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Pensacola Chefs Honor Florida’s 500-Year History at James Beard House

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Viva Florida 500In celebration of 500 years of Florida history, five of Florida’s finest chefs will prepare a historic dinner at New York’s acclaimed James Beard House on March 27th as part of Viva Florida 500. Viva Florida 500 commemorates the story of how many nationalities and diverse cultures thrived together in Florida and how their legacy continues to shape America. To learn more about Viva Florida, visit their website.

This delectable culinary event, hosted by Visit Pensacola and the Pensacola Celebrity Chefs, will bring together delicious cuisine created from the Florida’s Gulf Coast’s local fare, taking historical recipes that have been used in Florida for hundreds of years and modernizing them with the chefs’ own inventive touch. We at Pinnacle Hospitality Systems are very proud to have assisted several of the Celebrity Chefs and their restaurants. Please browse the list of Pensacola Celebrity Chefs and the mouth-watering dishes they have in store for you.

Pensacola Celebrity Chefs include:

  • Dan Dunn of H2O at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front
  • Irv Miller of Jackson’s Steakhouse
  • Jim Shirley of the Fish House
  • Silivos of Skopelos/Nancy’s Haute Affairs
  • Frank Taylor of Global Grill

During the reception, the chefs will prepare:

  • Cracked conch and green tomato fritters with key lime mustard sauce
  • Turtle soup from local, farm-raised turtles with mirliton and bay shrimp relish
  • Pensacola Bay shrimp, rosemary and Worcestershire barbecue sauce and quick-fried artichoke bottoms
  • Tuna tacos featuring rare Gulf tuna with salsa verde, montego cheese and pickled jalapenos
  • Caramelized calico scallop skewers and crispy slab bacon with sweet peppers and spicy piccalilli jus
  • A 2007 Spanish Marques de Gelida Cava wine will be served

The tasting menu will feature:

  • Fresh Gulf red snapper with stewed collard greens and a roasted corn and red pepper beurre blanc
  • Pecan and country ham-crusted softshell crab stuffed with housemade seafood boudin blanc
  • Grilled cobia, sautéed mustard greens and field peas with preserved Florida lemons with spoonbread and smoked ham-hock sauce
  • Gulf grouper sautéed over Cantonment stone ground grit cake topped with Cedar Key clams and house-made chorizo in a chicken broth with tomatoes, jalapeno and black-eyed peas
  • Carpetbag steak with fried Apalachicola oysters inside seared slices of Snake River Farms flat iron steak atop baby greens with Maytag blue cheese cream and caramelized Vidalia onion and green chile pepper relish

Wines presented throughout the courses:

  • 2009 Napa Valley Ferrari Carrano Reserve Chardonnay
  • 2010 Napa Valley Cliff Lede Sauvignon Blanc
  • 2009 E. Guigal Cotes de Rhone Rose
  • 2009 Santa Rita Hills Stanford Pinot Noir
  • 2007 Napa Valley Whitehall Lane Cabernet Sauvignon

Dessert:

  • Warm white chocolate bread pudding with candied pecans and a fig bourbon sauce
  • Served with a 1927 Spanish Alvear Pedro Ximenez

Tickets will be on sale in February:

 

Pinnacle is proud to have assisted some of these top-rated restaurants and Pensacola Celebrity Chefs in providing unparalleled customer service. If you are searching for a POS system in Pensacola
and want to learn more about POSitouch, contact Pinnacle today by calling 1-800-771-7100.

Restaurants Mark Strongest Net Positive Sales Since 2007

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Increase in SalesThis just out from the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI): Restaurants mark strongest net positive sales since 2007.

The RPI is a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry. It consists of two components, the Current Situation Index and the Expectations Index. The RPI measures the health of the restaurant industry in relation to a state level of 100. If the index is above 100, key industry indicators are in a period of expansion. If the index values lower than 100, this signifies a period of contraction in key industry indicators.

The Current Situation Index measures current trends in four industry indicators (same-store sales, traffic, labor and capital expenditures).  These indicators have signified industry expansion with its second time in the last three months that the Current Situation Index ratings are above 100.

The Expectations Index measures restaurant operators’ six-month outlook for four industry indicators (same-store sales, employees, capital expenditures, and business conditions). For the third consecutive month the Expectations Index stood above 100 which mean operators expect a positive outlook for business conditions in the coming months.

