• Get's you organized.
• Security - know what people are doing
• Tracking of money - know where it was spent.
• Calculations are always correct.
• Data is stored for years.
• Audits are easily documented.
• Know your profits... and how you got them.
• Book keeping is done automatically.
• Control food costs with kitchen controls.
• Provide better/faster service.
• Professional image.
• Menu items are always billed properly.
• Price changes are easy.
• A POS Systems makes your business worth more when you sell it

DRAWBACKS

• When your hardware breaks, you're restaurant is down..
• Computer service is expensive ($60/hour and up).
• You must do basic maintenance tasks each month.
• The learning curve can be big with the wrong software.

SOLUTION

FreePOS is an inexpensive way to get your restaurant computerized.  But FreePOS isn't the only POS system on the market.   Check into other software as well and get quotations for the initial installation as well as support fees.

Be careful, ask lots of questions and remember that YOU should be able to support your own POS system.  

• "We'll match or beat any rate"
• "We've had technical problems with that processor"
• "We can install them as your processor, but it will cost ____"

There's a lot of money in the credit card processing industry.   In fact, the average restaurant will pay over $800 per month in fees.   With this much money in play, a lot of POS companies "want their share".

FreePOS is 100% credit card processor independent.   While we would be pleased to recommend a credit card processor for your business, we do not mandate that you use a particular company.   As always, make sure you understand where your money is going.   The wrong choice in payment processing can cost you hundreds of extra dollars every month.