Restaurant POS and technology news, trends, best practices.

For one SpeedLine user, the tracking capabilities of a new POS system paid off quickly. Just Pizza owner Wayne Rempel used the notable activity reports from his POS system with security cameras to catch a repeat offender, and it only took a day. Continue reading for Wayne’s story on how his restaurant point of sale software helped him catch a thief.

Careful monitoring of your staff is key for tracking, accountability and detecting fraudulent behaviour. But what if you could prevent it from happening in the first place? Keeping employees accountable can be a struggle, no matter how trustworthy you feel your employees are. Read on for tips on how setting employee restrictions in your restaurant point of sale software can provide better tracking and accountability for your employees.

It’s the end of the night, and the till is short. How are you tracking the reason—or the culprit? The National Restaurant Association estimates that US restaurants lose $2 billion each year to employee theft. That’s a lot of money out of the pockets of business owners that could be avoided with the proper tools in place. With studies showing that employee theft is a contributing factor in a third of restaurant closures, it’s time to take action. Read on for how to use your point of sale system to prevent theft.

According to the National Restaurant Association, three quarters of employees steal from the workplace at least once—and half steal repeatedly. Of these, many do it because they are confident they won’t get caught. Those are scary numbers. You’re a business owner, not a 24/7 cash machine, so what can you do to prevent your employees from stealing? Continue reading to learn how your point of sale can identify internal theft now and save you from more in the future.

Choosing a point of sale system can be challenging for any restaurant company. A POS partner can have a major impact on your business over the long term, so understanding your business needs is the first step. Your requirements may differ from your competition, but these eight POS features will influence profitability for any restaurant business.