Mary King is a veteran restaurant manager with firsthand experience in all types of operations from coffee shops to Michelin-starred restaurants. Mary spent her entire hospitality career in independent restaurants, in markets from Chicago to Los Angeles. She has spent countless hours balancing tills, writing training manuals, analyzing reports and reconciling inventories. Mary has been featured in the NY Post amongst other publications, and in podcasts such as Culinary Now where she discussed starting your first restaurant, how to leverage your community and avoiding technology traps.
B.A. English Literature, Colgate University
Tableside order and payment devices have become indispensable for restaurants and customers. As a diner, I love not having to wait for a server to pick up my check and return with my card. As a restaurant operator, I love the reduced chargeback fees and faster service.
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