One of the “sweetest” things bakery owners can do for their operation is to invest in the right bakery POS system. Such a system makes business a piece of cake by: Helping to up-sell and cross-sell bakery items. Up-selling and cross-selling bakery products are great ways to make profits rise, but employees don’t always remember…
Self-service kiosks can be a healthy addition to your restaurant POS system. Last year, Software Advice conducted a survey that asked adults what they’d most like to see from a self-service kiosk. Their overall findings on whether or not customers would be willing to use self service kiosks were 54% to 46% percent in favor…
Almost every retailer and restaurant owner knows how important it is to implement a front-end POS system. However, investing in a back office POS configuration is just as critical because such technology yields a wide variety of benefits, enabling operators to easily connect the dots from sales to administration. An additional computer equipped with a…
Achieving a high level of customer engagement has long been a goal of success-minded foodservice operators. However, increased competition in all sub-segments of the restaurant business makes attaining such a goal more imperative than ever. To do this, you will need a comprehensive customer engagement plan. Let’s discuss three strategies for improving that plan and…
Everyone knows a POS system is terrific for tracking sales in stores and restaurants alike, but what some operators may not realize is that the technology can also be a great productivity-boosting tool. Here’s how. 1. A POS system powers up inventory management. Any POS system with an inventory management module takes inventory management productivity…
Mobile POS systems are the future of restaurant payment systems. Tablet-based systems are being widely adopted in counter-service restaurant segments, and they’re now coming into the casual, sit-down restaurant segments as well. They work well in the counter-service setting, freeing up precious counter space and offering the ability to swivel the system around for the…
It goes without saying that migrating from an electronic cash register to a POS system is the best move small retailers and restaurant operators can make to grow their business. However, not just any hardware configuration will do for these establishments; rather, choosing an all-in-one POS system is imperative. Here are four reasons why this…
The practice of using tablets to bolster business has gained considerable ground in many markets—with the restaurant sector topping the list as tablet POS implementation becomes increasingly common. Here are four ways restaurants can benefit from tablet POS adoption: 1. Line-busting: With a tablet POS solution in place, quick-service restaurants can assign “roving employees” to…
In the United States, Mexican culture holds a strong presence. After all, recent Pew Research reports that Spanish is the most common non-English language spoken in U.S. homes – even among non-Hispanics. One could even argue that tacos and burritos are becoming more popular than American classics like burgers and fries. And that isn’t just…
Whether you operate one restaurant or multiple dining establishments, the ability to properly keep tabs on ingredients and ingredient costs will always be a factor in your success. While manual methods for doing so may once have been sufficient, rapid rises in prices, increasingly demanding consumers, and other factors make inventory control solutions a critical…