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The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for restaurants. Dine-in tables fill up faster, takeout orders pile in, and delivery requests keep drivers constantly on the move. For many operators, keeping pace with the increased demand can be overwhelming without the right tools in place. That’s where the Aldelo Express Kitchen Display System (KDS) helps restaurants streamline operations, improve order accuracy, and deliver a faster, more reliable guest experience during the holiday rush.

Simplify Kitchen Communication
Paper tickets can slow down the kitchen and cause confusion, especially when juggling dine-in, takeout, and delivery orders at the same time. With Aldelo Express KDS, orders are automatically routed to prep stations in real time, so staff see exactly what they need to make, when they need to make it. By removing paper slips from the process, kitchens eliminate bottlenecks and miscommunication, keeping the line moving smoothly.

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Transitions between seasons may feel like a routine change, but it’s also a critical moment to reassess restaurant layouts, streamline indoor dining operations, and adjust staffing needs to maintain service quality and maximize seating capacity after patio closures.
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With the Aldelo Express Table Module, restaurant operators can easily update floor plans and staffing to prepare for patio closures quickly and efficiently, ensuring a seamless shift from patio to indoor-only dining.

Simplify Floor Plan Updates in Real Time
Closing patios doesn’t have to disrupt restaurant workflows. The Aldelo Express Table Module makes it easy to modify digital floor plans in real time, whether removing outdoor dining areas, rearranging indoor dining tables, or designating new service zones. Managers can visually organize sections by server assignments, dining zones, or table sizes, giving staff a clear, updated view of the new layout at a glance.

This flexibility allows operators to maintain optimal seating strategies and prevent congestion during peak hours, which is especially important when all guests are now dining indoors.

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For many restaurants, increasing check averages doesn’t necessarily require a brand-new menu or aggressive sales tactics, but smart use of the tools you already have. With Aldelo Express, restaurants can drive bigger tickets and improve the guest experience by using forced and advanced modifiers and the Matrix Module to upsell, customize, and streamline every order.

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In today’s fast-paced restaurant environment, accuracy and efficiency are crucial — especially for operators managing multiple restaurant locations. One tool making a significant impact behind the scenes is AI Menu Item Prediction, a smart feature available in Aldelo Express that simplifies item creation, saves time, and helps ensure consistency across menus, kitchen tickets, customer receipts, and reports.

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As the holiday season ramps up, restaurants across the country are preparing for higher foot traffic, larger group orders, and customers ready to celebrate. It’s a perfect time for operators to fine-tune their upselling strategies, and one of the simplest tools to help is easily available with the popular Aldelo Express Cloud Point of Sale system’s Customer Displays.

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For restaurants, bars, food trucks, and quick-service businesses, a reliable point-of-sale (POS) system is the heartbeat of daily operations. It’s more than just a cash register. It manages sales, tracks inventory, supports labor scheduling, and even enhances customer experiences by supporting fast and seamless services inside the restaurant, on outdoor patios, or even on-the-go.

Aldelo Express is a leading cloud POS system supported by non-proprietary, readily available, and affordable hardware. In addition to providing exceptional, industry-leading services – such as multiple groundbreaking AI automation services – Aldelo Express helps restaurant owners control costs and future-proof their business by giving them more control over their technology choices.

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Aldelo, recently announced the release of a groundbreaking merchant onboarding and management platform now available to Aldelo Express Cloud POS merchants. Called Aldelo ePay, the new product release not only expands Aldelo Express’s hardware footprint, but enhances the process of merchant onboarding, introduces new features to the Aldelo Express Cloud POS platform, and adds additional security to overall digital payments reliability and stability within the Aldelo Express POS system.

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As restaurant traffic rises with the return of school, football season, and holiday events, managing long lines and busy dining rooms becomes essential. This fall, Aldelo Express users can streamline service and reduce wait times by implementing frictionless QR Code Fast Pay and Scan & Pay features from Masa+. These digital tools empower customers to control their checkout experience, improve staff efficiency, and create a smooth dining experience from start to finish.

​Here are five practical ways to use QR Code Fast Pay and Scan & Pay to reduce wait times this fall...

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As the summer winds down and school schedules return to normal, restaurants across the country gear up for the annual “fall rush.” Cooler weather brings more indoor dining, community events, and holiday gatherings, meaning restaurant operators must move quickly to adapt staffing, streamline workflows, and prepare for higher volumes. For many restaurants, this transitional season can be stressful, especially when time and accuracy are critical to success. That’s where AI POS automation from Aldelo Express becomes an invaluable asset.

Save Time with AI Tip Adjust Automation
One of the most overlooked but time-consuming tasks in a busy restaurant environment is processing tips from handwritten guest checks. Aldelo Express simplifies this process with AI Tip Adjust Automation. By using advanced handwriting recognition, the AI POS service from Aldelo Express reads and inputs tip amounts directly into the point of sale. Not only does it reduce errors that can leads to chargebacks, but it also frees up managers and staff to focus on more important duties, like training new team members or preparing for special events and menu changes that come with the fall season.

