Purchasing Resources for Restaurant Paging Systems

Making the Most of Restaurant Paging Systems

Get the most from restaurant paging systems
By J. Stoltzfus, writer/programmer LOCAL CITIZEN With the melee that often ensues right inside the door of a dining establishment, all kinds of restaurants from big chains to indie-operated shops rely on restaurant paging systems to get customers their orders with speed and accuracy. This new technology has replaced the voice calling out for names and numbers, and in a lot of cases, a restaurant paging system works really well.
 

Busy managers can get great vending solutions for these time-saving devices online from restaurant paging systems manufacturers, as well as some extra agreements and tools for dealing with getting them operating well in the eatery environment. Look for:

1. Technical ID systems to make your restaurant pager systems your own.

2. Support for restaurant paging systems on an ongoing basis so that managers can get questions answered in the case of "technical difficulties" on the floor.

3. Extra features for restaurant pagers that help control the flow of food to tables and generally help out with making the most of restaurant paging systems.

Look for restaurant paging systems with unique channel service

Getting your own specific paging hardware tuned to your restaurant's channel means there won't be an incentive to steal them. Some restaurants report limited problems with theft of the devices. Unique channel also helps if your restaurant is near another one in a public space to eliminate signal overlap.
Try: Ask HME Wireless about how the unique system ID on ServerCall pagers will limit walk-off problems. Advanced Hospitality Systems offers other unique channel solutions.

Get support for restaurant paging systems

You'll want to be able to rest easy about your purchase of these high-tech devices. From installation to daily use, there are a lot of questions you may have about your restaurant paging equipment, and having a tech staff on hand from the seller is a big plus.
Try: The CommTech Wireless means you won't be left high and dry trying to understand the ins and outs of using your restaurant beepers and other gear. Support options are also on the table from MicroFrame, including up-front returns and troubleshooting for your devices.

Get multi-use restaurant paging systems

Restaurant pager systems aren't just for customers, they can also provide better communication between the front of a restaurant staff and the staff in the back. If you've ever studied the day to day of any restaurant, you'll know this can make big improvements. Get restaurant business paging system options that work for wait staff as well, to really take advantage of what the technology has to offer.
Try: The UHF Chef Call Paging Transmitter from INTERPAGE handles orders using 6 server capacity, a powerful 4 watt UHF transmitter, optional numeric or alphanumeric messages, expansion modules and LED paging status features. iPort Communications offers both Guest Call and Server Call systems to get a fully functioning set for a busy restaurant.

• Don't stop with the purchase, be sure to arrange training modules for staff and check into retail design options for storing your restaurant pagers between uses.