaction. ■
Web: www.maitredpos.com

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POS SOFTWARE
SHOWCASE ‘08
QUICK GUIDE                              [RADIANT SYSTEMS, ALOHA POINT-OF-SALE]
Target Industries:
✔
■   Pizza
                                         GLOBAL PROVIDER
✔
■
✔
■
    QSR
    Fast Casual                          OF INNOVATIVE POS
✔
■
✔
■
    Family / Casual
    Fine-dining                          TECHNOLOGY
Features & Functions:
■ Accounting / Financials                   Radiant Systems is a leading global
✔ Inventory Tracking
■                                        technology company committed to
✔ Kiosk Integration
■                                        developing, deploying and servicing
✔ Labor Scheduling
■                                        the most complete portfolio of restau-
✔ Loyalty Program                        rant technology solutions worldwide.
■
                                         Radiant’s team of trusted advisors and
■ Nutritional Analysis
                                         engineers deliver the most durable,
✔ Online Ordering
■
                                         easy-to-use systems to all areas of the
✔ Pay-at-table
■
                                         hospitality industry, including single-
✔ PCI Compliant
■                                        site to multi-site operators and fran-
✔ Table Management
■                                        chisors/ franchisees of both quick serv-
✔ Take-out / Delivery
■
✔ Other Special Feature
■
                                         ice and table service brands.                        The key is having
                                            Radiant Systems’ agile and strategic
Order Confirmation, Drive                leaders are able to ensure the company
                                                                                                hospitality POS
Thru Support, Gift Cards,                keeps pace with the ever-changing                 software technology
Loss Prevention,                         global restaurant industry. For over              that is fast, reliable,
Data Warehousing                         more than two decades, Radiant                     flexible and easily-
                                         Systems’ (Radiant) Aloha QuickService
Marquis Customer(s): Chipotle,           and TableService solutions have pro-
                                                                                                      managed.
Burger King, Sbarro, Red                 vided the hospitality industry with the
Robin, Ch ecke rs, PF Changs             most advanced and innovative point-         of-house reporting. Year after year,
                                         of-sale technology. As a global leader in   innovation continues to be a driving
Number of Installs: 100,000+             restaurant POS technology, Radiant          force behind Radiant’s point-of-sale
                                         POS solutions enable operators to           solutions. Whether you run a quick
                                         drive top line growth by providing a        service or table service restaurant, your
                                         modular and flexible solution that          customers expect the best possible
                                         grows with the operator.                    service in a convenient and consistent
                                            Radiant’s POS solutions redefine the     manner. The key to delivering on these
                                         customer experience while providing         expectations is having hospitality POS
Radiant Systems, Inc
3925 Brookside Parkway                   benefits to operators such as ease-of-      software technology that is fast, reli-
Alpharetta, GA 30022                     use, built-in redundancy, integrated        able, flexible and easily-managed. As
                                         electronic payment processing, auto-        with all of Radiant’s products, expect
(877) 794-RADS                           mated order routing, centralized POS        reliable, easy to use applications that
Fax: (770) 754-7790
                                         management and comprehensive front-         are Always Easy and Always On. ■
Email: inquiries@radiantsystems.com
Web: www.radiantsystems.com
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SHOWCASE ‘08
QUICK GUIDE                             [SPEEDLINE SOLUTIONS, INC., SPEEDLINE POS]
Target Industries:
✔
■   Pizza
                                        INTELLIGENT PREP
✔
■
✔
■
    QSR
    Fast Casual
                                        PLANNING CUTS COSTS
✔
■
✔
■
    Family / Casual
    Fine-dining                         AND STREAMLINES
Features & Functions:
■ Accounting / Financials
                                        PRODUCTION
✔ Inventory Tracking
■                                          Efficient food prep is critical in any
✔ Kiosk Integration
■                                       restaurant: Prepare too much, and food
✔ Labor Scheduling
■                                       goes to waste. Prepare too little, and
✔ Loyalty Program                       service suffers.
■
                                           But POS technology can now help
■ Nutritional Analysis
                                        improve the accuracy of your prep
✔ Online Ordering
■
                                        planning. With SpeedLine’s advanced
■ Pay-at-table
                                        prep planning tool, it’s easy to generate
✔ PCI Compliant
■                                       an optimal food preparation plan, so
✔ Table Management
■                                       that even your newest prep staff know
✔ Take-out / Delivery
■                                       how many tomatoes to chop or what
✔ Other Special Features
■                                       meat to thaw for the dinner rush.
Prep Planning, Forecasting,                The SpeedLine Prep Plan is driven
Data ba se Mark e tin g,                by a detailed forecast that projects
e m ail m ark e tin g                   hourly sales by order type and day
                                        part. Based on forecasted sales, the
Marquis Customer(s):                    system recommends reliable produc-
Yum! Brands fran c hise                 tion pars to minimize waste, ensure           “Based on forecasted
com panie s, Godfath e r’s              adequate supply, and keep wait times              sales, the system
Pi zza , Pi zza Inn                     low. All you have to do is print a            recommends reliable
                                        report of your item-by-item food
                                        preparation requirements and post it
                                                                                         production pars to
Number of Installs: 1,800                                                           minimize waste, ensure
                                        for your prep staff.
                                           With an optimal food preparation           adequate supply, and
                                        plan from your SpeedLine POS, you can:       keep wait times low.”
                                           • Decrease overproduction and food
                                             waste
                                           • Manage your on-hand inventory            At the end of the day, intelligent prep
SpeedLine Solutions, Inc.
1897B Front Street                           more effectively                       planning translates into less waste and
Lynden, WA 98264                           • Streamline food production and         more profit. In a struggling economy
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SHOWCASE '08 POS SOFTWARE
A D V E R T O R I A L   S U P P L E M E N T    T O   H O S P I T A L I T Y   T E C H N O L O G Y

