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R e s t a u r a n t D a i l y N e w s M o n d a y, A u g u s t 1 9 , 2 0 1 3 4 Casio's booth at the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo will have Casio's new state-of-the-art POS terminal, the V- R100, on display with the Casio applica- tion and third-party software packages. In addition to the V-R100, Casio's popu- lar flash ROM touch screen terminals, the QT-6600, designed for both table and quick service operations, and the QT- 6100, designed for quick service, will be in the booth for demonstration. The V-R100 combines proprietary technology and open platform technolo- gy. The V-R100 is the first POS terminal with the Android platform. The terminal is a 10.4-inch touch terminal with a built- in thermal printer that can use 58-mm or 80-mm size paper, a built-in pop up 2"- by-20" customer display, Ethernet com- munications and several serial ports for peripheral connectivity. This new technology offers resellers a choice of either the Casio embedded application software or an open platform software application designed to work on the V-R100. Casio's embedded software is designed for retail, quick service and concession operations. As an open plat- form terminal, third party software party- designed to operate on the V-R100 Android platform offers customers flexi- bility in choosing a POS software to run their businesses. Current third-party soft- ware applications available on the V- R100 include pizza, quick service and table service with tablet interfaces, retail and grocery/convenience store. The V-R100 advantages include: small footprint, sleek design, reliability CASIO SHOWCASES STATE-OF- THE-ART POS TECHNOLOGY FONTANINI ITALIAN MEATS FOCUSES ON 2013 FOOD TRENDS Each year, predictions for industry food trends are in no short supply as experts try to determine what will be the hot new items that year. From Asian-inspired food to gourmet breakfast sandwiches, this year's food trends take consumers on an exploration of flavors while demanding higher quality. Fontanini Italian Meats has taken the top food trends for 2013 and created several ideas incorporating their products so you too can get in on this year's action. The small bites trend has been tak- ing the food industry by storm with more and more restaurants offering an extended appetizer and small bites menu. Following right in toe with this trend, Fontanini offers its customers a new appetizer concept with Sausage Smack-Yums™. "We take our colossal garlic Italian sausage chunks and toss them in a spe- cially formulated sweet and spicy buffalo sauce," explains Gene Fontanini, Chief Executive Officer. "This perfectly pop- able appetizer hits all the right notes with our customers – exceptional flavor with an even better price! Wouldn't you love a 100 percent profit margin on a single item too?" Another popular trend this year is borrowing flavors from abroad, espe- cially Asian- and Spanish-inspired ingredients and dishes. Fontanini's Pacific Rim pizza layers mandarin sauce, an Asian flavored pork sausage topping, mozzarella cheese, and peapods to create a truly unique and fla- vorful pie. The company also takes its whole muscle, vinegar-based chorizo sausage chunk, and uses it to create sev- eral new menu ideas, including a south- western chorizo pizza and a mac 'n cheese chorizo side dish. Further, 2013 promises new trends for the fast food industry segment as well, offering more gourmet options and higher priced value menu items. Continued on Page 22 Continued on Page 22 Lee M. Oser CEO and Editor-in-Chief Lyle Sapp Senior Associate Publisher Director of Sales Kim Forrester Jeff Rosano Associate Publishers Lorrie Baumann Editorial Director Hayden Neeley Senior Associate Editor Kristina Harris Associate Editor Hannah Hollins Assistant Editor Yasmine Brown Graphic Designer Ruth Haltiwanger Margarite Marquez Traffic Managers David Lopez Lynn Hilton Account Managers Enrico Cecchi European Sales Restaurant Daily News is published by Oser Communications Group ©2013. All rights reserved. Executive and editorial offices at: 1877 N. Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ 85715 520.721.1300/Fax: 520.721.6300 www.oser.com European offices located at Lungarno Benvenuto Cellini, 11, 50125 Florence, Italy. AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH WESTERN FOODSERVICE & HOSPITALITY EXPO