Selecting The Best Restaurant POS System (according to features)

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• Selecting the best restaurant POS system
  (according to features)
• There are many variations of restaurant point of
  sale systems to suit different types of
  restaurants. Therefore, you should conduct a
  thorough assessment of your restaurants needs
  before making a decision about the best POS
  system Australia. The following are features
  that you need to weigh up when making a decision
  about which point of sale system is best for
  your restaurant
• Ordering options
• Integrations
• Inventory management
• Ease of use
• Security features
• Support and training

Ordering options Your restaurants point of sale
software should provide different options for
customers to place and pay for their order,
including
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• Online ordering A POS system can integrate with
  your restaurants website so that
• customers can place their orders online. This
  will enable you to track your restaurants and
  websites ordering in one system.
• Table ordering Self-service table ordering can
  be done at tables to prevent the
• inconvenience of servers going back and forth
  between tables and a stationary terminal.
  Customers are able to order from a digital menu
  on a tablet placed on their table and are also
  able to make payment using the tablet.
• Integration
• Connecting your restaurant POS systems to your
  existing apps and systems will be similar to
  having one operating system for your restaurant.
  A few of the integrations you can make with your
  restaurants point of sale system include
• Accountancy Integrating your POS system with
  accounting software,
• like Sage and QuickBooks, provide the opportunity
  for you to monitor your finances
• without the need to physically input information.
  This integration reduces financial reporting
  errors and therefore saves costs.
• Employee scheduling The best POS systems for
  restaurants will have the capability of
  integrating with workforce management software.
  For example, Deputy takes away the hassle of
  manually scheduling your restaurant employees.
  When integrated with your point of sale system,
  Deputy helps you to control labor costs, remain
  compliant with relevant laws, forecast staffing
  needs, and much more..
• Inventory management

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• Ease of use
• Due to the fact that your employees will be using
  your restaurants POS system, it should be as
  simple as possible to navigate. You must provide
  training to your employees to get them up to
  speed on your new point of sale system.
• The following are indications of a point of
  sales usability
• User-friendly interface.
• Touchscreen monitor.
• Fast response time.

• Security features
• Your restaurant needs to be compliant with the
  relevant data legislation and the best POS
  system will assist you in this area. Your POS
  system should also be capable of alerting you to
  possible employee theft by tracking the money
  that is collected.
• Ideally, your restaurant POS systems will include
  the following security features
• Encryption software This feature protects the
  information thats transferred when a card
  payment is made. POS systems should be Europay,
  MasterCard, Visa (EMV) enabled to help combat
  fraud in relation to contactless payments.
• Antivirus software This is a requirement for
  any cloud-based system. Antivirus software
  protects yours and your customers information
  against malicious online attacks.

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• Blind closeout Helps to track all the cash that
  goes through your restaurants cash drawer. It
  requires your employees to reconcile the cash
  when they finish their shift without letting them
  know the exact amount thats expected to be
  returned.
• Secure line A separate and secure internet
  connection for your restaurants point of sale
  system is necessary to protect your data from
  security breaches and to keep you compliant with
  the Payment Card Industry requirements.
• Support and training
• Reviewing the level of support provided is vital
  when choosing a restaurant point of sale system.
  A POS systems Perth that experiences downtime
  will cause frustration to your employees and
  customers. Make the following inquiries with the
  POS system vendor to determine whether their
  level of service is right for your restaurant
• Response time Ask about their typical response
  times to your inquiries. Also, find out whether
  a 24/7 service is offered.
• Charges Request information about whether there
  are charges attached to supporting the POS
  system. If there are charges, review the terms
  and conditions to find the exact amount.
• Troubleshooting Make inquiries about what
  happens if your restaurant POS systems goes down
  during a busy time. Ideally, your vendor will
  have technicians who can troubleshoot the
• issue to get your system working again.

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