Overview
Quick service restaurants are increasingly adopting connected digital infrastructure to support synchronized ordering workflows, kitchen coordination, and operational communication across multiple service channels. A restaurant technology system integrator was tasked with developing a store-level edge infrastructure platform capable of coordinating communication between cashier POS terminals, kitchen display systems, drive-thru lanes, and digital menu displays within high-volume restaurant environments. By leveraging Premio’s industrial Mini-ITX motherboard platform, the SI deployed a scalable restaurant infrastructure designed to simplify system communication, support connected restaurant operations, and improve long-term deployment reliability.
Challenges
- Need for store-level edge infrastructure capable of facilitating communication between multiple restaurant systems in real time.
- Integrating cashier terminals, kitchen display systems, drive-thru lanes, and digital menu displays into a connected restaurant network.
- Supporting synchronized menu updates and promotional content distribution across restaurant displays.
- Maintaining reliable operation in high-traffic restaurant environments with continuous transaction activity.
- Requirement for scalable infrastructure capable of supporting future restaurant infrastructure expansion.
Solution
- Premio’s industrial Mini-ITX motherboard platform (CT-XAR01)
- Intel® Core™ Ultra Series processor support for store-level infrastructure coordination
- Triple 2.5GbE LAN connectivity for segmented restaurant networking
- PCIe Gen 5 and M.2 expansion support for infrastructure scalability
- Multi-display connectivity for restaurant display systems
Benefits
- Improved communication between connected restaurant systems
- Simplified restaurant infrastructure coordination
- Flexible scalability for future restaurant technology expansion
Company Overview
The company specializes in developing restaurant technology infrastructure for quick service and fast casual dining environments. Its expertise includes POS system integration, restaurant networking, and connected infrastructure deployment designed to improve operational coordination across restaurant systems. As restaurant environments continue modernizing through connected digital technologies, the company continues expanding its focus on scalable infrastructure solutions for next-generation restaurant operations.
The Challenges
Coordinating Communication Between Restaurant Systems
Modern restaurant environments rely on multiple systems operating simultaneously throughout the store. Orders needed to move reliably between cashier terminals, kitchen display systems, drive-thru lanes, and connected restaurant applications without interrupting operational workflows during peak service periods. The SI required store-level infrastructure capable of facilitating communication between distributed restaurant systems in real time.
Integrating Connected Restaurant Infrastructure
The deployment required communication between POS terminals, kitchen displays, digital menu boards, payment systems, and operational restaurant networks. Supporting reliable connectivity between multiple restaurant technologies introduced infrastructure complexity during deployment. The SI needed an edge computing platform capable of simplifying communication between connected restaurant systems within a single store environment.
Supporting Dynamic Menu Distribution
The restaurant wanted the ability to update pricing, promotional campaigns, and menu content across multiple customer-facing displays throughout the environment. Traditional POS terminals lacked the connectivity flexibility required to coordinate synchronized display updates between cashier stations, drive-thru systems, and digital menu boards. The SI required infrastructure capable of supporting connected display coordination across the restaurant environment.
Maintaining Reliable Continuous Operation
Restaurant environments operate under demanding transaction volumes and extended daily operating hours. The infrastructure needed to maintain stable communication between restaurant systems while supporting continuous operational activity throughout the day. The SI required industrial-grade infrastructure designed for long-term reliability in high-traffic restaurant environments.
Preparing for Future Infrastructure Expansion
The restaurant wanted infrastructure capable of adapting to future operational technologies and connected restaurant applications. The deployment required scalable networking and expansion capabilities capable of supporting additional restaurant systems and evolving operational requirements without requiring complete infrastructure replacement. The SI required a flexible infrastructure platform designed for long-term deployment scalability.
The Solution
Store-Level Restaurant Infrastructure Coordination
Premio’s industrial Mini-ITX motherboard platform (CT-XAR01)
The CT-XAR01 served as the store-level restaurant edge infrastructure platform responsible for facilitating communication between cashier POS terminals, kitchen display systems, drive-thru lanes, and connected restaurant applications. Rather than functioning as the restaurant’s POS terminal itself, the CT-XAR01 operated as the infrastructure-side coordination platform that connected distributed restaurant systems within a single store environment. Its multiple LAN connections, expansion flexibility, and Intel® Core™ Ultra processor support enabled the SI to deploy a centralized infrastructure system capable of supporting synchronized communication between connected restaurant technologies.
Segmented Restaurant Networking
Triple 2.5GbE LAN connectivity for segmented restaurant networking
The CT-XAR01 provided multiple high-speed LAN connections that enabled the SI to separate restaurant infrastructure traffic between POS systems, operational networks, and connected restaurant devices. This segmented networking architecture improved communication reliability between distributed restaurant systems while simplifying infrastructure management across multiple service environments. The multiple LAN configuration also provided flexibility for future restaurant infrastructure expansion.
Scalable Infrastructure Expansion
PCIe Gen 5 and M.2 expansion support for infrastructure scalability
The deployment required infrastructure capable of adapting to evolving restaurant operational requirements and future connected technologies. The CT-XAR01’s PCIe Gen 5 and M.2 expansion support provided flexibility for additional networking, storage, wireless communication, and future infrastructure upgrades. This scalable architecture enabled the SI to deploy restaurant infrastructure designed for long-term operational growth.
Connected Display Coordination
Multi-display connectivity for restaurant display systems
The CT-XAR01 provided the networking and display connectivity needed for restaurant software platforms to distribute synchronized menu content across connected displays. Its display connectivity supported communication between digital menu boards, drive-thru displays, and operational restaurant systems throughout the environment. This helped simplify menu coordination while improving consistency across distributed restaurant display systems.
Industrial-Grade Infrastructure Reliability
Intel® Core™ Ultra Series processor support for store-level infrastructure coordination
The deployment benefited from industrial infrastructure designed to support continuous restaurant operation under demanding daily workloads. The CT-XAR01 provided the processing performance, networking flexibility, and operational stability needed to maintain synchronized communication between connected restaurant systems throughout extended operation. Its industrial Mini-ITX architecture also allowed the SI to integrate the platform cleanly within space-constrained restaurant infrastructure environments.
The Benefits
Improved Restaurant System Communication
The restaurant improved communication between ordering systems, kitchen operations, and connected restaurant infrastructure.
Simplified Infrastructure Coordination
Store-level edge infrastructure simplified communication between distributed restaurant systems and connected display environments.
Flexible Long-Term Scalability
The scalable expansion architecture positioned the restaurant to support future connected restaurant technologies and infrastructure growth.
Conclusion
As restaurant environments continue evolving toward connected digital operations, system integrators require infrastructure capable of supporting reliable communication between distributed restaurant systems. Premio’s CT-XAR01 enabled the SI to deploy a store-level edge infrastructure platform optimized for restaurant system coordination, connected infrastructure communication, and long-term deployment scalability. The final deployment provided the restaurant with a modernized infrastructure foundation designed to support future restaurant technology expansion.