Bars and Restaurants
Enhance your network for a better guest experience
Streamline service for leaner operations
As costs climb and guest expectations evolve, 83% of restaurant leaders say technology is their competitive advantage1. Spectrum Business solutions enable faster, more personalized experiences that streamline service and set your bar or restaurant apart.
Improve connectivity
Modernize systems, enhance security and ensure effective government operations with solutions that deliver reliable, secure connectivity.
Unify communications
Deliver exceptional, always-on connectivity to students, faculty and staff from anywhere on campus with customizable technology and managed service solutions.
Enhance experiences
Empower more hands-on and collaborative learning with solutions that support new learning models and scale to meet your school’s goals and requirements.
The best fiber Internet speed for your restaurant
|
Venue type |
Recommended speed |
Supports |
|---|---|---|
|
Mid-size restaurant (50–150 seats) |
500 Mbps–1 Gbps |
8–12 POS terminals, 75 guest devices, kitchen display, mobile ordering |
|
Large venue / franchise |
1–10 Gbps dedicated fiber |
Full POS stack, KDS, digital menus, delivery integrations, guest WiFi, CCTV |
Why fiber Internet for restaurants
Fiber Internet provides several benefits for restaurants and bars of various sizes, including:
Symmetric upload/download speeds
Critical for cloud-based POS systems, real-time inventory syncing and delivery platform integrations that require consistent upload, not just fast downloads.
Dedicated bandwidth
Unlike shared cable, fiber provides a dedicated connection that does not degrade during peak service hours when neighboring businesses are also online.
Lower latency
Sub-10ms latency for payment processing, live sports streaming and kitchen display systems.
Scalable capacity
Fiber infrastructure supports upgrades from 500 Mbps to 100 Gbps (in select markets) on the same physical line without a technician visit.
Invincible Wifi™
Built-in failover and redundancy keep operations running
Spectrum Business provides solutions that keep your business connected, even during blackouts:
- Automatic 5G failover activates within 60 seconds of an interrupted fiber connection
- Spectrum's monitored SD-WAN automatically reroutes traffic during outages without operation intervention
- 24/7 network monitoring with proactive alerts to keep you informed
- Backed by a 100% SLA with service credits for guaranteed reliability
Guest Wifi
Secure connections for guests and business
Connect guests to a separate, secure internet connection. With bandwidth throttling per device, guests can enjoy streaming and browsing without impacting your business’ POS system.
BAR & RESTAURANT TV
Everything fans want. All in one place.
Access live sports, news and entertainment, fully licensed and centrally managed for high-volume venues.
now available
Turn fans into regulars with ESPN+
A nonstop calendar of sports featuring, SEC, ACC and Big 12 college football, PGA Tour events like the Players Championship, exclusive NHL games and more.
Spectrum Business Internet & Business TV required. ESPN+ For Business: Requires Business Internet and select TV subscriptions. Equipment required; fees may be extra. An ESPN+ for Business commercial license is required for distribution of ESPN+ in all public and commercial venues, including restaurants and bars. Your ESPN+ license will be provided by Spectrum. Commercial licenses will not include all content available on ESPN+ for residential use. Programming will be subject to change. Additional terms apply.
Customer spotlight: Imperial Pizza
Case Study
“A huge upgrade”
- Steven Khoury, Partner, Imperial Pizza
With solutions like Managed Network Edge and Unified Communications with RingCentral, Imperial Pizza sales have grown an estimated 10%.
Real use cases. Measurable impact.
Guest WiFi with easy access, a consistent connection and a clear route to re‑engage guests.
Self‑service ordering, real‑time status and secure tap‑to‑pay to move more tickets with the same staff.
Digital menus keep FOH/BOH in sync and reduce errors, leading to shorter turns and a lighter IT load.
Dig deeper with helpful resources and expert insights
Guide
Gain a competitive advantage across franchise locations with managed solutions
Infographic
Juggling all the facets of your franchise is no easy feat
E-book
Scale network connectivity to optimize margins and customer experiences
Report
AI Adoption in SMB Communications: Insights for Mid-Market Businesses
Guide
Gain a competitive advantage across franchise locations with managed solutions
Infographic
Juggling all the facets of your franchise is no easy feat
E-book
Scale network connectivity to optimize margins and customer experiences
Report
AI Adoption in SMB Communications: Insights for Mid-Market Businesses
BARS AND RESTAURANTS CYBERSECURITY
Stronger security. Safer service.
The average cost of a data breach in the hospitality sector topped $4 million in 20252. As cyberthreats evolve, your protection should too. Safeguard operations with modern, layered security that protects your guests, data and bottom line.
Solutions designed for bars and restaurants
Internet
Provide your guests and employees with reliable speeds up to 100 Gbps and a service-level agreement-backed 100% uptime guarantee3. Strong internet keeps your business running — connecting devices, transactions and guest WiFi without interruption.
TV
Elevate guest satisfaction with an immersive entertainment experience, including HDTV, casting streaming applications and over 200 channels — so customers can always watch what they want and enjoy their stay even longer.
Unified Communications
Unify communication across FOH, BOH, servers and online order teams with a single cloud‑based platform. With voice, video and messaging running over any internet connection and no hardware to maintain, staff stay synced on orders and guest needs in real time — improving speed, accuracy and overall service.
Managed WiFi
Design, implementation and ongoing management for your organization's WiFi — with expert monitoring, access point support and network change requests handled for you.
SD-WAN
With SD-WAN, you can efficiently and cost-effectively apply the right type of connectivity to each location across your entire restaurant network using application-aware intelligent routing.
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1“State of the Restaurant Industry 2025,” National Restaurant Association, 2025.
2“Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025: The AI Oversight Gap,” Ponemon Institute and IBM Security, July 2025.
3100% uptime SLA guarantee applies only to Dedicated Fiber Internet, Secure Dedicated Fiber Internet, Ethernet Services, Cloud Connect and Enterprise Trunking.