Zonal is happy to announce we are now offering two POS solutions: Aztec & Comtrex!  Aztec POS Aztec has been a part of Zonal since 2003 and continues to move forward as our Enterprise focused solution, while Aztec can run an independent location fine, our...

The right point of sale system makes all of the difference in your restaurant, bar, theater, or other venues. A good point of sale system offers comprehensive reporting so restaurant owners and managers can understand. It's intuitive and user-friendly, making...

Breweries are popping up left and right, especially in Orlando and the Central Florida area. According to The Brewer's Association, there are over 1.7 breweries ber capita in Florida. It's important to choose the right point of sale system for your brewery to help...

Digital signage is a great customer engagement tool for restaurants. Most quick service, fast-casual, sports bars, family-style, and other non-fine dining restaurants have TVs for customer entertainment. Digital signage turns those TVs into a visual resource with...

Point of sale systems are a must today. Few businesses can survive being cash only, not accepting card and EMV payments. More customers than ever are foregoing cash and just carrying their cards. Only accepting cash puts you at a disadvantage from your competitors....

As a restaurant owner or manager, the goal is high volume, high retention, and high spending. You want to attract as many customers as possible and provide them with an excellent experience so they will keep coming back. When customers are in your restaurant, you want...

Enterprise software allows restaurant owners and managers to oversee all locations in a single simple interface. You can run reports from all locations or view each location individually. If you have multiple locations, you can easily lose sight of each individual...

T-Mobile has a great commercial, with the punchline “that’s your standard fee…fee” pointing out the hidden costs associated with changing cell phone plans.  Choosing a point of sale from the wrong company can feel like buying a new phone.  The advertised price looks...

Restaurants open and close for many reasons. A restaurant can be opened by a businessman or women that can’t boil an egg, but be incredibly successful. A restaurant can also be opened by the greatest chef in the world and fail. Your restaurant is more than a business,...

The list of cities that are banning plastic straws is growing, and many restaurants, bars, and cafes are going straw-free voluntarily.  Why straw free?  How to make your restaurant straw-free? What’s wrong with straws? Here’s everything you need to know about the...

The terms “Shop Local” and “Small Business Saturday” have gained popularity as people acknowledge the benefits of choosing their independent, locally owned shop instead of a large nationally-business  Supporting small businesses helps stimulate your local economy. ...

Groupon is a marketing tool that businesses can use to get customers in the door.  Groupon is seen as a trusted service, where users can purchase a deal for a particular restaurant, cafe, bowling alley, or any small business.   Should you use Groupon to market your...

Free Wifi is a perk that some cafes, restaurants, and businesses offer to customers. Most restaurants already have Wifi to run their point of sale systems. You can upgrade to an affordable small business Wifi plan and offer it to customers. Instead of offering free...

Protected by the anonymity of the Internet, customers sometimes write reviews that can be harsher than what they would be comfortable saying in person.  Restaurants, cafes, breweries, and other food service establishments can be seen as solely a business, without any...

In 2017 people moved away from the bar scene and into the cool and occasionally hipster brewery scene.  Drawn to the allure of craft beer, patrons flocked to breweries to relax and play shuffleboard.  Deciding on a point of sale system for you brewery can be different...

When you’re watching a show or game, the last thing you want to do is get up and go stand in line at the concession stand.  Every minute you spend waiting for your food and drink, is a minute taken away from the event you paid to see!  You could wait for intermission,...

Influencer marketing as one of the marketing trends to watch out for in 2018, according to Entrepreneur.com.  Influencer marketing is incredibly popular on social media, as it is easy to track the influencer’s popularity through followers and post engagement.  Top...

One of the main keys to running a successful restaurant is customer retention.  You want loyal customers coming back for more, increasing their spend, and bringing friends.  Loyal customers are worth more than new customers.  Loyal customers help spread positive...

Websites and a social media presence are extremely important for restaurants, bars, cafes, bakeries, and other small businesses. Digital ghosting, lacking an online identity, makes you invisible to customers. Word of mouth has turned digital, and unless you're in a...

Are you struggling to create buzz about your restaurant, bar, or cafe?  Have you fallen behind in the digital age?  Word of mouth has migrated to social media, with sharing of pictures and tagged comments.  Social media is an essential, free, tool that allows you, as...