A look at some of the promising reports:

  • Capital spending on a rise: 46% of operators said they made a capital expenditure for equipment, expansion, or remodeling during the last three months (highest in five months).
  • Strongest net positive sales since August 2007: 54% of operators reported a sales gain.
  • Stronger customer traffic: 41% of restaurant operators reported high customer traffic levels between November 2010 and November 2011
  • Same-store sales gain: 50% of restaurant operators reported positive growth for the sixth consecutive month in November.
  • Operators optimistic about sales growth in the coming months: 41% of restaurant operators expect to have higher sales in six months (compared to the same period in 2010).

For a more detailed data and analysis, visit Restaurant TrendMapper, the National Restaurant Association’s subscription-based service that provides detailed analysis of restaurant industry trends; or to view the full report online by visiting the Association’s website.

If your restaurant is seeing an increase in business and expect this trend to continue like the rest of the restaurant industry, you may need to advance your technology. To make daily operations a seamless service from start to finish, check out Pinnacle Hospitality Systems. Pinnacle offers business solutions to integrate your point of sales system, accounting, credit authorization, online ordering, and inventory in a single easy to use interface with POSitouch. For more information, contact Pinnacle today.

Pinnacle Hospitality Systems Assists with Another Broken Egg Eggspansion

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Photo of Broken Egg Café Owner Ron E. Green

Leaving his lucrative position as a NASA engineer for the Department of Defense, Ron E.Green had zero restaurant experience when he opened The Broken Egg Café in Mandeville, Louisiana. Green’s goal was to service what he felt was an underserved and under explored segment in the restaurant market by offering breakfast, brunch and lunch of exceptional quality.

These charming cafés are decorated in French country flair and serve up delectable meals with upscale taste and affordable prices. Taking old-style country fair and adding a new-age spin, diners get to experience dishes like seared ahi tuna benedict with avocado hollandaise, bananas foster french toast, crabcake crostinis and blackberry grits. Wanting to be known for their great service, Green left no stone unturned as he looked for chefs, crash-courses and new technology to raise the bar of excellence.

As Green’s eggspansion spreads across the United States, each of the following 18 units know as Another Broken Egg Café, he looked to shorten his guests’ wait time and ways to expedite food faster to increase the amount of meals served each day. Fortunately, Pinnacle’s POS system for restaurants helped make communication between servers and the kitchen faster and more efficient.  Utilizing the POSitouch system and other expediting processes in the kitchen, Broken Egg Cafés went from around 250 meals a day to 500 to 600 meals a day in all of their restaurants. Pinnacle’s POS software system allowed servers to quickly and easily separate checks, send orders to the kitchen, authorize credit cards, keep track of inventory and much more. All of us at Pinnacle Hospitality Systems wish Another Broken Egg luck with their continued eggspansion! If you are interested in Pinnacle and POSitouch, please visit our website for more information.

Savannah’s Best BBQ Restaurant Uses POSitouch

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If there’s any restaurant that is serious about its barbeque, Blowin’ Smoke BBQ in Savannah, Georgia should be on the top of the list. The no frills restaurant was voted Best BBQ and Best Chef by readers of Savannah Magazine. Executive Chef Jeff Crumpton raves about his top-of-the-line barbeque smoker that delivers amazing flavor during the painstaking four-day process from raw pork shoulder to the finished product served to customers.

It’s apparent that Blowin’ Smoke offers the best BBQ around. With a large menu including on- and off- site catering options, the restaurant offers burgers, pulled pork, sliced beef brisket, smoked chicken, baby back ribs, smoked salmon, leg of lamb, pork shoulder and even whole roasted pig as part of its Southern Luau package. The regular menu carries pork sliders, smoked wings, crab cakes, rib eye steak, jumbo beef ribs, smoked pork loin, black-eye pea cakes and chicken tenders with sides of fried pickles and fried mushrooms for a truly authentic Southern barbeque experience. With a beer garden that sits up to 60 people and a huge selection of craft beers, Blowin’ Smoke BBQ is the complete package.

The barbeque restaurant uses Pinnacle Hospitality System’s POSitouch restaurant point-of-sale system to track its business functions. The restaurant POS is especially handy during busy times to ring up orders quickly. Owners can track inventory and create work schedules right on the restaurant POS system. Rather than use timecards, the restaurant saves on costs by having employees clock in and out right on the computer POS system. POSitouch helps to simplify the operations of running a restaurant so owners and employees can focus on giving great service to their customers. For more information, call Pinnacle Hospitality Systems at 1-800-771-7100.

