AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- HotSchedules®, a
leading provider of mobile technology for the restaurant and
hospitality industries, announced a new partnership with PAR
Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR), an industry leader in systems
and service solutions for the hospitality industry. The companies
will integrate PAR Brink POS with the HotSchedules "Internet of
Things" (IoT) Platform. This will enable Brink POS users to sync
point of sale data with three applications: HotSchedules labor
management, Reveal and Inventory.
For more than 30 years, PAR has developed technology solutions
for hospitality companies: restaurant, retail, entertainment venues
and cruise ships. Its POS systems are used in more than 50,000
restaurants and more than 110 countries. PAR Brink POS is a
cloud-based restaurant software solution provided as a monthly,
SaaS offering, with native online ordering, customizable loyalty
programs and multi-unit management. The software can be deployed on
multiple types of hardware including PAR EverServ® Hardware
terminals and/or the PAR EverServ® Tablets.
The Brink POS integration will deliver real-time sales, time
cards and workforce information to the HotSchedules IoT Platform,
which aggregates data from dozens of sources and devices. The
platform makes it easy for people and applications to access,
analyze and use the full breadth of data available to restaurants.
Through a single integration with the IoT Platform, Brink POS users
can eliminate the need to build multiple point-to-point
integrations between the POS and other applications and thereby
reduce IT costs. Any and all applications --including HotSchedules
labor management solution, Reveal and Inventory -- can access and
update point-of-sale data on demand via the HotSchedules IoT
Platform.
Proven to reduce labor costs by as much as 2 percent, the
HotSchedules labor management solution allows managers to forecast
and create schedules within minutes. With the HotSchedules' mobile
app, employees can request to swap, release and pick-up shifts, and
managers can approve changes with a tap. Integrated with Brink POS,
HotSchedules customers will be able to enforce clock-in/clock-out
times based on the schedule. Using the Brink POS sales data,
HotSchedules will be able to forecast future schedules up to four
weeks in advance.
Brink POS users will be able to view their point of sale data in
HotSchedules Reveal, an app that provides actionable insights for
hospitality businesses. Reveal makes KPIs on sales, transactions,
inventory, labor, social media, weather and more instantly
available on a smartphone, tablet or browser. Reveal's sleek
dashboards help restaurant managers understand their performance in
real-time, make data-driven decisions and take action when it
counts.
Lastly, using Brink POS data HotSchedules Inventory, a mobile
application for smartphones, tablets and browsers will enable
restaurants to efficiently track and manage inventory and queue
orders for products that are below ideal quantities. With the Brink
POS integration, Inventory will be able to automatically alert
users about product depletion based on sales to improve inventory
accuracy and control food costs.
"The HotSchedules IoT Platform elevates our position to provide
customers with internet of things solutions for real-time, data
driven operations," said Karen E.
Sammon, President and CEO at PAR Technology Corporation.
"Restaurants can take immediate action to boost profitability and
eliminate waste by tapping into the near real-time POS data from
anywhere with internet access. We view this partnership as a way to
combine complementary strengths and thereby provide greater value
to our shared customers."
"We seek to integrate with the most innovative companies in the
hospitality technology space, and PAR is at the cutting edge of POS
technology," said Keith Dunphy, Vice
President of Channel Sales at HotSchedules. "Their outstanding
track record and global presence attest to admiration and trust
they have earned throughout the hospitality industry. We're proud
to welcome them to our partner ecosystem."
About PAR Technology
PAR Technology Corporation's stock is traded on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol PAR. PAR's Hospitality segment has
been a leading provider of restaurant and retail technology for
more than 30 years. PAR offers technology solutions for the full
spectrum of restaurant operations, from large chain and independent
table service restaurants to international quick service chains.
Products from PAR also can be found in retailers, cinemas, cruise
lines, stadiums and food service companies. PAR's Government
Business is a leader in providing computer-based system design,
engineering and technical services to the Department of Defense and
various federal agencies. Visit www.partech.com for more
information.
About HotSchedules
HotSchedules provides mobile, cloud-based technology for the
restaurant, retail and hospitality industries. The company delivers
a comprehensive suite of cloud-based software designed to automate
workforce and operational challenges. Its world-class products
include comprehensive labor management, recruiting, learning, back
office, print and digital logbooks and various applications built
on their heir self-publishing API platform.. HotSchedules is proud
to serve more than 2 million users in over 150,000 locations across
26 countries. For more information visit:
http://www.hotschedules.com
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