Full bars, full service: How 5G keeps restaurants running

From open to close and every minute in between, connectivity is at work in restaurants. At the front of the house, it processes payments, updates the kitchen display, sends order statuses to customers’ phones, and even refreshes the digital menu board before the next guest steps in line. Behind the scenes, it connects guest Wi-Fi, streaming music, inventory management, and food safety sensors. Today’s restaurants, from quick- service franchises to multi-location chains, depend on secure, reliable networks to keep every part of their operation in sync.