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| Point of Sale (POS) Solutions: Restaurant POS Software OverviewHere's a quick overview about restaurant POS software, how to find the right one and how to properly close a deal with your local POS vendor. As a restaurant owner, this responsibility of yours requires time of dedication for researching.
Know what's the best restaurant POS systems for your business, compare them and get ready to learn about online restaurant management softwares: for order tracking, payment processing, monitoring staff and more Using a good restaurant POS system is better than a fancy system that doesn't have the right feature a restaurant owner needs, but between the confusion of your restaurant software, hardware and peripherals, that old cash register sure is a relief. Take note of this; that breath of fresh air can be costing a restaurant owner thousands more than the actual cost of a POS system every month. Just imagine having one central computer system that tracks staff schedules and kitchen inventory, keeps track of orders and wait times, manages reservations system and can even accept orders from the restaurant's website. Restaurant POS software and hardware The software, whether it's Aldelo, Aloha, FuturePOS or Micros, consists of the program you're running and not your touch-screen monitor, hand held PDA devices, keyboards, mouse and printers. For high end purchase, you may want to investigate further before sealing a deal on the spot. There are some vendors who will sell you their POS software at a very low price, while neglecting to tell you that it'll only run on their very expensive computers. A company that works hard to provide a high quality program doesn't need to make a business of selling computer components. Even worse, leasing them at extremely high rates. So before sealing a deal, you need to know what each component will actually cost you. That computer may only cost $50 a month but after a year, it's likely paid off at $600, even worse is that the client will still continue to pay for the lease after another year, and as technology changes they'll still be paying for their outdated equipments just like the time it was new. Managing Your Restaurant Online Being able to access the system from another computer is a nice feature. Just imaging, lying on the beach in a beautiful beach resort with your laptop right beside you, watching your restaurant via a security camera. Click a few keys and check that labor percentage, you can even send an email to your bar manager to remind him of the big party tonight, and maybe invite some influential people to join. Check the logs and see that the new server is online, too. She's at home studying for her training exam. Well how about that, they're training during their off-hours. It is such a relief! Close that laptop and get back to relaxing. Restaurant Point of Sale System Programming There are POS systems that are specifically designed to be programmed by the end user, which can really be intimidating at first. See if their company has a list of consultants or other help for programming if that's a frightening prospect. A lot of companies that develops POS software work with the restaurant owner to make sure each menu item is entered carefully, tax rates are imported and that the staff is trained to use the system. It would be a great decision to look specifically for companies who are willing to provide these services for free while getting started. Charging for a small fee course after a year later really isn't out of line but charging for initial training isn't required for every company. The Best Point of Sale System for your Restaurant Always remember, every restaurant or bar has their own needs. A burger drive through shop will be needing less options compared to a steak house or pizza shops. A fine dining establishment will require different features compared to a . Every restaurant has unique needs and requirements. It's best to ask away for every information packet. Is there a warranty or guarantee? Is there a trial period? Is it compatible with your current credit card processor, or it it requires you to switch? Can you export sales data to your Quickbooks or other accounting software? making sure you weigh all of the hardware and software options before making a decision can actually save your restaurant owner from the stress and headache of ending up with a restaurant POS system that doesn't fit the bill. You may listen to a salesman's 15 minute sales talk and review each pitch carefully. Lastly, do consider the advices and suggestions of other restaurant owners before deciding on which point of sale system you're going to have. ------------------------------------ With over 20 years of experience in restaurant point of sale the author of this article is the Customer Relations Vice-President at http://www.pos- ------------------------------------ # # # Searching for the best Restaurant POS System Solution for your business? We're a National network of POS System Solution Experts who offer better value and features than most "Major National Suppliers"! End
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