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March 9, 2026

Why Food Halls Are Becoming the New Anchor of Modern Real Estate

Food halls are no longer just a collection of food vendors under one roof. Increasingly, they are becoming the social, economic, and cultural anchors of modern developments. From mixed-use real estate projects to revitalized urban districts, developers are discovering that food halls do something traditional restaurants rarely achieve on their own: they create places where people want to gather.

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March 9, 2026

GoTab Announces Sponsorship of The High Country Hop, Australia’s Premier Beer & Music Festival

GoTab, the leading entertainment commerce platform powering seamless food and beverage experiences for venues in the Australia, Canada and the US, is proud to announce its official sponsorship of The High Country Hop, Australia’s favourite destination for beer, food, and music festival taking place in Beechworth, Victoria.

The 4x Revenue Beverage Strategy Food Halls Are Quietly Adopting

The best food halls feel alive - less food court, more community hub. Guests wander, explore different vendors, try new flavors, and stay longer than they planned. They meet friends, grab another drink, try another concept, and settle into the energy of the space. That kind of energy requires spaces that are intentionally designed for movement, discovery, and hospitality. One of the most important drivers of that experience today is the beverage program - beer, wine and spirits flowing at the right place and time to keep guests engaged.

GoTab and DAVO Partner to Eliminate Sales Tax Headaches for Hospitality Operators

Automated Sales Tax Collection, Filing, and Payment Now Available Directly Within GoTab

GoTab Promotes Mateen Habib to Chief Growth Officer, Reaffirms Commitment to Operator First Pricing

GoTab, a leader in entertainment commerce with a platform designed to optimize experiences and efficiencies, today announced the promotion of Mateen Habib to Chief Growth Officer. In his new role, Habib will be accountable for new customer acquisition and expansion across GoTab’s full portfolio of offerings.

Food Hall Management Software

You're at a bustling food hall. The aroma of Neapolitan pizza mixes with the scent of fresh tacos, and you want both. Your friend wants a coffee from the cafe in the corner. You pull out your phone, scan a single code, and order everything in one seamless transaction. A few minutes later, your name is called from three different counters. Ever wondered how that all works so smoothly?

Stop Treating Events Like Side Projects; Your Food Hall Is an Experience Engine

As we march toward the inaugural Future of Food Halls Conference on April 15 at The Market at Malcolm Yards, we’re thrilled to welcome Tripleseat as a Silver Sponsor and their Director of Strategic Partnerships, Emily Young, as panel moderator for: One Roof, Many Concepts: Mastering Events in Food Halls & Multi-Use Properties.

Rethinking the Hotel Restaurant: Behind the Tab with Kenneth Scharlatt

If you’ve stayed in a hotel recently, you’ve probably felt it. The restaurant feels overpriced. Service is limited. In-room dining — if it exists at all — arrives in a paper bag instead of on a beautifully presented cart. The menu looks like it could be in any city in America. And what once felt like a small luxury of travel now feels transactional and underwhelming. At the beginning of our Behind the Tab conversation, we reflected on this exact frustration: hotel restaurants used to feel special. Today, too often, they feel like an afterthought.

How to Set Up a POS System: Step-by-Step Timeline (2026)

A typical POS system setup in 2026 takes anywhere from a few days for a single-location venue to several weeks for complex, multi-site operations. The process involves multiple phases—planning, hardware procurement, configuration, installation, training, and go-live—each with distinct timelines and requirements. Understanding these steps and bottlenecks helps operators minimize disruption, ensure compliance, and accelerate ROI. This guide breaks down every phase, shares real-world examples, and highlights how GoTab’s unique tools and support model can speed up your POS onboarding, especially for restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues. You’ll learn actionable strategies to avoid delays, set clear expectations with your provider, and ensure a smooth transition for your team.

The 30-Day Challenge To Turn Hospitality Data Into Decisions

In an upcoming Behind the Tab episode Sebastian Arrese, Tenzo’s Director of Partnerships, talks about a problem hospitality operators, and their partners like GoTab, face every day: running a more complicated business with data spread across too many systems.

