Bar and Restaurant POS software features

Bar owners shouldn’t have to to worry too much about product shrinkage or lack of inventory. When you have the right bar POS software, you can say goodbye to these worries and focus more on your business and growing profits.

You can handle almost any customer transaction using bar POS software. It can display information such as the average bar tab in a given night, the number of open tabs, returns or voids, and credit 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 most important bar POS software feature is liquor inventory control. 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 glass, so you could know how much money you can expect to make. It also helps keep staff honest – since supplies are closely monitored, they’ll be less likely to give their friends free drinks.

The bar 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):

  • Secure log-in– Requires authorized staff each time the software is used.
  • Liquor control devices (LCDs) – This helps reduce shrinkage by tracking the exact amount of alcohol employees 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 – 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 – Supports your bar and restaurant with its gift card capabilities that can bring in repeat business.
  • Schedule promotions – Automatically manages price changes for 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 staff you need for certain shifts based on your sales history.
  • Customer management tools – Help manage open bar tabs, check split requests, and gratuities.
  • Food service integration – Processes food and drink orders on one 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.

 

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