POSitouch Helps to Automate Frozen Yogurt Chain

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La’ Berry Frozen Yogurt Café opened its doors last year in Savannah, providing cool treats in the warm Georgia climate. La’ Berry follows a vision to serve only the freshest and healthiest ingredients in their frozen yogurt and toppings. The shop offers 8 different flavors of frozen yogurt, along with a smorgasbord of toppings including pretzels, chocolate chips, rainbow sprinkles, nuts, fruit and flavored syrups. Feeling adventurous? La’ Berry even carries sriracha hot sauce on hand for culinary risk-takers. Whatever you choose, La’ Berry is a fun place that offers dessert you don’t have to feel guilty about.

The bright store with its neon-colored walls and helix-print tables create a fun atmosphere to enjoy a sweet treat with friends. The successful frozen yogurt shop is opening in three new locations, coming to Southside, Macon and Warner Robins. The original La’ Berry Frozen Yogurt Café in Savannah continues to carry on its success because of its fine ingredients, fun décor and excellent customer service. La’ Berry uses POSitouch restaurant POS systems to ensure business is running smoothly. The restaurant POS system processes credit cards, and also accepts gift card and loyalty card programs like the SavannahMenu.com VIP card. Cashiers are able to accept cash and credit card payments on the same system, while managers can track inventory and create work schedules on the computer POS system as well. POSitouch helps to automate businesses, which is extremely helpful for franchises like La’ Berry.

Pinnacle Hospitality Systems is the exclusive provider of POSitouch restaurant POS in Georgia and Florida. For more information Pinnacle’s line of products, call 1-800-771-7100.

Pinnacle Hospitality Systems Helps with Loss Prevention

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Into the Blues Bar and Restaurant (formerly called Trattoria Pizzeria Luce) in Hollywood, Florida offers great Italian and American food to guests in a comfortable atmosphere. The restaurant’s signature thin crust pizza is a South Florida favorite. Gourmet brick oven pizzas with toppings like arugula, prosciutto and shaved parmesan keep customers coming back for more. Other menu items include the popular Greek salad, the 12 ounce New York steak and White Wine and Garlic Salmon. Beyond a wide selection of appetizers, salads and pastas, Into the Blues also offers a full service bar for beer, wine and cocktails like the house martini.

The popular pizza place in Downtown Hollywood continues to deliver great food and great service. To ensure excellent customer service, Into the Blues Bar and Restaurant has installed restaurant point of sale systems. The POSitouch POS systems help staff to send orders to the kitchen faster for speedier service. When it’s time to ring up the bill, servers can split multiple checks and process credit card transactions seamlessly. Restaurant POS software is especially helpful at the bar for keeping track of discounts and daily specials like 2 for 1 happy hour drinks. Having restaurant POS is critical for loss prevention, as owners are able to save countless dollars gone to theft each year with a smart software system like POSitouch.

All hospitality businesses benefit from having a computer POS system. Pinnacle Hospitality Systems is the exclusive provider of POSitouch restaurant POS in Florida, and can answer any questions regarding installation and service.

Popular Florida Keys Sports Bar Invests in POSitouch

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D-Hooker Sports Bar and Grill is a popular hangout in Key Largo, Florida. The unique family owned and operated restaurant derives its name from owners Dennis and Betsy Duran who named their boat “D-Hooker”.  The family shares an immense passion for fishing, food and entertainment and has brought that love into their business. When customers step foot into D-Hooker, they are not only walking into a restaurant but into the lives of the Duran family – complete with their photos adorned on the walls.

Opened just last year, D-Hooker Sports Bar and Grill offers a laid-back atmosphere so characteristic of the surrounding Florida Keys. People come from miles to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life to relax and watch a game with friends at D-Hooker Sports Bar. The food is always fresh and guaranteed to satisfy, featuring a menu of favorites like The Big Mahi Sandwich, the Famous Lobster Sandwich, conch fritters, and specialty desserts like Fried Key Lime Pie, Chocolate Tsunami and Guava cheesecake. After dinner, the sports bar entertains guests with a late night DJ party playing music from 10pm on.

The fun sports bar puts customer service first, so they’ve invested in POSitouch restaurant POS systems. Restaurant point of sale systems replace cash registers for ringing up orders and processing credit cards. POSitouch offers an advantage because it allows restaurant staff to send orders to the kitchen electronically, and also offers gift cards and loyalty programs. Owners can create employee work schedules, track restaurant inventory and look up sales figures on the restaurant POS software. POSitouch helps busy hospitality establishments like D-Hooker Sports Bar and Grill to run just a little more smoothly and efficiently.