Restaurant POS Systems: The “Must Have” Features for All Owners

Running a business requires a special type of person who is proactive, and is ready to think on their feet when issues arise. Especially if you own a restaurant, bar, or club, your level and ability to manage all of your daily tasks quickly and efficiently is vital to the wellbeing of your business. That’s why your restaurant POS system should work as hard and as well as you do.

Restaurant POS Software: Cloud-Based or Hybrid

Restaurant POS system technology is ever evolving to fit the needs of the many different types, sizes and styles of restaurants out there. Two of the most popular software options available today are cloud-based and hybrid restaurant POS software. 

What’s the difference you ask? Great question! Both cloud-based and hybrid POS software give you the ability to manage every aspect of your business, whether that be reports, sales, employees, or inventory, from anywhere you have a Wi-Fi connection. You essentially have your restaurant at the palm of your hands, from your mobile device (pun intended) or even your laptop. You can even manage multiple locations at once, making your operations smoother and more seamless than ever! 

Where hybrid differs a bit from the standard cloud-based software is in the fact that you also have an on premise server computer. The main advantage of this is that all of your data is inside that server computer at your restaurant, and can be accessed at any time with or without an internet connection.

Restaurant POS Systems with Native Online Ordering

We know that setting up a custom website can be a lengthy process that consumes a lot of your valuable time and resources. That’s why having a restaurant POS system with native online ordering is a must have for every restaurant owner. 

You may be wondering, what is “native online ordering” and how does it work? It means that you don’t even have to have a website to start taking online orders, because your restaurant POS system will create one for you! Your customers can simply place an order online and come pick up their food at the restaurant or even curbside. Their order goes straight into your restaurant POS system so all of your orders are streamlined into one report. 

What’s better than simplified streamlined reporting that you can view from anywhere? The more ways you give your customer to place orders the more revenue your restaurant will generate!  

  Manage Every Aspect of Your Restaurant Right From Your POS System

Your restaurant POS software should allow you to keep track of vital reporting right from your POS terminal or from your personal devices while away from the business. Aside from your daily, weekly, and monthly sales tracking, you’ll be able to track other valuable stats such as best and worst sold items, so you’ll know exactly what your customer’s favorite dishes are and can keep those ingredients in stock.

In addition to sales reports, your restaurant POS system should also be able to manage all of your inventory and menu items. Some essential inventory and menu management features that come included in the restaurant POS systems we offer are the ability to manage and maintain fully customized menu items with modifiers, choice items, combo meals, recipe management, and ingredient tracking, as well as multiple pricing and tax options.

Employee management is another important part of running a successful restaurant. Whether you have a quick service or full service establishment there are a lot of moving pieces and people to manage. Your restaurant POS system should allow you to keep track of and control employee time and attendance, security permissions based on their role, as well as payroll. Having all of these functions integrated directly into your POS system will help you manage the smaller (yet still important details) that take up a lot of your time, so that you can focus on the rest.

 Connect to Essential Hardware Like Kitchen Printers or Kitchen Display Systems

One of our goals at Direct Processing Network is assisting our restaurant owners in choosing the best restaurant POS system to help them simplify and enhance their order taking and management process. We specialize in designing and building custom POS systems for restaurants which come ready to use and can connect directly to kitchen printers, Kitchen Display Systems, online ordering, curbside pick up, & mobile ordering.  

Gone are the days of manual order taking that can slow down operations and cost you money. Your restaurant POS system should have the ability to connect to either kitchen printers that notify your kitchen staff when an order is coming in or a Kitchen Display System so that they can keep track of multiple orders at the same time. Not only do these systems help your kitchen staff stay on top of all the in-person orders, they can also help them manage any online or mobile orders so they never skip a beat.

In the World of Restaurant POS Systems, “One Size” Does Not Fit All

Are you in search of the best restaurant POS system for any or all of your restaurants? 

We understand that there are a lot of different POS systems for restaurants out there with a multitude of different features and functions. So how do you choose? Well, that’s where we come in! 

Contact our experts today for a free, no obligation consultation, and let us show you how we go beyond the transaction! 

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