As the Canadian hospitality industry steps into a new era of transformation, Squirrel Systems is proud to lead the way. Entering its 42nd year of empowering restaurants across the country, Squirrel is debuting its most ambitious wave of innovations yet — and there’s no better stage than RC Show 2026, taking place March 8–10 at The International Centre in Mississauga.
With the majority of Canada’s most notable full‑service restaurant chains trusting Squirrel as their technology partner, our mission remains unchanged: build solutions that simplify operations, elevate service, and unlock new revenue opportunities for operators who are navigating a rapidly evolving hospitality landscape.
Why RC Show 2026 Marks a Major Milestone
This year’s RC Show theme — Into the Beyond — boldly calls on the industry to embrace reinvention, challenge old models, and adopt technology that helps teams deliver unforgettable hospitality at scale. The move to a larger venue at The International Centre also signals a year of growth, energy, and innovation for the industry. Squirrel is answering that call with a slate of enhancements that will redefine what operators can expect from their POS and guest‑experience technology.
What Visitors Will Experience at the Squirrel Booth
1. Faster Onboarding & Easier Cloud Adoption
Operators can now get up and running in hours — not days. Thanks to automatic data migration, intuitive workflows, and a simplified UI, restaurants transitioning from legacy systems or from Squirrel 11 to Squirrel Cloud will experience dramatically less disruption and training time.
What this means for operators:
- Quick deployment for new builds or migrations
- Reduced training overhead
- Faster ROI through accelerated go‑live timelines
2. Front‑of‑House Efficiency That Elevates Every Shift
A smoother shift isn’t a dream — it’s a design principle. Squirrel Cloud now delivers optimized ordering flows, intelligent seat‑level logic, and fewer taps per task. This reduces errors, speeds up ticket times, and gets servers off screens and back where they belong: with guests.
More accurate orders, quicker turns, and happier guests — all powered by tools built for real restaurant environments.
3. Built-In Training & Revenue Tools
Hospitality staff turnover is still one of the industry’s biggest hurdles. With Squirrel Cloud’s embedded training aids — visual menu cues, recipe cards, upsell prompts — new hires reach proficiency faster, and seasoned staff gain tools to help lift average check sizes organically.
These features help:
- Reduce training friction
- Standardize upselling
- Build confident, high-performing teams
4. Introducing Squirrel Pay Gateway — A Unified Squirrel‑Driven Payment Experience
Payments are becoming more fragmented across the industry, but Squirrel is bringing simplicity back. The new Squirrel Pay Gateway runs natively on modern Canadian pinpads, offering operators a seamless and fully integrated payment workflow.
Why this matters:
- Faster, more reliable transactions
- Unified support with one vendor
- A consistent, secure experience across devices
Hospitality Innovation That’s Truly Homegrown
For decades, Canadian restaurants have relied on Squirrel to deliver technology that understands the realities of local operators — from regional compliance to harsh winter rushes and hockey‑night surges. That commitment continues stronger than ever in 2026.Squirrel Cloud isn’t just built for restaurants — it’s built with restaurants. This latest evolution is driven by real-world feedback from operators across the country, ensuring that every enhancement solves an operational challenge, unlocks efficiency, or strengthens the guest experience.
See it All Live at RC Show 2026
As the industry gathers to explore what’s next, Squirrel invites operators, partners, and innovators to experience the future of restaurant technology firsthand.
Where: RC Show 2026
When: March 8–10, 2026
Location: The International Centre, Mississauga
If you’re ready to modernize your front-of-house, reduce friction in every shift, and give your teams the tools they need to deliver memorable hospitality, make sure to stop by the Squirrel booth.
Ready to Level Up Your Restaurant Experience?
Book time with our team, request a demo, or simply drop by — we’d love to show you how Squirrel is helping operators across Canada move into the beyond with confidence, clarity, and next-generation technology.
