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Smart bars can reduce labor costs while maintaining service quality. The smart bar is easier to highlight its superiority and efficiency under high load. Smart bars are currently used more in cocktail theaters, casinos and other places.

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This article pays close attention to the POS capacity for payments. Taking into account different possibilities that could come up in regular hotel or restaurant business operations. As payment methods change, POS technology must also change and evolve.

Food buffets will change, the amount of spacing required will change & social distancing will be in play; this will definitely play out in the events planning industry, as well.

This article is about how Resy's reservation platform has been addressing and redirected restaurant needs during COVID-19. It has specifically made adjustments in offering relief on fees and billing, aggregating resources, and highlighting takeout/delivery options.

This article asks 21 hospitality experts what their top 3 technologies to implement in 2020 are. Recurring choices include: renewable energy, smart rooms, food waste management, water conservation, and data collection.

The Ziosk products were popular before COVID19 but have now increased in popular after the spread of the virus. It allows for social distancing by ordering through the Ziosk that sits at tables in restaurants like Olive Garden, helping to minimize contact between the guest and the server.

the article suggests the different ways technology contributes into solving one of the issues production companies face which is managing waste. by suggesting different aspects to limit the negative outcomes of the production also to help in overcoming the challenges in the area. the article also emphasize the importance of data collection and utilization to enhance the efficiency in the industry.

This article discusses the positive impact of cloud computing applications in the hospitality industry. Today, both large hotel chains and small and independent hotels are using cloud computing as a strong management tool. Cloud-based services are replacing the traditional and old systems at all levels, and cloud computing has reshaped the structure of the hospitality industry. The article lists four advantages of working with cloud computing in the hospitality industry: cutting huge business costs, improving and enhancing the guest experience, making direct bookings easy, and making remote work possible. Cloud computing is evolving rapidly, and its use in the industry will become the norm.

Indebt look into the Social Media and its role in the process of the purchasing the service.

First of all this article shows how Southwest Airlines is partnering with one of the Global Distribution Systems. It goes to mention how the pandemic has not completely eliminated business traveling. In fact, Southwest airlines wants to make it easier for business travelers to plan their trips.

Covid-19 impact on Events Industry - 2020

This article investigates the purpose of biometrics and how they can be put to use in the hospitality industry. Biometrics are often seen as the most secure method of identity verification, but with that comes the fact that this information is incredibly private and an very high security risk for the company holding it. It also discusses some of the challenges and difficulties companies may face in their implementation. It specifically focuses on different pieces of legislature that may limit the use of biometric data and what this means for employee and customer safety. This article concludes by acknowledging the fact that if biometrics continue to rise in technological prominence then a federal law should be put into place to designate its use.

Security is one of the biggest reasons to keep everything updated. Some software developers release the issues when they find a new version. This lists the problems with security in the old version that have been fixed. If the systems are not updated, hackers use the old now-known flaws in the systems to breach it. It is also important to update to maintain compliance with all regulations and the current laws.

Unattended POS post-pandemic has become essential for hotels to increase their revenue by providing more convenience to the consumer. Due to the shortage of staff, guests can be left feeling that there is lack of service to provide for instance snacks and meals. In addition due to the shortage of skilled workers, the unattended POS can check out the guests at any time of the day.

This article discusses the integration of Sabre with Aeromexico. They aim to provide customers with the best experience when shopping and buying products. Sabre is the first GDS to distribute Aeromexico's NDC content.

As brick-and-mortar stores struggle throughout the country, many are looking at technology to bridge the gap between e-commerce. Many are looking at leveraging proximity marketing with personal touches or AI to provide guests with an online shopping experience in the store.