Guides, tips, and ideas for everyday restaurant work

Practical articles for restaurant owners comparing systems, planning digital workflows, and looking for simpler ways to run service.

Choosing a restaurant POS: what to test before you switch

The right POS proves itself in a rush, not a sales demo. Use real shifts and real sales numbers to compare options.

Use QR ordering for add-on moments: the next round, a side, dessert, or a terrace reorder that should not wait for a free server.

Costs grow quietly when teams retype orders, watch too many tools, miss waste patterns, or only see the numbers after service.

AI earns its place when it turns real POS, kitchen, payment, and order data into answers the owner can use this week.

Gift cards work better when staff can check the code, balance, status, history, expiry, and redemption path without leaving checkout.

Stock control improves when recipes, purchases, waste, and POS sales explain the same movement instead of sitting in separate lists.

Open tabs and split bills are normal service. The POS needs to keep the order, payment, receipt, refund, and report trail together.

VAT moved from 14% to 13.5%, and lunch benefit limits changed to €8.80-€14.00. The supported POS values stay current in Fiest.