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Things You Need To Consider Before Purchasing A Restaurant POS System

POS Terminal: How many do I need?

* Considering peak customer volume
If you want to sufficiently handle huge volume of customers, you need to plan for the number of POS stations based on peak business.
* Considering the number of staff taking orders
One station per 3-5 servers would be sufficient in a table service environment. High volume areas such as bars and cashier stations may need to have a dedicated station for that purpose. When switching to a POS system from a cash register many people make the mistake of forgetting that their POS system will not only be used to cash out customers, but will now be used for order entry as well.
* Manage your restaurant layout wisely
If you have a bar you can bet the bartender will need his or her own station. Other stations should be located where servers can easily get at them.
* Having proper location where your customers pay for their meals
If you want your customers to pay for their meals though your servers carrying their own banks, then I suggest assigning fewer servers per station. But if you want them to pay at front, having 1 or 2 dedicated cashier stations would be better for fast transactions.

Which style of POS computer is best?

* Desktop: the standard desktop type.
o Least expensive computer option
o 3 Year Onsite Warranty Standard for this component
o Takes more space but can be hidden away under a counter
o Has greater flexibility for addition of extra ports
o Latest CPU speeds and memory
o Screen and computer are separate; so you can easily isolate which ones has technical problems.
* Small form factor (SFF): originally phrased as shuttle form factor, a smaller type of PC.
o More stylish than the desktop
o 3 Year Onsite Warranty Standard for this component
o Space-saving
o Fewer options for expandability
o Latest CPU speeds and memory
o Screen and computer are separate; if ever technical problems accur, it'll be isolated.
* All-in-ones: combining touchscreen and computer.
o Most stylish option with fewer wires and least space required
o 1–2 Year Manufacturers Warranty (Not onsite)
o Comes standard with sufficient ports for almost any operation
o CPU speed is generally slower than the other two options but sufficient for the Point of Sale needs.
o Screen and Computer are one unit

How many cash is ideal for my restaurant?

* Unless you want your servers to carry their own cash banks, placing cash drawer at every station you want to use to end transactions is advisable.

Debit card processing?

* You can easily process and track record of every credit card transactions using your POS system in one location..
* With the advance of high speed internet transactions processing time can reduced to 3-4 seconds per transaction.
* A standalone terminal can be used in place if you do not have high speed internet connection.

How many kitchen/bar printers?

* Having one printer for your kitchen would be sufficient for your restaurant, not unless you have different sections serving different dishes inside your kitchen then it would be better if you place printers on all sections.
* Think about this, you can have all your starters print on one printer and all your main dish printed on another.
* We recommend impact (dot-matrix) printers over thermal printers for kitchens and bars because their loud printing alerts cooks and bartenders of incoming orders and because tickets printed on thermal paper become unreadable when exposed to heat.

How many receipt printers?

* Since you're going to have more than one station, you would likely need more than just one receipt printer.

Do I need a back office computer?

* Having a back office computer allows managers to access POS systems for checking inventory levels, changing a menu, and even adjusting employee clock times.
* It's not quite necessary to have a back office computer for your restaurant, if you have less than 4 stations.. However, it's a great idea that you use a back office computer to host your database if you do have 4 or more stations so that none of the stations has the additional load of running the database.

About the Author

With over 20 years of restaurant point of sale experience and helping businesses in the food-service industry nationwide increase their efficiency and bottom-line profits, the author of this article is the VP of Customer Relations at POS-For-Restaurants.com.

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