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Do you want to pay $2160 for a $300 terminal? One of our customers did just that. He had a $45 per month lease for 48 months on a credit card terminal that should have been purchased for about $300. Terminal leases are great for credit card processors and horrible for small businesses. Any Credit Card Processor that pushes a lease on you is not looking out for your best interests. In addition to the Read More
  Categories : Articles, Credit Card Processing  Posted by ESS Admin
As technologies continue to move to the cloud, point of sale (POS) systems are following that trend and becoming increasingly cloud-based. Cloud-based POS systems can offer many advantages over the more traditional “hardwired” systems. The greatest advantage with perhaps the largest impact to business owners is cost. POS becomes a low monthly fixed cost system with all services included. POS systems can now be streamlined networks that connect to mobile systems and software that provide Read More
  Categories : Articles, Point Of Sale, Point Of Sale Repair, POS Security  Posted by ESS Admin
Your customers enjoy many benefits from the option of ordering online. They save time and skip the line, while your employees can minimize error in preparing their meals. Your POS system is a great place to manage Online Ordering and give you a clear picture to your customers. Does your POS measure up? A solid POS should have the following online ordering features: · Full menu integration. Your OLO menu offering should mirror the POS Read More
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Customer loyalty programs are essential to bringing back your most enthusiastic guests, again and again. The days of paper punch cards have passed, so how can you bring your business into the digital marketplace? Your point-of-sale (POS) system is a great place to start collecting data about your customers. It’s where you can gather the most information about their behavior, like how much they typically spend, and what time of day they usually visit your Read More
  Categories : Point Of Sale  Posted by ESS Admin
Yelp can be an intimidating place for business owners. Reviews can make or break a restaurant. Still, many restaurant owners still avoid Yelp— even though we know that whether you create a listing or your guests do, you can’t avoid Yelp any longer. The good news is that Yelp can be an invaluable tool for improving your reputation and finding new patrons, even if you do end up with a few negative reviews. These 5 Read More
  Categories : Articles, Restaurant tips and tricks  Posted by ESS Admin