Before You Buy a New POS, Make It Earn the Switch.
Before you replace the register, make the new system prove it can run your shift and earn its cost. A practical way to compare the promises, the demos and the bill.
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Comparing POS Systems for Bars and Restaurants
A POS has to work during service and make sense when the bill arrives. Here is how the major systems compare, where each belongs, and what to test before signing.
Your Business Is Busy. Are You Building Something That Lasts?
The bar is full and the owner is doing six jobs at once. Being busy is good. It isn't the same thing as resilience.
What Happens When the Only Employee Who Knows the POS Quits?
The person who knows how to split the strange check just gave notice. The terminals still turn on. Can anyone else run them?
Your Website Belongs to the Guy Who Built It in 2017.
The kitchen hours change. The person who built your website doesn't answer. Now a simple update is a continuity problem.
Your TVs Are On All Day. What Are They Actually Doing for Your Business?
One TV has the game. One is stuck on the provider's home screen. Maybe it could answer the questions your bartender hears all night.
If You Disappeared for Two Weeks, Could Your Business Run Without You?
If the owner is the password manager, repair technician, schedule maker and only person who knows the vendors, the business has a problem.
Your Internet Goes Down Friday at 7 PM. What’s the Plan?
The Wi-Fi drops during dinner. Can you still take payments, send orders and keep serving guests? Here's a practical continuity checklist.
You Have a POS System. Do You Know What It’s Telling You?
Most bars can tell you Saturday was busy. Fewer can tell you which specials made money after food, labor and discounts. Start there.
The Skill Games Are Gone. People Are Drinking Less. What’s Your Bar’s Plan?
Skill games are gone from many Pennsylvania bars. Drinking habits are changing, and household budgets are tight. Here’s where a neighborhood bar can start.