Located in the heart of Silicon Valley’s Palo Alto, Imperial Treasure has become a dining destination for tech elites with its signature Beijing Roast Duck and creative Chinese fusion dishes. The restaurant has attracted countless food lovers—including a visit from Meta’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg. Behind the renowned cuisine, Imperial Treasure sought to enhance its operations with digital tools—ensuring that even at peak popularity, the guest experience would remain smooth, efficient, and refined.
Challenges Encountered
Long wait times during peak hours, leading to potential customer loss.
Inefficient tableside ordering and checkout, impacting service speed and guest experience.
Complicated delivery management across multiple third-party platforms, resulting in high fees and frequent order errors.
Lack of data-driven insights, with operations relying primarily on experience instead of precise analytics.
Waitlist System
Guests complete reservations in just 10 seconds.
SMS notifications keep customers updated in real time.
Staff can monitor table status at a glance, coordinating turnarounds more efficiently.
Guests can add notes during booking, enabling more personalized service.
POS Pay Pad (Tableside Ordering & Payment)
Servers use Pay Pads to recommend signature dishes at the table, with one-tap confirmation sending orders directly to the kitchen.
Guests complete checkout right at the table with multiple payment options (credit card, Apple Pay, etc.), including tip and signature in one step.
Central + MealKeyway Online Ordering
Central aggregates and manages orders from 50+ platforms (UberEats, Grubhub, DoorDash, etc.) in one interface, automatically syncing with POS and kitchen systems.
Menu items, descriptions, and pricing can be updated across platforms with a single click.
MealKeyway online ordering provides a direct-to-customer channel, reducing reliance on third-party platforms and saving on high commission fees.
POS MX: The Smart Operations Hub
Generates real-time sales reports, visualizing top-selling items and staff performance.
Analyzes peak hours and dish popularity for better resource allocation.
Connects front-of-house ordering, kitchen operations, loyalty marketing, and inventory into a fully digitalized workflow.
Faster dining experience: Tableside ordering and checkout shortened the guest journey by an average of 10 minutes.
Stronger delivery operations: Online orders grew by 30%+, saving the restaurant over $1,000 per month for third-party fees.
Data-driven growth: Sales and staffing optimized through analytics, driving an overall 200%+ increase in revenue.
Conclusion
By combining top-quality cuisine with MenuSifu’s digital solutions, Imperial Treasure has redefined what a premium dining experience in Silicon Valley can be.
From waitlist to payment, every step of the journey is seamless—earning the loyalty of discerning guests while setting a new benchmark for data-driven restaurant operations.