What POS system do you use? What do you like about it and what don't you like about it?

Question

I am curious about POS systems for bars, restaurants and nightclubs. What are some of the things that you look for when purchasing a system and what do you wish a system could do for you that you haven't been able to find? What companies have you worked with or are considering working with? Thanks!

POS stands for Point of Sale. Computer systems used for ordering and inventory tracking for bars and restaurants.

Answer 1

This really isn't an answer to your question - but I can only imagine what POS stands for when referring to those systems. I know I always yelled that at those stupid computers when I was a server!! haha

Answer 2

depends how big the operation is. Having worked in big retail and small retail i found that i had a longer job when they introduced pos in the small place but couldnt live withoutit in the big place.
if you talk about restaurants I'm not sure how it would relate to inventory since every food you make would have a different quantity of lots of ingredients and trying to cross reference everything to set it up would be a nightmare. plus you have so many items to buy evey day that are fresh that dont come with bar codes. so its manual entry every day


these systems are not cheap I take it. then you have to add setup, training and regular checks to make sure the system is up to date especially if your menu changes frequently. i'm not sure i would link the point of sale to inventory but rather handle that separately.in a small operation if you are a chain ....maybe. Most chefs are very adept at maintaining a running inventory it was a big part of the course I took in food prep.when I studied.

Answer 3

I used to have a Sharp. It was old, but had a membrane keyboard, sort of like what's used at a fast food place. I worked at another place with a Squirrel touch-screen. It also took care of hours and reporting tips. It was sweet. It did everything. But the last time I looked up the cost, they were $10,000 per unit. Ouch. And that restaurant had 8 of them.

Answer 4

what are you referring to pos