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Aldelo Merchants Avoid Fees through PCI-DSS Compliance
Notice: The PCI Security Standards Council
will Officially Close the PA-DSS Program this October
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This October 28, 2022, the PCI Security Standards Council will officially close the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) program. For restaurant owners and credit card merchants, this means finalizing the transition from the PA-DSS program to its successor, the PCI Secure Software Standard. This will enable restaurant owners to continue adhering to PCI Security Standards Council standards in everyday business transactions.
Established by five major credit card companies, the Purchase Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) are a set of regulations for all businesses that accept credit cards and continue to be modified as payment processing and data systems evolve. While not legally enforced, adherence to PCI DSS standards is extremely widespread and can result in multiple financial penalties, up to and including denial of credit card processing for merchants who do not comply.
This October 28, 2022, the PCI Security Standards Council will officially close the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) program. For restaurant owners and credit card merchants, this means finalizing the transition from the PA-DSS program to its successor, the PCI Secure Software Standard. This will enable restaurant owners to continue adhering to PCI Security Standards Council standards in everyday business transactions.
Established by five major credit card companies, the Purchase Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) are a set of regulations for all businesses that accept credit cards and continue to be modified as payment processing and data systems evolve. While not legally enforced, adherence to PCI DSS standards is extremely widespread and can result in multiple financial penalties, up to and including denial of credit card processing for merchants who do not comply.
Five Reasons Why Restaurant Owners Prefer
Aldelo Express POS
Cloud-Based Solutions Meet Modern Restaurant Needs
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In today’s digital, customer-driven market, the best investment restaurant owners can make today is selecting a complete restaurant technology platform that allows them to simplify and streamline in-store and off-premises operations. That is why modern restaurant operations are utilizing cloud-based restaurant technology that allows the business to monitor and manage single and multi-store restaurants from a single back-office environment. Restaurant owners utilizing Aldelo Express POS are finding that it not only secures their business and simplifies operations, but saves them hundreds of dollars per month compared to their existing solution by operating on non-proprietary hardware and providing access to the full-featured Aldelo Express app marketplace.
Here are five additional reasons why restaurant owners prefer Aldelo Express POS:
In today’s digital, customer-driven market, the best investment restaurant owners can make today is selecting a complete restaurant technology platform that allows them to simplify and streamline in-store and off-premises operations. That is why modern restaurant operations are utilizing cloud-based restaurant technology that allows the business to monitor and manage single and multi-store restaurants from a single back-office environment. Restaurant owners utilizing Aldelo Express POS are finding that it not only secures their business and simplifies operations, but saves them hundreds of dollars per month compared to their existing solution by operating on non-proprietary hardware and providing access to the full-featured Aldelo Express app marketplace.
Here are five additional reasons why restaurant owners prefer Aldelo Express POS:
Restaurants Increase Customer Satisfaction
while Reducing Labor
with Aldelo Express POS Customer-Facing Solutions
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Despite increased wages and a massive amount of job openings for all positions, labor shortages, continued supply chain costs, and increased costs continue to affect the restaurant industry at unprecedented rates. When restaurants find themselves short on staff, owners and operators respond by adjusting their hours of operation or dedicating extra hours and taking on a variety of job functions to personally fill roles previously managed by hostesses, servers, kitchen and support staff.
In addition, many businesses are leaning on customer-facing restaurant point-of-sale technology for relief, generationally changing the landscape of restaurant operations and related customer self-service options.
Aldelo offers a variety of products and solutions for conducting complete and customer-driven transactions…
Despite increased wages and a massive amount of job openings for all positions, labor shortages, continued supply chain costs, and increased costs continue to affect the restaurant industry at unprecedented rates. When restaurants find themselves short on staff, owners and operators respond by adjusting their hours of operation or dedicating extra hours and taking on a variety of job functions to personally fill roles previously managed by hostesses, servers, kitchen and support staff.
In addition, many businesses are leaning on customer-facing restaurant point-of-sale technology for relief, generationally changing the landscape of restaurant operations and related customer self-service options.
Aldelo offers a variety of products and solutions for conducting complete and customer-driven transactions…
Celebrate Local Partnerships
on National Red Wine Day
Cross-Pollination Ad Campaigns Increase Awareness for Both Establishments
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Red wine is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages among U.S. consumers. This means that National Red Wine Day (August 28) offers restaurants and bars a unique opportunity to promote new and existing partnerships with local wineries, tasting rooms, and restaurants through cross-pollination advertising and collaborative campaigns.
For example, a restaurant and tasting room partnership can use National Red Wine Day to encourage customers to purchase their favorite food and drinks in a tasting room environment, or purchase locally-made wines with their meal on a restaurant’s premises. Partners can offer their menu items in promotional bundles or through limited-time discounts. In both scenarios, business owners and operators make customers aware of existing collaborations, influence guests to place orders for additional items, and can generate future visits with limited-time gift card, loyalty, and rewards offers.
Red wine is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages among U.S. consumers. This means that National Red Wine Day (August 28) offers restaurants and bars a unique opportunity to promote new and existing partnerships with local wineries, tasting rooms, and restaurants through cross-pollination advertising and collaborative campaigns.
For example, a restaurant and tasting room partnership can use National Red Wine Day to encourage customers to purchase their favorite food and drinks in a tasting room environment, or purchase locally-made wines with their meal on a restaurant’s premises. Partners can offer their menu items in promotional bundles or through limited-time discounts. In both scenarios, business owners and operators make customers aware of existing collaborations, influence guests to place orders for additional items, and can generate future visits with limited-time gift card, loyalty, and rewards offers.
Increase Bar Menu Sales this August
with Aldelo Express and Masa+
Bar Tab Pre-Auth Feature Reduces Chargebacks and Limits Fraud
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Bars, pubs, and clubs were one of the most severely hit markets during the coronavirus pandemic. But there are silver linings emerging from an industry that had to reinvent itself during difficult times. Business owners are maintaining off-premises alcoholic services through curbside pickup, takeout, delivery, and do-it-yourself cocktail kits while expanding and promoting their menus with new drinks, appetizers, desserts, and other food items. This is welcome news as customers return to their pre-pandemic purchases and restaurants, bars, pubs, and clubs are working hard to make up for their recent losses.
When used with Aldelo Express POS, Masa+ digital solutions enable any-sized business owners to promote new and existing menu items via loyalty-based campaigns. Masa+ offers highly customizable online ordering and digital payment solutions, including physical, digital, and hybrid loyalty, rewards, and gift card programs that operators use to incentivize purchases and encourage future visits for guests to collect and redeem new rewards.
Bars, pubs, and clubs were one of the most severely hit markets during the coronavirus pandemic. But there are silver linings emerging from an industry that had to reinvent itself during difficult times. Business owners are maintaining off-premises alcoholic services through curbside pickup, takeout, delivery, and do-it-yourself cocktail kits while expanding and promoting their menus with new drinks, appetizers, desserts, and other food items. This is welcome news as customers return to their pre-pandemic purchases and restaurants, bars, pubs, and clubs are working hard to make up for their recent losses.
When used with Aldelo Express POS, Masa+ digital solutions enable any-sized business owners to promote new and existing menu items via loyalty-based campaigns. Masa+ offers highly customizable online ordering and digital payment solutions, including physical, digital, and hybrid loyalty, rewards, and gift card programs that operators use to incentivize purchases and encourage future visits for guests to collect and redeem new rewards.
Aldelo Releases Masa+ V2
New Release Improves Overall User Experience
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Masa+ digital online storefronts are an essential tool for restaurants using the Aldelo Express POS system. With a Masa+ online storefront, restaurants support enhanced self-driven experiences for their customers in-store and online, allowing access to digital food and drink menus, selecting and customizing orders, easily re-ordering their favorite food and drinks, and settling transactions with minimal engagement by restaurant staff.
The recent release of Masa+ V2 features an updated user-friendly interface with consistent color schemes, styles, and workflows that provides a smoother, more enjoyable experience for customers as they view digital menus and place orders from personal smartphones. With so many third-party online ordering integrations available on the market today, Masa+ offers restaurants a sleek yet full-featured solution that seamlessly operates with Aldelo Express and is available at ZERO additional cost.
Masa+ digital online storefronts are an essential tool for restaurants using the Aldelo Express POS system. With a Masa+ online storefront, restaurants support enhanced self-driven experiences for their customers in-store and online, allowing access to digital food and drink menus, selecting and customizing orders, easily re-ordering their favorite food and drinks, and settling transactions with minimal engagement by restaurant staff.
The recent release of Masa+ V2 features an updated user-friendly interface with consistent color schemes, styles, and workflows that provides a smoother, more enjoyable experience for customers as they view digital menus and place orders from personal smartphones. With so many third-party online ordering integrations available on the market today, Masa+ offers restaurants a sleek yet full-featured solution that seamlessly operates with Aldelo Express and is available at ZERO additional cost.
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PRESS RELEASE
July 26, 2022
July 26, 2022
Aldelo Releases Masa+ V2
Enhancing User Experience of Native Digital Online Ordering Solution
Enhancing User Experience of Native Digital Online Ordering Solution
PLEASANTON, CA – July 26, 2022 - Aldelo, L.P., developer of the Aldelo Express POS restaurant technology platform that includes a native suite of merchant- and customer-facing iOS and Android point-of-sale solutions, announces the V2 release of its Masa+ digital online ordering and payments platform. Aldelo Express seamlessly integrates with Masa+ Online Storefront, Online Ordering, e-Gift, e-Loyalty, e-Coupons, providing a complete digital marketing platform for restaurants.
Masa+ V2 offers merchants an improved online storefront to market the business digitally more effectively and an overall improved user experience with consistent color schemes, styles, and workflows. The updated user interface (UI) results in faster order entry and checkout experiences including quick access to fast-pay digital wallet services.
Masa+ V2 offers merchants an improved online storefront to market the business digitally more effectively and an overall improved user experience with consistent color schemes, styles, and workflows. The updated user interface (UI) results in faster order entry and checkout experiences including quick access to fast-pay digital wallet services.
Aldelo Express "Matrix: Dimensional Menu Builder"
Create Hundreds of Menu Items and Modifier Options in Minutes
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Many restaurants rely on menu item modifiers to satisfy their customers and/or to make their food and drinks more profitable. Traditionally wait staff would note item modifiers and special requests with a pad and pen, but as the restaurant industry moves into its own digital era, restaurant owners are looking for a simple, speedy, and clear way of communicating customer orders using a digital point of sale system.
In addition to supporting simple, complex, and priced menu item modifiers, Aldelo Express offers restaurant owners a matrix module that simplifies ordering processes and staff communication through an easy-to-use POS interface. With the matrix module, restaurants quickly create multiple menu options under a single item that allows users to view multiple item choices and modifiers for each menu item with a single tap. By incorporating dozens, hundreds, and even thousands of menu options into staff- and customer-facing point of sale devices, restaurants improve order accuracy for all orders made in-store and remotely. The result is greater efficiency and satisfaction for customers and staff as they create unique orders to enjoy via dine in, takeout, pickup, and delivery.
Many restaurants rely on menu item modifiers to satisfy their customers and/or to make their food and drinks more profitable. Traditionally wait staff would note item modifiers and special requests with a pad and pen, but as the restaurant industry moves into its own digital era, restaurant owners are looking for a simple, speedy, and clear way of communicating customer orders using a digital point of sale system.
In addition to supporting simple, complex, and priced menu item modifiers, Aldelo Express offers restaurant owners a matrix module that simplifies ordering processes and staff communication through an easy-to-use POS interface. With the matrix module, restaurants quickly create multiple menu options under a single item that allows users to view multiple item choices and modifiers for each menu item with a single tap. By incorporating dozens, hundreds, and even thousands of menu options into staff- and customer-facing point of sale devices, restaurants improve order accuracy for all orders made in-store and remotely. The result is greater efficiency and satisfaction for customers and staff as they create unique orders to enjoy via dine in, takeout, pickup, and delivery.
