--- title: "Connectivity that works
as hard as your kitchen" url: "https://cradlepoint.ericsson.com/industries/restaurants/" description: "Ericsson's wireless edge solutions for restaurants help provide reliable connectivity for everything – including mobile POS systems, digital menus, IoT devices, and more." content_type: "page" breadcrumb: "[Home](https://cradlepoint.ericsson.com/) › Industries › Restaurants" gated: false --- # Connectivity that works
as hard as your kitchen The network behind your restaurant is just as critical as the operations it supports. [Talk to an expert](#responsive-form) ## Too many systems. Not enough answers. Between your point-of-sale system, online ordering platform, kitchen displays, guest Wi-Fi, and food safety monitors, you’re probably paying multiple vendors, and troubleshooting each one separately when something goes wrong. Ericsson provides a wireless network built for restaurants that brings everything under one roof: one platform, one place to manage it, and one call to make if something breaks. ![When the network goes down, so does everything else](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blt6a90a4f800b57eb2/69f515318a644d5ee9a6e17c/restaurant-paying-drive-thru.jpg) ### When the network goes down, so does everything else When the network goes down, operations stop. Orders can’t be placed, payments fail, and drive-thrus back up. Each minute offline costs revenue and erodes the customer experience. ![Keeping customer payments safe is non-negotiable](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blt5a93dbcb4814feeb/69f51531c7c3ba81b3d06939/restaurant-paying_at_counter.jpg) ### Keeping customer payments safe is non-negotiable Restaurants handle thousands of transactions a day. Ericsson keeps your payment systems, connected devices, and guest Wi-Fi on separate, protected networks so a breach in one can’t affect the others. Ericsson delivers always-on connectivity for restaurants — so your team can focus on hospitality, not troubleshooting. ## One network. Every location. Everything connected. ![Maintain operations during outages](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blt43d0850760dd9387/69f515319df29a014cc1d119/restaurant-paying_with_credit.jpg) ### Maintain operations during outages Automatically switch to cellular backup to keep payments, ordering, and operations running without interruption. ![Protect payments and guest access automatically](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blt94c57e1cbefe3027/69f5153149f6ce7e4d747281/restaurant-consumers_using_wifi.jpg) ### Protect payments and guest access automatically Ericsson keeps your payment terminals, back-of-house systems, and guest Wi-Fi on isolated networks — so your business stays protected and your guests stay connected. ![Accelerate new location rollouts](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blte2a208ec81e43385/6a446856852f85321daf8d84/Payment_at_a_food_truck_with_mobile_phone.jpg) ### Accelerate new location rollouts Get restaurants, pop-ups, and seasonal locations online immediately without waiting for wired infrastructure. ## Replace your vendor stack. Not your staff. Most restaurant operators are stitching together mobile ordering, payments, guest Wi-Fi, and connected devices with a patchwork of vendors, contracts, and systems that don’t integrate. The result is more downtime, slower troubleshooting, and increased risk across all your locations. 98% of retail organizations report rising operational complexity. Ericsson simplifies this with a single platform that connects all your locations, manages all your devices, and provides a centralized view of your network. ![Built for every kind of restaurant](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/bltf878862c84b0aecb/69e54ab1a40ed807ac0505fb/store.svg) ### Built for every kind of restaurant Whether you’re running a flagship location, a franchise group, or a food truck, Ericsson delivers the same reliable connection everywhere you operate. ![A better experience for your guests](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/bltdaed7f6da88432c6/69e54aaa3f4a264895cc9409/pos-mobile.svg) ### A better experience for your guests Fast, dependable Wi-Fi and smooth payment processing make every visit feel seamless, and keep guests coming back. ![Security that works in the background](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blt498201635cc67853/69e54953caf32d5262bb5451/network-security.svg) ### Security that works in the background Ericsson keeps your payment systems, connected devices, and guest networks protected automatically, without adding to your team’s workload. ![Subway sandwich being made.](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/bltb2f3cc17c6ced8b0/69fbab2d78906434998143c0/Subway-675x520.jpg) #### Subway franchisee keeps networks fresh with 5G DiPasqua Enterprises runs more than 100 Subway locations with a two-person IT team. By switching to Ericsson, they replaced a tangle of network vendors with a single solution they could manage from one place — cutting troubleshooting time in half, reducing operating costs by 20%, and opening new stores faster. “The happier we can keep our teams in the field, the better operations we have in the field — which equates to happier employees, happier customers, and increased revenue.” — David Mole, IT Director, DiPasqua Enterprises [Read the customer story](/resources/subway-franchisee-keeps-network-fresh-with-5g-connectivity/) ### Product features From fast, zero-touch deployments to secure, always-on connectivity, our solutions are built to reduce downtime, simplify IT operations, and enhance the customer experience. #### Routers built for restaurants High-performance hardware designed for the demands of busy restaurant environments — fixed locations, mobile units, and everything in between. #### One dashboard for all your locations Ericsson NetCloud Manager gives you a single view of every location — so you can monitor, troubleshoot, and manage your entire network without leaving your desk. ![Man sitting at table working on NetCloud Manager on a laptop.](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blt4a339fd50ea84866/69e7c001acb8976808f8d168/netcloud_manager-man_with_laptop.jpg) ### Your kitchen never stops. Your network shouldn’t either. Talk to an Ericsson expert to see how one network can replace your vendor stack, keep every location connected, and give you the visibility to run smarter operations from wherever you are. *(Contact form)* ![finance econ](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/bltde9a19035d32975d/69f01295d86bc3568b7dcbe0/restaurant.jpg) ## Related resources ![restaurant-drive thru.jpg](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2588e757607604a2/blta1c3a2a93a8ce037/69f51a82d913b3caac1a3b69/restaurant-drive_thru.jpg) [/resources/restaurants/checklist-deploying-5g-and-network-security-for-restaurants?utm_source=cradlepoint.com](/resources/restaurants/checklist-deploying-5g-and-network-security-for-restaurants?utm_source=cradlepoint.com) - Checklist: Deploying 5G and network security for restaurants [/resources/restaurants/full-bars-full-service-how-5g-keeps-restaurants-running](/resources/restaurants/full-bars-full-service-how-5g-keeps-restaurants-running) - Full bars, full service: How 5G keeps restaurants running [/resources/restaurants/how-nandos-built-always-on-connectivity-across-500-restaurants](/resources/restaurants/how-nandos-built-always-on-connectivity-across-500-restaurants) - How Nando's built always-on connectivity across 500 restaurants