Point of Sale System (POS) for Bars

Nothing is worse than trying to get a bartender’s attention, especially at a busy bar in Colorado. Once you finally do, you want to grab your drinks, make a payment, and get back to your table and away from the crowd as soon as possible. Speed is everything at a bar. The faster the bartender can serve up your drink and take payment, the more money the bar will make, and the happier the customer will be.

POS systems for speed

A POS system with an easy to use interface can make a bartender’s job significantly easier. At a busy bar, a bartender can average over 100 drinks per hour. Most bars have several bartenders running back and forth taking orders, making drinks, and taking payments. That’s potentially hundreds of orders being rung up in your POS system per hour. The bartenders need a reliable POS system that doesn’t add further stress to their already demanding jobs.

POS systems for table service

Many bars also provide tableside service. A portable POS system is great for speed as well. The server can take a drink and food order at the table, and send it directly to the bar from their tablet. The customer’s drinks will be brought back to them in no time, and by the time food’s ready, perhaps they’ll be ready for round 2!

Tableside payment

Many POS systems also provide tablets equipped for tableside payment. Rather than the slow process of taking a credit card, walking to the back of house or the bar to swipe for payment, and returning minutes later with a receipt, the entire process can be completed right at the table.

Bill splitting

To take it up a notch, many POS systems allow for splitting the bill. This solves the issue of needing to print out separate checks for larger parties who want to pay their portions individually. Rather than going through that hassle, modern POS systems allow the option of splitting the bill digitally so that each person can pay one by one right at the table. Your customers, and the environment, will thank you for this new technology.

Open tabs capabilities

Drink now, pay later. With one swipe, customers can open a tab and add orders to it throughout the night. This is immensely helpful for speed and quality of service. Regular customers can even access their tab by a name or the last four digits of their card. This means if they forget their card at home, or want to treat a friend, they can open and add to their tab at anytime.

Loyal customers with open tabs can participate in rewards programs if your business chooses to run one. This incentivizes customers to return to your bar for promotions and discounts and they will appreciate being rewarded for their loyal service.

Contact us today to schedule a consultation with Smart POS.