Keep orders, payments and phones moving.
In a restaurant or shop, a dropped connection means card readers stop, online orders stall, and the phone goes quiet at the worst time. We help you compare options that fit how busy your floor gets.
The problem
Why this gets complicated
Restaurants and stores lean on the internet for almost everything: card payments, point of sale systems, online ordering, delivery tablets, inventory, cameras, and guest Wi-Fi. When the connection is slow or down, it costs sales right away.
Many owners also juggle a phone line, an internet plan, and sometimes separate service for cameras or music, each on its own bill. Busy schedules make it hard to stop and compare.
Before you sign
What to look for
A few things worth checking before you sign anything.
A backup for payments
A second connection with automatic failover can keep card payments going during an outage.
Separate guest Wi-Fi
Keep guest Wi-Fi apart from your payment and business systems.
Phones that do not miss orders
A phone setup that can ring several phones, take messages, or forward to a cell when it is busy.
Service that fits your hours
Ask how support and repairs work during your busiest times, including evenings and weekends.
How we help
How our technology brokers help
We represent virtually every major carrier, so we can compare options side by side and recommend what fits. You have one point of contact from the first call to after you go live.
Understand your setup
We learn what runs on your connection today, from payments to tablets to cameras.
Compare options
We compare internet, backup and phone options across the carriers we represent.
Plan around your hours
We help coordinate your install and switchover to avoid your busiest times when we can.
One point of contact
You have one team to call instead of several support lines.
FAQ
Common questions
Can card payments keep working if the internet goes down?
With a backup connection and automatic failover, yes in most cases. We will walk through what your payment system needs.
Should guest Wi-Fi be on its own network?
It is a good idea. Keeping guests separate from your business systems helps with both speed and security.
Can you help a single location?
Yes. We help small and mid-size businesses, including multi-location, from one shop to several sites.
Does it cost extra to go through you?
No. Carriers pay us, so our help costs you nothing extra.
Keep reading
Related solutions
Backup internet and failover
Keep cards, calls and cloud apps running when the main line goes down.
Learn moreMulti-location businesses
One point of contact for internet and phones across every site.
Learn moreNew office or office move
Get internet and phones ordered early so they work on move-in day.
Learn moreIndustries we help
- Medical and dental offices
- Professional offices (law, accounting, real estate)
- Construction and contractors
- Manufacturing and warehouses
- Auto dealers and repair shops
- Hotels and hospitality
- Nonprofits and churches
- Schools, daycares and childcare centers
- Salons, spas and fitness studios
- Property management and apartment communities
Helping businesses across the Twin Cities
Talk to a technology broker.
Book a free 30-minute virtual meeting. Tell us what you have today and what you need, and we will compare your options. Carriers pay us, so our help costs you nothing extra.