Why Restaurant Technology Fails and How Operators Can Make It Work

Restaurant technology is starting to feel a lot like data. There’s more of it than ever. New tools show up constantly. Dashboards multiply. Integrations stack on top of integrations. And somehow, even with all that software, restaurants don’t always run better. Just like data, restaurant technology isn’t useful just because it exists. It only matters when it’s clean, connected, and actually used the right way.

Future of Food Halls Conference Unites Operators, Developers, and Innovators in Minneapolis

GoTab, the leading entertainment commerce platform for modern hospitality, and The Market at Malcolm Yards, one of the nation’s most celebrated food hall destinations, today announced the launch of the Future of Food Halls Conference, a one-day industry summit taking place on April 15, 2026, in Minneapolis.

How Hot Shots Pickleball Uses a Modern Pickleball Point of Sale Platform to Drive Revenue and Community

Traditional restaurant POS systems weren’t designed for pickleball. Neither were basic court booking tools. Pickleball operators need technology that connects play, food & beverage, events, and community into a single experience. Hot Shots recognized this early. Instead of treating food and beverage as an add-on, they view it as core infrastructure—alongside courts, programming, and membership.

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Pickleball and Padel Clubs

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February 3, 2026

Clutch and GoTab Partner to Deliver Seamless Guest Engagement Across Hospitality Brands

Clutch, a leading provider of customer marketing technology, has announced a strategic partnership with GoTab, an entertainment commerce platform redefining the point-of-sale experience. This collaboration enables hospitality brands to unify guest interactions across the transaction and engagement layers, delivering unprecedented personalization, convenience, and insight across every touchpoint.

Shorter Release Windows Are Here; Here’s How Theaters Stay Profitable

In the latest episode of Behind the Tab, we sat down with Codi and Ken from Clark Film Buying—the behind-the-scenes pros who help movie theaters negotiate with distributors and program the films that end up on screen.

The Pickleball Craze Continues in Texas

With multiple guest zones spread across a large footprint, Smashers needed a system that allowed guests to move freely without interrupting service. Using GoTab’s QR code ordering platform, guests can order food and drinks from anywhere in the building.

Case Studies

Pickleball and Padel Clubs

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January 27, 2026

Pickleball Is Booming. Experience Is What Will Make Facilities Win.

Pickleball facilities are opening faster than ever. New courts, new clubs, new concepts—every market is seeing rapid growth. But as pickleball continues to scale, one thing is becoming clear: courts alone don’t build sustainable pickleball businesses. The facilities that win long term are the ones focused on guest experience, food and beverage operations, and integrated technology—not just court utilization.

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Pickleball and Padel Clubs

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January 26, 2026

Cloud vs. Legacy POS in 2026

Today’s hospitality point-of-sale (POS) is the system of record for menus, loyalty, labor, inventory, payments, and guest engagement. It connects the front of house to the back of house and increasingly determines how quickly you can adapt when demand changes, when new channels emerge, or when infrastructure fails.

GoTab and Tenzo Partner to Deliver AI-Driven Performance Insights for Modern Hospitality Operators

Integrated Entertainment Commerce and Analytics Platform Unlocks Forecasting, Cost Control, and Real-Time Visibility Across Locations

GoTab Launches New Hardware Leasing Program for Hospitality Operators

GoTab today announced the launch of its new Hardware Flex Leasing Program, giving new and existing customers a simpler, more flexible way to access and manage point-of-sale hardware as part of their GoTab subscription. Designed for high-volume and hybrid service venues—including breweries, food halls, entertainment concepts, and multi-vendor spaces—the program removes the stress associated with large upfront hardware purchases while ensuring operators always have reliable, up-to-date equipment.

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The Pickleball Craze Continues in Texas

Pickleball Is Booming. Experience Is What Will Make Facilities Win.

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