v e g a s i n c . c o m | M ay 8 - M ay 14 , 2 016
Sisters play games on a tabletop electronic tablet at a Chili’s in New Jersey. Restaurants were late to the tech party, but some chains are using apps and tablets to improve food preparation, ordering and payment, and to entertain customers. (new york times file)
Good food is no longer enough Restaurants are finding that to earn customer loyalty, they need to update their technology By Howard Riell | special to vegas inc
Diners these days expect more from restaurants, and the proof is that digital amenities have gone from futuristic novelties to modern necessities in just a few short years. Âś Chicago-based market research firm Technomic Inc. reported in a recent white paper that several smartphone-enabled conveniences have become important to restaurant restaurant tec h nology, Continued on page 15
2.9%
Increase in occupancy rates for hotels and motels in Southern Nevada for March, compared with the same time last year.
5,500
Number of Nevada families that have bought a home with the help of the program Home is Possible, which was introduced in 2014. The program provides money to low- and middle-income homebuyers in Clark and Washoe counties.