Wincor Nixdorf Inc announced that Virtual Kitchen Systems Inc., provider of a patented Kitchen Operations System for restaurants, has signed a referral agent agreement.
Under the agreement, the companies will market and deploy automation solutions to the hospitality industry.
The combination of Wincor Nixdorf’s BEETLE/iPOS, an all-in-one point-of-sale appliance, and the Kitchen Operations System from VKS, provides the hospitality businesses with a rugged, technically advanced solution that streamlines efficiency in the kitchen and delivers a fast return on investment (ROI).
VKS’s robust software utilizes touch screens to greatly enhance the cook’s effectiveness, improve the customer dining experience, and reduce cost. This software visually represents every menu item’s cooking time and place in the order flow through a series of icons. With this real-time system, food is delivered hot, fresh, and fast with minimal waste.
“Wincor Nixdorf’s robust hardware is an ideal delivery platform for our software. Working together, both companies can effectively provide cost-saving solutions for the hospitality industry,” said Doug Wittrup, president of Virtual Kitchen Systems Inc.
“Virtual Kitchen Systems offers a unique value proposition in the hospitality industry, with a proven ability to help kitchens improve their efficiency,” said Jeff Soisson, president of Wincor Nixdorf USA. “Their solution moves the BEETLE/iPOS beyond the point of sale into kitchen operations as well.”
About Virtual Kitchen Systems Inc.
Founded in July 2002, Virtual Kitchen Systems has quickly become a technology leader in the hospitality industry. The company’s mission is to revolutionize the restaurant industry with the world’s first Kitchen Operations System, utilizing technology to simplify the cooking process, increase speed of service, enhance quality, and capture real-time relevant data. Company headquarters are in Richardson, Texas. For more information, call 972/671-8124.
About the BEETLE Family of POS Systems
With over 600,000 installations, Wincor Nixdorf’s BEETLE family is one of the most prolific non-proprietary POS platforms ever sold. With solutions that encompass thin-client POS terminals, lean-and thick-client POS systems, kiosks, lottery terminals, and mobile POS devices, the BEETLE family is the industry’s most comprehensive POS product line, addressing the complete spectrum of customer touch points in retail stores. An open design supporting commonality of components across the entire BEETLE family substantially simplifies software deployment and hardware maintenance, keeping costs down and productivity high.
More than just PCs, BEETLE appliances are rugged, designed to withstand the rigors of retail environments. Based on the same motherboard and Embedded Intel(R) chipset technology, all models include standard retail interfaces, accept a wide range of peripherals, and are compliant with established retail software standards. Standard operating systems include Red Hat(R) Linux(R), the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) family, and Microsoft DOS. The BEETLE appliances also offer the most expansive and complete set of OPOS(tm) and JavaPOS(tm) drivers for POS peripherals.
The BEETLE family of POS appliances is the industry’s first and only complete line of customer-proven, Linux-ready POS systems in production. The family is also the first in the industry to be certified for Windows XP Embedded.
About Wincor Nixdorf
Worldwide, Wincor Nixdorf Inc. is one of the fastest growing providers of IT products and solutions for the retail and banking industries. Wincor Nixdorf’s offerings include hardware, application software, professional services, and a complete range of multi-vendor service programs including on-site support, depot service, advanced exchange, and performance-guaranteed supplies procurement. Wincor Nixdorf is the world’s third largest provider of POS systems and automated teller machines. Employing more than 4,600 people, Wincor Nixdorf operates in 70 countries with manufacturing plants in Germany and Singapore. North American headquarters are in Austin, Texas and Boston, Mass. For more information, visit [www.wincor-nixdorf.com/usa][1].
[1]: http://www.wincor-nixdorf.com/usa
