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The declining use of apps
The declining use of mobile apps is perhaps unexpected. When the mass market first took to smartphone use, one of the dominant attractions was the innovative and exciting range of apps that were available to users. Apple particularly took advantage of this with its App Store, providing a virtual marketplace that allowed iPhone users to download a huge variety of Continue Reading
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It’s a 2016 hat-trick for wi-Q
As the highly anticipated shortlist is revealed for The Caterer’s Product Excellence Awards, we are delighted to announce that wi-Q has been recognised for excellence and innovation in industry awards for the third time this year. Having already won the coveted Technology Innovation Award at Hotelympia earlier this year and earned a final place in the 2016 Digital Vision Awards (DiVAs), wi-Q has Continue Reading
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wi-Q to bring market leading mobile ordering technology to Restaurant Tech Live
On 27th and 28th September, we’re heading to Restaurant Tech Live at the ExCel, London, to showcase our award-winning mobile ordering system, Wi-Q, on stand 1232. Restaurant Tech Live is a major new European exhibition dedicated to the emerging technology and services that are shaping the future of restaurant businesses, bringing together the latest products, services, systems and advancements from across the globe. The event Continue Reading
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wi-Q is shortlisted for its second 2016 hospitality industry award
We are excited to announce that wi-Q has been shortlisted amongst the industry’s leading innovators by The Caterer’s inaugural Digital Vision Awards. Recognised for our impact on the hospitality sector, including customer experience and business performance, we are thrilled to be a finalist for the Digital Achievement/Innovation Award as part of the Digital Development category. On hearing the news, wi-Q’s Continue Reading
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wi-Q Explores the MEA Market at the Food & Beverage Decision Makers’ Forum
wi-Q will join a host of industry executives from the world’s most prestigious hospitality companies at the Food & Beverage Decision Maker’s Forum, taking place from 6 to 8 September 2016 at Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi To The Table is a business-to-business forum for senior decision makers in the food and beverage industry. The event enables delegates to build Continue Reading
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Galway coffee house leads the way with wi-Q
As part of its plan to lead the way in customer experience, Galway-based coffee house, Red Eye Coffee Roasters has become the first venue in Ireland to offer customers the ability to browse, order and pay with mobile ordering and payment from wi-Q. The service is aimed at busy Ballybrit office workers who don’t want to waste precious time queuing for Continue Reading
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Meet wi-Q’s new Operations Director, Kevin Burns
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Kevin Burns as wi-Q’s new Operations Director. Kevin has previously worked in corporate and independent telecommunications and consultancy for more than thirty years with senior roles including Managing Director at Oaisys, and Business Development Director at Mitel Networks. Since winning the Hotelympia Technology Innovation Award in 2016, wi-Q has continued to lead the Continue Reading
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wi-Q at The Caterer Digital Summit 2016
We are delighted to be a main sponsor for the upcoming Caterer Digital Summit 2016, where Stephen Kennedy our non-executive chairman will be representing wi-Q as an expert speaker amongst a day packed with fantastic personnel from the hospitality industry. As always, The Caterer Digital Summit will explore and discuss the technological advances and innovative ideas that are both simplifying and Continue Reading
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Mobile ordering survey from The Caterer highlights wi-Q as a leading hospitality solution
This month, The Caterer published its latest Hot Topic industry survey highlighting the role mobile ordering and payment solutions will have in the future of the hospitality industry. You can download the survey results here, or read on for the full article from The Caterer's Brendan Coyne We are glued to our phones. We don’t like queuing. Make guests wait too long, and they Continue Reading
Food & Beverage
wi-Q Wins the Technology Innovation Award at Hotelympia 2016
We are incredibly proud to announce that wi-Q has won the Hotelympia Technology Innovation Award sponsored by Hotelympia 2016 in conjunction with the Caterer. The competition included more than 150 entries, whittled down to the final 18, who exhibited alongside the Hotelympia main stage before presentations and judging on Monday, 29 February. As part of the final stage, we presented our Continue Reading
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Joanna Lumley is the Voice of wi-Q
The excitement in the wi-Q office was tangible when we received the news that the distinctive, velvet tones of the lovely Joanna Lumley would be the voice of wi-Q in our new promotional video. Famous for her acting roles, modelling, documentaries and her battles for causes close to her heart, Joanna has one of the best-loved and instantly recognisable voices Continue Reading
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Come and experience wi-Q for yourself at the Retail Business Technology Expo 2016
Hailed as the must-attend event for retail, hospitality, travel, entertainment and leisure operators, the Retail Business Technology Expo (RBTE) is another exciting opportunity for the wi-Q team to showcase our mobile ordering solution to a large audience of potential customers. Alongside more than 550 global exhibitors, covering a vast range of solutions and services, we are confident wi-Q will attract a lot Continue Reading
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