Bar and Restaurant: Point of Sale software features
Product shrinkage or lack of inventory shouldn’t be that much problem to a Bar or restaurant owner. With the right bar POS software, you can avoid these concerns and concentrate on running the business and growing profits.
With a bar POS software, taking care of any customer transaction is easier than you think. Your POS can display information such as the average bar tab you get every night, the number of open tabs, returns or voids, as well as credit card processing details. The software also provides comprehensive reporting so you can manage inventory, determine which top-selling items to keep in stock, and track the performance of new products.
Bar POS software features
The liquor inventory control is considered the most important feature a bar POS software have. It can track all the liquor, wine, and beer in stock as well as inform you if a resource is near empty. It even tracks how much liquor goes into each drink, so you know how much money you can expect to make. It also helps keep employees honest – since they know supplies are strictly monitored, they’ll be less likely to give their friends free drinks.
This POS software also offers other features to help you streamline your operations and track overall sales performance (you may want to request for a free POS system quote where a bar POS professional can tailor the right POS solution to meet your needs):
- Secured login– Requires authorized employees to log in each time they use the software.
- Liquor control devices (LCDs) – This helps reduce shrinkage by tracking the exact amount of alcohol barternders pour on bottles and glasses.
- Recipe lookup – A sort of “cheat sheet” for bartenders where they can quickly look up for ingredients needed to prepare a certain drink.
- Data import and export – Downloads reports into your word processing or spreadsheet software for your personal bookkeeping efforts.
- Email list maintenance – Helps build your customer loyalty efforts by sending customers emails about limited offers, new product releases, and special events at your establishment.
- Gift card management – Adds gift card capabilities to your bar POS software that supports your brand and bring in repeat business.
- Schedule promotions – Automatically manages price changes for limited time promotions like “happy hour.”
- Barcode readers – It can save time by quickly scanning barcodes on beer and malt beverage bottles the customer orders.
- Employee scheduling – This features helps determine the exact number of employees neeeded for certain shifts based on your sales history.
- Customer management tools – Help manage open bar tabs, check split requests, and gratuities.
- Food service integration – A very useful feature that lets your process both food and drink orders on the same screen.
- Menu management – Toggles between different liquors so you can accurately track the amount of liquor that goes into certain drinks.
Need more information or an online resource?
Go to POS-For-Restaurants.com
The author of this article is the Vice-President on Customer Relations at POS-For-Restaurants with over 20 years of experience serving restaurants of all types throughout the U.S.