Navigating EPOS Technology Decision Making
BIXOLON offers five considerations when deciding on your next EPOS System
EPOS systems provide businesses with the tools to monitor and control a range of Hospitality environments from restaurants and bars, to pop-up events. With many EPOS options on the market, choosing the right system for your hospitality business can feel like an overwhelming task especially if you are looking to move towards Mobile, Tablet or Smart Device base software platforms for added flexibility. As technology advances in general, connectivity has become even more crucial for a successful EPOS system.
To navigate through the decision process BIXOLON has put together five pointers which you may wish to consider when purchasing a new Mobile EPOS (mPOS) System for your hospitality business:
1. Device Connection – when selecting a mobile device, businesses need to decide how it is going to be connected to the internal host. Cabled LAN connectivity has always been the norm with Wi-Fi being a trusted but sometimes more expensive means to achieve the same result. But recent advances in Bluetooth technologies have not only improved reliability but also increased the usable range of these devices.
2. System Security – a secure means to log in to a system is essential for both the employer and employee and is integral to the success of the mPOS solution. It provides accountability for processes which merits the system’s expense. Simplicity and cost have ultimately led users to prefer rugged and durable devices such as waterproof Dallas Readers or swipe cards which provides each member of staff with their own unique numerical login and if lost can easily be replaced - Security is maximised as no two keys or cards are the same.
3. Efficient Delivery – technology can be used to speed up the order delivery process whether it be a waited table service or through customer app ordering directly from their table. With the right connectivity food and drink table orders can be sent directly to the IP rated bar thermal printer and food orders directly to the heat resistant dot matrix kitchen printers ensuring that the customer receives exactly what they had ordered in a timely manner.
4. Connectivity Range – with the growing requirement for additional spacing in restaurants and bars, hospitality businesses are looking to utilise their outdoor space for alfresco dining. With these new spaces popping up there is a growing necessity for the ability to take table orders and save the time of each member of staff by not having to return to a central order system point to make each transaction. The alfresco dining experience can further be improved by printing receipts at the table when required which can be very simply achieved through the use of a belt mounted printer.
5. Multiple Device Hosting – consideration needs to be made into multiple device hosts whether it be splitting tills or fulfilling multiple activity requirements for optimum system output.
BIXOLON is a global manufacturer of POS, Mobile and Label printers and printing accessories. It offers a comprehensive range of mPOS printing solutions for restaurants, bars and so much more. From portable mobile printing, to thermal front feed receipting for bars and dot-matrix receipting for high humidity kitchen environments, and label printing technology for takeaways, BIXOLON’s printing solutions and accessories provide feature rich, highly connective mPOS solutions to suit any budget. To find out more about the BIXOLON range, visit www.BixolonEU.com or call +49-211-68-78-54-0.
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