U Got Dibs Restaurant Supply & POS San Jose

Address: 3430 Kohler Ave_A_, San Jose, CA 95148

Phone No: (408) 444-7921

E-mail: [email protected]

Trying to manage and grow a restaurant using old, antiquated processes like hand written order slips is a huge waste of time and energy. Even if you don't have the same customer base as large chain restaurant establishments, there are some things that you simply can not skimp on, and your point of sale system (POS) is one of them.

A point of sale system is like a computerized cash register, it has the ability to manage inventory, creates an easier system of taking orders, increases profit and will increase the overall productivity of both your wait and kitchen staffs. Now the process of determining which POS system best suits your business needs can be very confusing. Between finding the right system, at an affordable price, that includes everything you need and is also compatible with your merchant card processor can seem like a nightmare at times.

As a smaller restaurant, don't feel duped into buying the more complex POS systems. Larger restaurants and fine dining establishments may need things like multiple server stations, hostess station systems, bar server stations and several kitchen printers, but as a small restaurant you do not. One server station, centrally located and a kitchen printer is more than enough for most small eateries. Resist buying into all the bells and whistles, a point of sale system is pricey as it is, you do not need to add to the balance due by getting a machine that doesn't match the size of your business.

Here are the top 4 things you should look for when buying or leasing a restaurant point of sale system:

1. Learning Curve: Expect there to be a learning curve with your new system. You will need to to become an expert on the system and also train your staff. The dealer that you purchase or lease the equipment from should offer these training services for you, but if possible - select a system that is the easiest to learn.

2. POS System Maintenance: Things in a restaurant are prone to get greasy, have food spilled on them and get dirty quickly. You realize this better than anyone else - so remember that it is important to keep your machines very clean. Your staff will need to be extremely careful to not spill liquids in them and if they do - they need to be cleaned immediately. In some cases, damage caused by lack of preventative maintenance and user damage may void any warranty supplied by the dealer.