When should you choose a mobile POS system over a stationary POS?

Not sure whether a stationary or mobile POS is the best fit for your restaurant? Both systems have their advantages, and luckily you don’t always have to choose.

A simple overview of the key advantages of a mobile POS system compared with a stationary POS system.

In practice, many businesses choose a combination: a stationary POS as a reliable base and mobile devices for speed out on the floor.

Three quick questions to start from:

• How many points of sale do you need in your restaurant?
• Where do queues build up today – at the bar or at table service?
• Do you lose the most time walking or on payments?
• Do you want to increase capacity at peak times by adding more points of sale?

You should choose a POS system you can grow with! Whether you plan to open more restaurants, different types of restaurants than your first, create new concepts or expand your business with takeaway or online ordering, your POS system should be scalable. You should be able to add more devices, mobile POS terminals, kitchen displays or self-service checkouts as you grow. That makes the POS system a highly effective tool, an answer to your needs, a complete solution and the heart of your restaurant operations.

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Benefits of a mobile POS system

1) Faster table service

• Take orders and payments directly at the table.
• Less running around, shorter waiting times and faster table turnover.

2) Upselling without feeling pushy

• Easy to suggest add-ons when you have time to stay out on the floor, such as extra sauce, a larger beer, a side dish or a dessert.
• Fewer missed orders during busy hours.

3) Better guest experience

• Guests don’t need to queue at the counter.
• Perfect for outdoor seating, events and tight spaces.

4) Flexible operations

• Move the point of sale to where you need it: terrace, bar, lounge, rooftop bar or pop-up.
• Easy to scale up during rush hours: more devices mean higher capacity.

5) Fewer mistakes and smoother flow

• Orders go straight to the kitchen or bar if you use a kitchen display or printer.
• Less ‘I’ll enter it later’ means fewer errors and less lost revenue.

Quick service restaurants or fast food restaurants (QSR businesses) excel at offering fast and convenient meals that suit a busy lifestyle. In today’s fast pace, many people prefer a quick option over a longer sit-down meal at a traditional restaurant. For QSR, a self-service kiosk or a self-checkout is perfect, where guests can place and pay for their orders themselves, along with beepers that notify them when the order is ready for pickup. An express POS speeds up the ordering process, reduces staff costs and simplifies scheduling. Of course, you can also combine this with other systems, such as mobile ordering and payment terminals, so staff can take orders and payments anywhere, as soon as guests ask.

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