Why Restaurants Should Use Mobile POS Retailers are not the only ones adopting mobile POS technology in larger numbers. Restaurants, too, are fast moving into mobile POS, yielding them an expanded roster of capabilities and big benefits as a result. With mobile POS, dining establishments can: 1. Service outside seating areas Many restaurateurs are adding…
Many restaurant operators have, in recent years, considered replacing or augmenting their traditional POS system with an iPad POS system. However, given that the iPad is a consumer-grade device, is an iPad POS system really suitable—in other words, rugged enough—for deployment in a restaurant environment? The likely answer is “no,” and here’s why not. The…
Like many retailers and foodservice operators, you’ve probably considered the idea of using iPad POS hardware to introduce a mobile POS component in your business as a substitute for, or addition to, your traditional fixed POS system. However, just because you’re familiar and comfortable with the product based on personal use, doesn’t mean an iPad…
Tablet POS—including Windows tablet POS systems—continues to make waves as increasing numbers of retailers deploy the technology to replace or supplement traditional POS hardware. However, getting the most from a Windows tablet POS configuration necessitates ensuring that you have three critical “add-ons,” including: Integrated magnetic stripe reader. Instead of functioning as a separate peripheral, an…
The threat of an e-commerce takeover has retailers everywhere shaking in their boots. They’re thinking, “What can we offer that the internet can’t?” In response to the phenomenon, smart retailers are doing everything in their power to improve the in-store experience. They know that consumers aren’t drawn to their brick-and-mortar stores for the prices or…
At the heart of every successful quick service restaurant business is speed and accuracy. Quick service customers expect their orders to arrive both promptly and correctly – especially while at the drive-thru window – so that they are able to carry on with their day or get where they need to go. After all, slow…