Accurate tip reporting also helps ensure that your employees are paid correctly, keeping morale high during one of the busiest periods of the year.

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Pizza restaurant success hinges on delivering great food fast, whether customers are dining in, grabbing takeout, picking up an order, or waiting for delivery. Aldelo Express Cloud POS offers a seamless, all-in-one solution to manage every service type with ease. Combining cutting-edge technology, pizza-specific features, and easy scalability, Aldelo Express Pizza POS solutions empower restaurant owners to streamline operations, delight customers, and boost profitability. Here’s how Aldelo Express Pizza POS transforms the pizza experience across dine-in, takeout, pickup, and delivery.

Built for Custom Pizza Perfection
Pizza thrives on variety, and Aldelo Express Pizza POS embraces that fully. Its robust pizza module supports up to ten sizes, supporting nearly everything from personal to party-sized pies, including individual slices for quick dine-in or takeout orders. Crust options are limitless, accommodating classics like hand-tossed or trendy choices like cauliflower or gluten-free. The system also supports an expansive array of regular and premium options, letting customers mix and match to their heart’s content. Want pineapple on one half and extra mozzarella on the other? No problem; Aldelo Express ensures every custom order is captured accurately.

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As the school season kicks off, restaurants experience a dramatic change in customer flow. Summer crowds give way to early dinners, busier lunch hours, and fluctuating weekend patterns that come with the school year. For restaurant operators, this time of year requires flexibility, speed, and accurate insights to stay ahead of evolving customer habits.

From smarter menu management to optimized staffing, Aldelo Express provides restaurant owners with the real-time tools and automation they need to adapt, serve, and succeed during the transition from summer to school schedules. Meanwhile, Aldelo Express’s Masa+ offers seamless QR code ordering and payments to enhance order intake capabilities from anywhere with an internet connection.

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Running a successful restaurant is all about speed, accuracy, and consistency, especially when it comes to processing customer payments and tips. For restaurants with a rotating staff or new employees still learning the ropes, one of the most overlooked yet time-consuming tasks is reading and entering handwritten tip amounts from guest checks.
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With AI Tip Adjust Automation, restaurants using Aldelo Express no longer need to rely on staff members manually interpreting often messy or inconsistent customer handwriting. Instead, the system uses artificial intelligence to scan and interpret handwritten tips automatically. This means faster checkouts, fewer entry errors leading to potential chargebacks, and less time spent double-checking transactions at the end of a shift.

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Running a single restaurant is challenging enough, but managing multiple locations can feel like juggling knives. From ensuring consistent quality to tracking sales across stores, multi-unit operators need tools that simplify complexity without breaking the bank. That’s why Aldelo Express is designed to empower restaurant owners with robust multi-location management features. Built with flexibility and efficiency in mind, the cloud-based point of sale system is a game-changer for businesses looking to scale seamlessly.

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As the leaves start to fall and calendars fill up with holiday planning, football watch parties, and school fundraisers, now is the perfect time for restaurants to get ahead of the seasonal rush. The fall season is the unofficial kickoff to the busiest time of year for foodservice, and it’s also the ideal moment to promote Masa+ Multi-Store Digital Gift Cards.
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Unlike traditional plastic gift cards that require upfront printing costs and physical storage, Masa+ Digital Gift Cards offer a fast, secure, and seamless way for restaurants to generate additional revenue. Best of all, they can be purchased 24/7 through a restaurant’s Masa+ storefront, making them a convenient gift option for busy customers.

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Asian restaurants—from sushi bars to hot pot spots and dim sum houses—have unique service styles that require flexible, efficient, and easy-to-use point-of-sale technology. Aldelo Express is designed to meet the needs of owners of Asian restaurants, offering a cloud-based, full-featured POS system that simplifies operations, improves customer service, and enhances business profitability.

Customizable Menus with Matrix Module
Asian cuisine often requires complex menus with multiple customization options. Whether it's selecting spice levels, choosing between rice or noodles, or mixing ingredients in a hot pot meal, Aldelo Express makes it easy to manage these choices. With the Matrix Module, restaurant owners can create detailed menu items with multiple modifiers, ensuring smooth and accurate order entry for customers and staff.

​Faster Transactions with Masa+ QR Code Payments
Asian restaurants often experience high customer traffic, especially during peak dining hours. Aldelo Express helps speed up the checkout process with Masa+ Scan & Pay and QR Code Fast Pay. Customers can securely complete transactions by scanning a QR code, reducing wait times and allowing restaurant staff to focus on service instead of handling payments.