Masa+ Digital Wallets Promote Customer Loyalty
Secure and Easy Digital Payments Encourage Guests to Place Frequent Online Orders
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In 2022, more customers are digitally ordering and paying for food and drinks than ever before. Nearly every restaurant has a digital online storefront and/or access to their menu through native and third-party ordering and payment platforms. With immediacy and convenience driving nearly every transaction, restaurants must provide a secure way of protecting credit cards, gift cards, loyalty credits, and other digital tenders to confidently provide customers with these modern services.
For restaurant owners using Aldelo Express cloud POS to run their restaurant, bar, or food truck, integrating Masa+ secure digital wallets is a no-brainer. The native integration is browser-based, enabling customers to access their secure digital wallet from any device through a single login. Each Masa+ digital payment tender works seamlessly with the Aldelo Express cloud POS software and back office reports, allowing owners and operators to monitor and track Masa+ sales and determine the most lucrative digital payment programs for their business. Regardless of whether an order was placed off-premises or in-store, Masa+ digital wallets enable streamlined POS operations in any environment, and improve experiences for both customers and restaurant staff.
In 2022, more customers are digitally ordering and paying for food and drinks than ever before. Nearly every restaurant has a digital online storefront and/or access to their menu through native and third-party ordering and payment platforms. With immediacy and convenience driving nearly every transaction, restaurants must provide a secure way of protecting credit cards, gift cards, loyalty credits, and other digital tenders to confidently provide customers with these modern services.
For restaurant owners using Aldelo Express cloud POS to run their restaurant, bar, or food truck, integrating Masa+ secure digital wallets is a no-brainer. The native integration is browser-based, enabling customers to access their secure digital wallet from any device through a single login. Each Masa+ digital payment tender works seamlessly with the Aldelo Express cloud POS software and back office reports, allowing owners and operators to monitor and track Masa+ sales and determine the most lucrative digital payment programs for their business. Regardless of whether an order was placed off-premises or in-store, Masa+ digital wallets enable streamlined POS operations in any environment, and improve experiences for both customers and restaurant staff.
Aldelo Express Supports Synchronized Coffee Shop Operations
Enhance Guest Experiences with Image-Based Menus, Mobile Orders and Digital Payments
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The U.S. coffee market is a multi-billion dollar industry, serving thousands of coffee-based drink variations. Today, about 40,000 of U.S. small businesses are coffee shops and serve millions of customers each year.* With frequent introductions of new coffee syrups, roasts, sweeteners, and milk variations, the coffee market continues to expand, attracting new customers with made-to-order flavors and specialty add-ons each year.
For new and existing coffee shop owners, offering a diverse coffee shop menu means utilizing a point of sale solution that can meet the needs of an ever-changing industry. Because coffee shop customers are always eager to try a new twist on ordinary coffee drink options, or create their own flavor concoction, owners and operators that use Aldelo Express effortlessly serve guests with simple, fast, and easy to manage POS solutions, complete with menu item modifiers.
The U.S. coffee market is a multi-billion dollar industry, serving thousands of coffee-based drink variations. Today, about 40,000 of U.S. small businesses are coffee shops and serve millions of customers each year.* With frequent introductions of new coffee syrups, roasts, sweeteners, and milk variations, the coffee market continues to expand, attracting new customers with made-to-order flavors and specialty add-ons each year.
For new and existing coffee shop owners, offering a diverse coffee shop menu means utilizing a point of sale solution that can meet the needs of an ever-changing industry. Because coffee shop customers are always eager to try a new twist on ordinary coffee drink options, or create their own flavor concoction, owners and operators that use Aldelo Express effortlessly serve guests with simple, fast, and easy to manage POS solutions, complete with menu item modifiers.
Aldelo Express is the Best POS for Coffee Shop Locations
Complex Orders are Simple, Fast, and Easy-to-Manage with Custom Modifiers
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The national coffee market accounts for about 40,000 U.S. small businesses and nearly $90 billion dollars each year.* This is, in part, due to the seemingly limitless options for coffee-based drinks that cater to nearly every customer. Today, with even more options for syrups, milks, and sweeteners, the coffee market continues to grow and evolve, attracting new customers with unique drink flavors and add-ons every year.
