Ahold reported to be in 'advanced talks' to buy Alliant Foodservice
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Royal Ahold, Zandaam, The Netherlands, is in "advanced talks" to acquire $6.6-billion Alliant Foodservice,...
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A tutorial: What Google+ can do for restaurants
Google launched its Google+ social network platform last June and Google+ Pages in November, finally allowing restaurants and other businesses to claim their real estate and check out the view.
It’s not quite an avalanche, but iPad point of sale software is unfurling out into the marketplace at a heightened pace. Touting wireless connectivity, anywhere, anytime access and quick response to menu and room changes, the field is crowded with options, as newcomers to the market, like Lavu and Breadcrumb, join more established POS vendors like Micros, Revel Systems and Aloha.