Aloma Cinema & Grill has been a local icon in Winter Park, Florida, for over four decades. First opening its doors in 1978 as Aloma Drafthouse, the theater pioneered the dine-in cinema concept before it was mainstream, offering moviegoers a casual, flavorful alternative to traditional cinema chains. Today, with three screens and a refreshed food and beverage program led by Executive Chef Adrian Mann, Aloma is rewriting its story for the next generation.
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Modern food halls are vibrant, bustling environments—but they also present complex operational challenges. Coordinating multiple merchants, minimizing wait times, and managing revenue flows requires a robust food hall POS system built for multi‑vendor venues. GoTab offers a powerful solution designed specifically for multi‑merchant operations. Here are five ways GoTab can help you elevate your venue by enhancing the guest and operator experience.
Even the best-laid service plans can go sideways—especially on a holiday weekend. 📸 Picture This: It's the Fourth of July weekend and after hours of walking in the sun and sand at the beach, all I wanted was a cold drink and a shady spot to relax. We finally found a nice looking brewery and gratefully settled in, hoping to kick back and enjoy the afternoon. It was pretty empty and no one approached our table so we scanned the QR code at the table and ordered. We thought it would be nice to sit outside so we asked the bartender if it was ok to move.
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Breweries and taprooms operate very differently from traditional restaurants, and those differences have a big impact on what they need from a point-of-sale (POS) system. Instead of standard table service, these venues typically rely on tab-based ordering, with guests moving freely between the bar, patio, and event spaces—often placing multiple orders during a single visit. They also juggle a variety of offerings, from beer flights and growler fills to merch sales and rotating events. Accurate keg tracking and real-time inventory management are essential, as is the ability to support flexible ordering across taprooms, food hall setups, and outdoor areas.
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At this year’s Bowl Expo, one question kept surfacing across the trade floor, breakout sessions, and one-on-one conversations: What should the systems of the future really look like? More and more operators are rethinking the “all-in-one” promise—not rejecting it outright, but recognizing its limits. Instead, they’re looking ahead to a model that prioritizes robust, flexible systems that truly excel in their domain and seamlessly connect with best-in-class tools across the rest of the operation.
In recent years, a new kind of hospitality experience has taken hold—one that blends activity, atmosphere, and automation. Think food halls with ping pong, taprooms with board games, or in this case: a dog park bar with cold brew and community events. Whether you’re planning a dog-centric venue or another form of eatertainment concept, one thing is clear: if the experience isn’t seamless, guests won’t stay long—and they won’t come back.
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GoTab, a leading Point-of-Sale (POS) platform, announced the launch of four new integrations to its partner ecosystem. These new POS integrations cater to the varied demands of restaurants, breweries, bars, and eatertainment venues, empowering them with more versatile solutions.
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Hospitality commerce platform announces further expansion of integrated partner ecosystem, introducing a range of new solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience of hospitality businesses
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Leading commerce platform bolsters presence in the growing eatertainment category; Integration with Restaurant365 enables labor optimization and operational excellence