POS System

A Point of Sale (POS) system combines hardware and software to centralize business operations. The best can not only track sales and inventory, but help manage employees, improve internal communications, and plan marketing campaigns or customer loyalty programs. A POS might be as simple as a single iPad with a quarter-sized card-reader for a mall kiosk, or it might cover multiple registers in multiple locations for a big restaurant chain. In all cases, the right POS system should pay for itself several times over, since it streamlines every aspect of a business’s typical operations.

The Best Restaurant POS Systems 2023

Isobel O'Sullivan - January 23, 2023

A restaurant-specific POS should allow servers to place orders, communicate with the kitchen, track the stock of individual ingredients, track customer reservations, staff sales and tips, and more.

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  • TouchBistro POS Review 2023

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  • Toast vs. Square: Battle of the POS System 2023

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  • Talech POS Review 2023

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  • Square vs Clover: POS Comparison 2023

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  • Shopify POS Review 2023: Pros, Cons & Pricing

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  • Best Mobile POS Systems

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  • Best iPad POS Apps 2023

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  • Lightspeed vs Shopify POS: Which is Better?

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