KURVE ACQUIRES POINTONE, MERGING FOR ENHANCED INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE. Bristol-based technology company, Kurve which specialises in providing electronic self-service PoS (Point of Sale) solutions to the hospitality sector, proudly announces the acquisition of pointOne, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of both companies. This merger brings in a new era of collaboration, innovation, and increased capabilities for the hospitality industry. Combining the resources and expertise of both businesses, both Kurve & pointOne can offer their existing and future customers b ..read more

Exploiting the Opportunity for Brand Expansion. Despite the number of curve balls that have been thrown at the hospitality sector in 2020, UK hospitality is witnessing a radical and fast re-set driven by social, economic, technological and political influences pre and during Covid-19. British hospitality’s battle to stay relevant and profitable is a fight that pre-ceded Covid-19. The pandemic has crippled an existing economic pressure bubble and push the sector into the realms of innovation and technology to re-shape how they do things more profitably, at less cost and create new digital guest ..read more

Kurve attracts new investment to meet the growing popularity of self-service food ordering – Funding will boost brand awareness and expand operations   Bristol-based technology company Kurve which specialises in providing electronic self-service POS (Point of Sale) solutions to the hospitality sector has secured £250k of seed capital to kickstart an ambitious growth of 500% by 2027. The company is aiming to profit from the surge in demand for self-service kiosks for ordering in quick service restaurants (QSRs) across the UK. Kurve was founded in July 2021 and already has 110 customers wit ..read more

Who Should Read This Guide? This guide is aimed at CEOs, Commercial, Operations and IT Directors of large operators who are tasked with the strategic planning, piloting and deployment of self-serve technology through kiosk, online and mobile. It looks at proven approaches to self-serve and kiosks in the restaurant environment, the critical pitfalls to avoid and road maps the future of the new digital customer journey. It includes: Are Kiosks Your Biggest Opportunity Yet? Self-Serve Roadmap The 6 Proven Commercial Benefits of the Self-Serve Kiosk Who Has Succeeded and Why? It’s All About the C ..read more

Who Should Read This Guide? This guide is aimed at CEOs, Commercial, Operations and IT Directors of large operators who are tasked with the strategic planning, piloting and deployment of self-serve technology through kiosk, online and mobile. It looks at proven approaches to self-serve and kiosks in the restaurant environment, the critical pitfalls to avoid and road maps the future of the new digital customer journey. It includes: Are Kiosks Your Biggest Opportunity Yet? Self-Serve Roadmap The 6 Proven Commercial Benefits of the Self-Serve Kiosk Who Has Succeeded and Why? It’s All About the C ..read more

Exploiting the Opportunity for Brand Expansion. Despite the number of curve balls that have been thrown at the hospitality sector in 2020, UK hospitality is witnessing a radical and fast re-set driven by social, economic, technological and political influences pre and during Covid-19. British hospitality’s battle to stay relevant and profitable is a fight that pre-ceded Covid-19. The pandemic has crippled an existing economic pressure bubble and push the sector into the realms of innovation and technology to re-shape how they do things more profitably, at less cost and create new digital guest ..read more

Looking Beyond Tomorrow Just over a month into the UK’s first lockdown since the great World Wars, I’ve been reflecting on the post Covid-19 world for the hospitality sector from social changes, economic turmoil, rise of technology and how the new shape of things might take form. The 20th March 2020 will probably go down as the darkest hour for UK hospitality venues when the British Government took the decision of ordering pubs, clubs and restaurants across the UK to close; and announced an unprecedented wage-support scheme to try to prevent a tsunami of job losses. By midnight on Sunday the 2 ..read more

Looking Beyond Tomorrow Just over a month into the UK’s first lockdown since the great World Wars, I’ve been reflecting on the post Covid-19 world for the hospitality sector from social changes, economic turmoil, rise of technology and how the new shape of things might take form. The 20th March 2020 will probably go down as the darkest hour for UK hospitality venues when the British Government took the decision of ordering pubs, clubs and restaurants across the UK to close; and announced an unprecedented wage-support scheme to try to prevent a tsunami of job losses. By midnight on Sunday the 2 ..read more

As we digest the impact of a second UK lock down and an another step backwards for the recovery of the hospitality sector, I’ve been reflecting on the post Covid-19 world for the hospitality sector. From social changes, economic turmoil, rise of technology and to how the new shape of things might take form, it is a time of both concern, action and innovation . The 20th March 2020 will probably go down as the darkest hour for UK hospitality venues when the British Government took the decision of ordering pubs, clubs and restaurants across the UK to close; and announced an unprecedented wage-s ..read more

At the start of 2020, Kurve launched the first UK research into consumer and industry opinions of self serve tech, such as mobile order and pay and kiosks. It predicted by the end of the year 58% of food and beverage operators would offer some form of self serve technology. But where are we now? Covid 19 & the Future of Self order and Pay Kiosks in Hospitality What no one expected was the advent of a global pandemic which would rattle, economically cripple our sector and change our customers forever. As a market already pushed by squeezed profit margins and racing to catch up with our reta ..read more