Square Register allows small business merchants to process credit card payments using the Square dongle to the Square Card Case. To use the software, the app is available for free on Apple’s App store. Registered merchants pay a flat processing fee of 2.75% per transaction.
Take a look at the video of the new Square Register. Would you use it in your operation?
Square introduces a new payment platform– The Square Register in iPad form
March 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Columbia Business School’s 2012 Brite Conference March 5th – 6th. Early bird ticket special ends today
February 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The two-day conference will feature panel speakers and segmented forums from entrepreneurial branding and brand simplicity to digital marketing. There will also be light networking.
Get your early bird tickets now
Move over Menupages– Foursquare is jumping into real time menu pricing powered by SinglePlatform
January 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
1.5 billion checkins will be used for menu suggestions by consumers with the latest feature released by Foursquare. Foursquare has partnered with New York startup tech company, SinglePlatform, which will be hosting a menu pricing database in conjunction with consumer check-ins. The database will be updated in real time.
See the full story here. How do you think this will help the hospitality industry in the future?
December 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Learning cooking techniques and food preparation like the big boys is now easier and more interactive– giving people a little more than what they see on the television.
From downloadable recipes to progress trackers, where do you see this new way to grabbing consumers and at-home chefs going?
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/28/topchef_university_trainingonline/
December 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
During a press conference on Thursday, December 15th, Jim Slama, President of FamilyFarmed.org, highlighted the new tool which would make it easier for farmers with their food safety plans and provide more transparency between the buyer and the farmer.
Farmers also see this as a cost-saving tool since more buyers are requesting that farms are GlobalGAP-certified
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/19/familyfarmed_shows_newfoodsafetytool_farms/
December 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
From an operational standpoint to customer engagement, retailers and restaurateurs are finding that going mobile will enhance the overall in-store/dining experience.
BusinessWire highlights the statistics report documented by AisleBuyer LLC
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/16/instore_mobile_application_usagegoesup/
October 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
City Harvest creates new app for participating restaurants that
help fight hunger
City Harvest releases an app that allows people to look up city restaurants that donate to the organization.
Next week Tuesday, October 18th, City Harvest launches an app called “Great Food, Good Hearts” that will allow patrons to look up restaurants and make reservations via OpenTable to combat hunger
in New York City
October 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Subway introduces paying without contact in 7,000+ U.S. locations.
Expected to be released at the end of 2012’s first quarter, Subway teamed up with Mastercard Worldwide to set up their PayPass system at various locations
paigepapers.com 