POS SOFTWARE
SHOWCASE ‘08
QUICK GUIDE                             [WAND CORPORATION, WAND QSR PRO SUITE]
Target Industries:
■   Pizza
                                        THE FUTURE OF QSR
✔
■
■
    QSR
    Fast Casual
                                        TECHNOLOGY
■   Family / Casual
■   Fine-dining                         WAND QSR Pro combines manage-
                                        ment, monitoring, and profitability
Features & Functions:                   into one integrated system. Our
✔ Accounting / Financials
■                                       innovative applications power every-
✔ Inventory Tracking
■                                       thing from the register to the board-
✔ Kiosk Integration
■                                       room. After 20 years, WAND contin-
✔ Labor Scheduling
■                                       ues to focus on the QSR Industry,
✔ Loyalty Program                       allowing us to break new ground in
■
                                        restaurant technology.
■ Nutritional Analysis
                                           WAND QSR Pro Essentials Suite is
✔ Online Ordering
■
                                        designed with single store operators in
■ Pay-at-table
                                        mind. It’s intuitive, easy to learn, flexi-
✔ PCI Compliant
■                                       ble and designed to take the day-to-day
■ Table Management                      hassle out of managing employees,
✔ Take-out / Delivery
■                                       production, and food costs.
✔ Other Special Features
■                                          WAND QSR Pro Enterprise Suite is
Food cost tra c kin g, l oss            designed for multi-store operators. In
                                                                                         “The WAND inventory
redu ction , real tim e                 addition to store level functionality, it      software has increased
ale rts, ope n architecture ,           provides enterprise-wide control over              my bottom line and
cu stom reports, gift cards             prices, recipes, and more. Additionally,            paid for my entire
                                        it allows real-time consolidated report-
                                        ing and actionable information in a
                                                                                          WAND system within
Marquis Customer(s):
We ndy’s, KFC, Popeye s,                variety of customizable formats.                       the first year.”
Ch urc h’s                                 By perfecting new technologies like                          TIM DAVIS, JDB INC.
                                        conversational ordering, WAND cus-
Number of Installs: 3,500               tomers enjoy significant increases in
                                        speed of service and hourly sales vol-           WAND QSR Pro simplifies your life by
                                        umes. One satisfied customer said, “The       seamlessly integrating your existing
                                        WAND inventory software has increased         accounting and payroll packages, periph-
                                        my bottom line and paid for my entire         erals such as food cost tracking, waste
                                        WAND system within the first year.”           and theft reduction, real time alerts,
                                        Another said, “Ever since we switched         dynamic digital menu boards, PCI com-
WAND Corporation
7593 Corporate Way                      over to the WAND Solution, produc-            pliance, secure polling, drive through
Eden Prairie, MN 55344                  tivity and sales have increased. The          timers, executive dashboard, open archi-
                                        employees are also happier with this sys-     tecture, custom reports, gift cards,
(952) 361-6200                          tem because it is so user-friendly and        kitchen video systems, kiosks, 24/7/365
Fax: (952) 361-6211
                                        helps reduce errors.”                         trained tech support, and more! ■
Email: sales@wandcorp.com
Web: www.wandcorp.com
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HOSPITALITY TECHNOLOGY THANKS THE SPONSORS OF

           POS SOFTWARE
           SHOWCASE ‘08
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