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== POS systems ==
== POS systems ==
A point of sale (POS) system is a tool that allows your customers to pay for products or services while your restaurant, bar or hotel reception can accept payments. Every time they pay, they complete a POS transaction. Let's look at three of the main components:
A point of sale (POS) system is a tool that allows your customers to pay for products or services while your restaurant, bar or hotel reception can accept payments. Every time they pay, they complete a POS transaction. Let's look at three of the main components:
* There is a hardware component, the 'cash registries', complete computers by now, or handhelds communicating with the system. Other hardware elements like scanners, keyboards, terminal displays, touchscreens e.g.
* There is a hardware component, the 'cash registries', complete computers by now, or handhelds communicating with the system. Other hardware elements like scanners, card readers, keyboards, terminal displays, touchscreens e.g.
* The software linked to the payments themselves
* The software linked to the payments themselves
* The software linked to other operations in the hotel, the hotel[[PMS]], the bookings engine. And, or things like stock taking, ordering, staff, commissions e.g.
* The software linked to other operations in the hotel, the hotels [[PMS]], the bookings engine. And, or things like stock taking ([[Inventory]]), ordering, staff, bookkeeping, commissions e.g.
Check [https://hotelfriend.com/blogpost/pos-systems Hotelfriend] for a list of suppliers. <br>


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Example of POPS system Jill had a meeting with: [[
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== [[Invoice]] ==  
== [[Invoice]] ==  
 
Linked to the POS system, of course we need a printed, or digital invoice-bill; chech [[Invoice|the information]] on this.





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POS systems

A point of sale (POS) system is a tool that allows your customers to pay for products or services while your restaurant, bar or hotel reception can accept payments. Every time they pay, they complete a POS transaction. Let's look at three of the main components:

  • There is a hardware component, the 'cash registries', complete computers by now, or handhelds communicating with the system. Other hardware elements like scanners, card readers, keyboards, terminal displays, touchscreens e.g.
  • The software linked to the payments themselves
  • The software linked to other operations in the hotel, the hotels PMS, the bookings engine. And, or things like stock taking (Inventory), ordering, staff, bookkeeping, commissions e.g.

Check Hotelfriend for a list of suppliers.


Example of POPS system Jill had a meeting with: [[


Invoice

Linked to the POS system, of course we need a printed, or digital invoice-bill; chech the information on this.




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