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Food trucks thrive on efficiency. With limited space, high order volumes, and fast-paced service, every second counts. That’s why food truck operators need technology that simplifies kitchen workflows, reduces errors, and enhances order accuracy. Aldelo Express Kitchen Display Systems (KDS) provide a powerful solution, either complimenting or replacing traditional paper tickets with an intuitive digital display that keeps food truck kitchens running smoothly.

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Aldelo Express, a cloud-based restaurant point of sale solution, distinguishes itself by leveraging non-proprietary mobile hardware such as iPads and Android tablets and mobile POS devices. Non-proprietary mobile POS hardware with Aldelo Express provides:

• Unmatched flexibility
• Cost savings
• Enhanced mobility
• Simplified security and control
• Scalability for growth

This game-changing approach delivers practical advantages that empower merchants to streamline operations, reduce costs, and scale their business to meet evolving needs.

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August is a busy month for restaurants, with families dining out during the back-to-school season and summer’s final days. A refer-a-friend program is a practical way to tap into your existing customers’ networks, bringing new faces to your tables while showing appreciation for those who already support you. It’s about making your restaurant a go-to spot for more people in your area. With Aldelo Express POS and its native Multi-Store Masa+ Loyalty Rewards program, you can set up and manage a referral program for single or multiple stores without extra hassle. Here’s how to grow your restaurant’s reach with a refer-a-friend program this summer.

​Why Referrals Fit August
Your regular customers are your best promoters—they know your food, employees, and dining environment better than anyone. A referral program gives them a reason to invite friends, especially in August when people are grabbing meals between school prep or summer plans. It’s not just about new customers; it’s about reinforcing your restaurant as a local favorite. This grassroots approach is a much more effective way to grow your customer base by building on the trust your customers already have in your restaurant.

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As summer winds down, August presents a golden opportunity for restaurants to drive repeat business and build lasting customer relationships. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is by amplifying your loyalty program. A well-executed loyalty program push can turn occasional diners into regulars, boost sales, and create a buzz around your brand. By leveraging Aldelo’s advanced POS and loyalty tools, restaurants can seamlessly implement and track a loyalty campaign that maximizes impact. Here’s how to make it happen this August.

Why Focus on Loyalty in August?
August is a transitional month: families are busy with back-to-school preparations, and summer travelers are squeezing in their final outings. This creates a perfect window to encourage repeat visits from customers who might otherwise dine out less frequently. A loyalty program rewards diners for choosing your restaurant, fostering a sense of value and connection. Most loyal customers will spend more than new ones, making loyalty campaigns a smart investment for long-term growth.

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As August 2025 brings warm evenings and vibrant summer vibes, restaurants are seizing the opportunity to maximize their outdoor dining spaces. Patios, rooftops, and pop-up events are buzzing with customers eager to soak up the season’s final days. To keep service seamless and guests delighted, Aldelo Express’s Mobile POS solution is a game-changer for restaurant owners looking to elevate their outdoor dining experience. Here’s how leveraging Aldelo Express’s mobile POS technology can transform your operations this August and beyond.

​The Outdoor Dining Season
Outdoor dining remains a staple in August, with diners flocking to open-air settings for everything from casual brunches to upscale dinners. However, managing these spaces comes with unique challenges—servers navigating crowded patios, ensuring quick order turnaround, and processing payments on the spot. Traditional POS systems tethered to a counter can slow down service and frustrate guests. Aldelo Express Mobile POS, designed for service flexibility, empowers restaurants to meet these demands with ease.

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In today’s fast-paced restaurant industry, security and efficiency are key to maintaining a productive and trustworthy work environment. That’s why Aldelo Express offers AI Facial Recognition Login, an advanced AI-powered feature designed specifically for restaurants. This tool enhances operational integrity, helps protect sensitive data, and helps owners and managers run a tighter, more reliable operation without slowing things down.

Secure Access at Your Terminal
Aldelo Express AI Facial Recognition Login ensures that only authorized staff members access the Aldelo Express Point-of-Sale system. Rather than entering a password or swiping a card, both of which can be easily shared or misplaced, employees use their own unique facial features to securely log in. This eliminates the risk of unauthorized access and ensures that each action on the POS system is accurately tied to the correct employee.

This advanced authentication method not only helps protect sensitive sales and customer data but also safeguards back-office POS settings, employee hours, and management functions. By reducing the potential for fraud and system misuse, restaurants using AI Facial Recognition Login are better equipped to protect their business operations.

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Spring and summer are peak seasons for the food industry. With the summer enthusiasm, tourism, and general influx of customers, preparing for summer crowds is essential, but can be time-consuming. Aldelo Express simplifies summer prep challenges with multiple available AI Automation Services that save managers time and enhance efficiency in a restaurant, bar, food truck, or quick service operation.

​Here are four ways Aldelo Express AI features help restaurant owners save managers time and improve overall efficiency: