Touchscreens for Food Service & Hospitality Applications
Touchscreen LCD monitors and all-in-one computers are perfect for front desks, check-in kiosks, gift shops, bars, and restaurants, enabling staff to quickly and easily ring up a purchase, enter food and drink orders or check in guests. Touchscreens are also a fast way to remind staff about upselling options when taking a food order.
Driving Factors
- Fast service demanded by consumer
- Ease of training for high employee turnover environments
- Minimal maintenance and cleaning
- Ease of adjustment for menu changes
- Intuitive application design
Key Application Requirements
- Glove support
- Fast, accurate touch
- Sealable enclosure
- Durable and easy-to-clean surface
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Best for Food Service/Hospitality - 5-wire Resistive
Activated by a finger, gloved hand, credit card or pen, but membrane overlay may develop wear spots over time
Recommended Planar Resistive Touch Screen LCD Monitors »
Very Good for Food Service/Hospitality - Capacitive
Durable glass construction, but must be activated by a human touch
Recommended Planar Capacitive Touch Screen LCD Monitors »
Good for Food Service/Hospitality - SAW
Glass construction and activated by finger, gloved hand or soft stylus, but is adversely affected by contaminants on the screen and is hard to seal against liquids and dust
Recommended Planar SAW Touch Screen LCD Monitors »
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Here are a few examples of Planar touch screens in action.
Planar Systems Touch Screens allow customers to create their own custom Hot Wheels at FAO Schwarz.
Read the complete article here. (PDF)
Pizza POS systems use Planar Touch Screens. Read more. (PDF)
