Squirrel Unveils Next‑Gen Innovations for Canadian Hospitality at RC Show 2026

Founded and proudly headquartered in Canada, Squirrel enters its 42nd year of empowering the Canadian restaurant industry. At the Restaurants Canada Show 2026 (March 8–10 at The International Centre, Mississauga), Squirrel is excited to showcase the latest innovations...

Why Restaurants Choose Squirrel: The Homegrown Leader Powering Hospitality Excellence

In a rapidly evolving hospitality landscape, Canadian restaurant operators need technology partners who understand their challenges, speak their language, and evolve with their business. For more than four decades, Squirrel Systems has been that partner—not just as a...

New Year, New Opportunities: Why Now Is the Time to Upgrade Your Technology Stack

The new year is always a natural reset point—an opportunity for restaurants and retailers to tighten security, modernize operations, and set the stage for stronger performance. But 2026 brings an especially urgent reason to evaluate your technology: major Microsoft...

Top POS Features for 2026: What Modern Operators Expect From a Cloud‑First Restaurant Platform

Restaurant operators in 2026 are navigating margin pressure, shifting guest expectations, and increasingly complex front‑ and back‑of‑house operations. Industry research shows that the most successful restaurants are leaning heavily on cloud‑based, integrated POS...

Unlocking Restaurant Performance with Squirrel Cloud POS Reporting

Running a restaurant today means juggling staffing, profitability, and guest satisfaction— in real-time. That’s why Squirrel Cloud POS goes beyond basic point-of-sale functions to deliver powerful, restaurant-focused reporting designed for managers, GMs, and...
Frontera Customer Spotlight

Frontera Customer Spotlight

Operated by Norsan Restaurants, Frontera Mex-Mex Grill is a casual dining Mexican restaurant concept that has been serving metro-Atlanta families since 1987. Frontera prides itself on excellent food and “personal touch” service. Frontera operates eleven locations in...

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Third-Party Delivery Order POS Integration

Third-Party Delivery Order POS Integration

In a previous blog, we discussed the growing customer trend towards restaurant take-out and delivery services, and its growing importance as a core revenue center for restaurant businesses. In this article, we will focus on how restaurants can leverage food delivery...

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Windows Update Deferral

Windows Update Deferral

How to ensure Windows Updates don't interrupt your operations. Windows Update Management for Squirrel POS. One of the conveniences of Microsoft Windows is that it keeps itself updated with the latest security patches and updates. However, this can cause significant...

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Sanitization & Reassurance for Restaurants

Sanitization & Reassurance for Restaurants

As consumer confidence wavers, people look to restaurants as a beacon in the return to normalcy. Think back to all those birthdays, anniversaries, or a fun night out. The moments that matter often take place in restaurant dining rooms, pubs, hotel bars, or cafes. With...

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Know Your Guests and What They Want

Know Your Guests and What They Want

We've written before about the importance of loyalty programs to extend the guest experience outside your physical location. An essential component of designing a successful loyalty program is knowing who your guests are and what they prefer. While many already have a...

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Restaurant Take-out Innovations

Restaurant Take-out Innovations

Through this article we will look at a few interesting examples of how restaurants have transformed their take-out offerings to stay efficient during this period of reduced sales and satisfy customers through innovative technologies. We will also look at some general...

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Contactless Payment for Restaurants

Contactless Payment for Restaurants

Contactless payment for restaurants is not a new technology. However, with the recent impact of COVID-19 and the focus on sanitary practices, more and more establishments in the US are realizing it's a necessary addition to their service models. Contactless payment is...

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Virtual Kiosk Contactless Solution

What are Virtual Kiosks? Through a 100% touch n go order and payment platform, self-service virtual kiosks allow restaurants to process contactless payments and orders. Virtual kiosks are breaking ground in the contactless solutions market and are increasingly finding...

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Recommendations for Restarting Your PoS

Recommendations for Restarting Your PoS

As regions and markets start to re-open dining rooms, we have some guidelines on how to ensure your Squirrel PoS is operational and functioning correctly. This useful guide will help you restart your PoS and includes a series of tests to verify that all aspects of...

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