What are the Features of a Bar and Restaurant POS Software?

Bar/Restaurant: Point of Sale software features

Bar and restaurant owners shouldn’t have to spend time worrying about product shrinkage or lack of inventory. Having the right bar POS software can help avoid these worries and concentrate on making the business run smoothly and growing profits.

You can handle almost any customer transaction using bar POS software. Your POS can display information such as the average bar tab in a given night, the number of open tabs, returns or voids, as well as debit card processing details. Using this software allows you to easily manage inventory, determine which top-selling items to keep in stock, and track the performance of new products.

Useful Features of a bar POS software
The liquor inventory control is considered the most important feature in a bar POS software. It can track all the liquor, wine, and beer in stock as well as inform you if a resource is running low. It even tracks how much liquor goes into each drink, so you can have an idea how much money you can earn. It also helps keep staff honest – since they know supplies are closely monitored, they’ll be less likely to give their friends free booze.

This POS software also offers other great 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 Point of Sale professional can tailor the right POS solution to meet your needs):

• Login secured– Requires authorized staff each time the software is used.
• Liquor control devices (LCDs) – This helps reduce shrinkage by tracking the exact amount of alcohol the bartender pour on bottles and glasses.
• Recipe lookup – This provides bartenders a “cheat sheet” reference for looking up on indgredients when preparing mixed drinks.
• Data import and export – Downloads reports into your word processing or spreadsheet software for your personal bookkeeping efforts.
• Email list maintenance – Keeps customers informed on new product releases, and special events at your establishment. It can also build up customer loyalty thus it increase your profit.
• Gift card management – Supports your bar or restaurant with its gift card capabilities that can bring in repeat business.
• Schedule promotions – This bar POS software feature automatically manages price changes on liquor, wine and beer under limited time promotions like “happy hour.”
• Barcode readers – Can quickly serve customers by easily scanning barcodes on beer and malt beverage bottles.
• Employee scheduling – Determines the right number of employees needed 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 food orders on the same screen as drink orders.
• 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.