For new and existing coffee shop owners, offering a diverse coffee shop menu means utilizing a point of sale solution that can meet the needs of an ever-changing twist on coffee drink options and customizing favorite customer concoctions. By accommodating simple and complex modifiers for food and drinks, Aldelo Express makes custom orders simple, fast, and easy to manage.
The national coffee market accounts for about 40,000 U.S. small businesses and nearly $90 billion dollars each year.* This is, in part, due to the seemingly limitless options for coffee-based drinks that cater to nearly every customer. Today, with even more options for syrups, milks, and sweeteners, the coffee market continues to grow and evolve, attracting new customers with unique drink flavors and add-ons every year.
For new and existing coffee shop owners, offering a diverse coffee shop menu means utilizing a point of sale solution that can meet the needs of an ever-changing twist on coffee drink options and customizing favorite customer concoctions. By accommodating simple and complex modifiers for food and drinks, Aldelo Express makes custom orders simple, fast, and easy to manage.
Aldelo Express and Masa+ Improve Pizza POS Operations
Kiosks and QR Code-Based Solutions Support Greater Speed and Convenience
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The pizza industry generates over $45 billion each year, with millions of Americans enjoying this classic, cheesy meal every day through in-store dining, delivery, and takeout orders. Fortunately for pizza restaurant owners, with so many varieties for toppings, sauces, and even crusts, pizza pies will always be in demand.
With the Aldelo Express Cloud POS pizza module, pizza restaurants enhance new and existing operations with a variety of cloud-based point of sale features that can be managed across multiple devices. This includes self-service ordering and payments through tablet-based kiosks, QR code-based online ordering and payments with customer smartphones, and in-store customer-facing multimedia displays with fast and convenient QR code-based transactions. Each one supports overall operational efficiency, even in crowded and fast-paced environments.
The pizza industry generates over $45 billion each year, with millions of Americans enjoying this classic, cheesy meal every day through in-store dining, delivery, and takeout orders. Fortunately for pizza restaurant owners, with so many varieties for toppings, sauces, and even crusts, pizza pies will always be in demand.
With the Aldelo Express Cloud POS pizza module, pizza restaurants enhance new and existing operations with a variety of cloud-based point of sale features that can be managed across multiple devices. This includes self-service ordering and payments through tablet-based kiosks, QR code-based online ordering and payments with customer smartphones, and in-store customer-facing multimedia displays with fast and convenient QR code-based transactions. Each one supports overall operational efficiency, even in crowded and fast-paced environments.
Restaurant Success Leads with Effective Online Storefronts
Easy Access to Menus and Online Ordering from Customer Smartphones a Must
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Online ordering is becoming more and more critical to the livelihood of a restaurant. With successful online ordering services, customers have a direct link to the restaurant even when they are not physically in the store. With the Aldelo Express native Masa+ online storefront, restaurants create a unique first impression of their restaurant brand using vibrant images to showcase digital menus, daily specials, and allow customers to preview their store environment. Together, Aldelo Express Cloud POS and Masa+ offer seamless digital ordering and payment experiences, such as paying for orders through QR codes printed on customer receipts or via single-use QR codes scanned from customer smartphones.
On average, restaurant owners increase sales by an average of 8.3% when they use Aldelo Express Cloud-Based POS with Masa+ Online Ordering.
Here are some ways Aldelo Express and Masa+ online storefronts can benefit your business.
Online ordering is becoming more and more critical to the livelihood of a restaurant. With successful online ordering services, customers have a direct link to the restaurant even when they are not physically in the store. With the Aldelo Express native Masa+ online storefront, restaurants create a unique first impression of their restaurant brand using vibrant images to showcase digital menus, daily specials, and allow customers to preview their store environment. Together, Aldelo Express Cloud POS and Masa+ offer seamless digital ordering and payment experiences, such as paying for orders through QR codes printed on customer receipts or via single-use QR codes scanned from customer smartphones.
On average, restaurant owners increase sales by an average of 8.3% when they use Aldelo Express Cloud-Based POS with Masa+ Online Ordering.
Here are some ways Aldelo Express and Masa+ online storefronts can benefit your business.
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