Here's how you can get a good Restaurant POS System for under AUD $1,000

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    By Alan Khoury

    A restaurant point of sale system typically includes a touchscreen, a point of sale program, cash drawer and a receipt (thermal) printer. The majority of retail systems also include a payment machine integrated with the POS, or what we call in Australia: Eftpos machine.

    Introduction

    In this article, I will show you ways which can save you hundreds of dollars by purchasing an exception retail point of sale for your restaurant for under AUD $1,000. There is no compromise in quality and I assure you that you're getting the best POS system in the Australian market today.

    Game changer – iPad POS

    Ever since the emergence of the iPad technology and software companies are looking for ways to swap their traditional cash registers with a slick and stylish iPad solution. This required a simple and easy to use point of sale application which integrates with payment gateways and network printers. Before the introduction of such solutions, traditional cash registers for a small/medium restaurant would cost over $5,000 on average. This typically included a bulky touchscreen, an advanced yet difficult program that would require a scientist to manage in most cases and a set of printers.

    Nowadays and thanks to the iPad revolution, you can get yourself an awesome iPad POS System with an incredibly easy to use application for under AUD $1,000.

    Here's how it's done

    First, you will need to buy yourself an iPad. Most retailers in Australia sell iPad 9.7 inch for around AUD $460. You will also need to get a flexible stand, we recommend iPad Pivot Stand AUD $60.

    For your printers, you will need an Ethernet compatible printer, the most popular model in Australia is the Epson T82II (347).

    Finally, you will need a cash drawer that connects directly to your thermal printer, you can buy any cash drawer or mini cash drawer of your choice. We recommend the Nexa Cash Drawer. It is rugged, solid and works great for busy restaurant environments.

    Point of Sale Software

    Your final step includes the purchase of an easy to use restaurant application which is going to give you all the features you would need for your busy restaurant. Such features would typically include: table management, bookings, roster management, time and attendance, online ordering integration and a seamless Waiter POS integration. We've compared the market for you and found Sassco to have the best Restaurant POS System application for iPad. You can download the App on your iPad and setup an account in under a minute. You will also get a back office application to add your staff and products and setup your printers.

    Once setup, you can start trading your business and even request support from the Sassco team via a small chat application that is free to use (comes with your license).

    Summary

    A good restaurant retail software solution shouldn't cost thousands, you can setup your own system by purchasing your own hardware, connecting it together and downloading the Sassco App to get you started within minutes and for under a AUD $1,000.

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