Jerry D Wilson

Forgotten Point of Sale Features Still Important | Cash In Drawer Limits

Restaurant point of sale systems have loads of features that POS salespeople love to talk about. Some are glamorous, others are flashy and some are unique to their product. When showing off these new and fancy features too often these salespeople forget about the basics and why cash registers were invented in the first place. Preventing theft. That is the purpose of a cash... (posted by Jerry D Wilson 6 years 139 days ago.)

Use Magnetic Gift Cards To Skyrocket Restaurant Sales and Profits

Gift Card and Gift Certificate Management Software The History of Gift Cards Whoever created the idea of gift certificates was a marketing genius. The idea of taking someones money (which is valid anywhere) and giving them a certificate redeemable only at your restaurant was a pure stroke of brilliance. It made gift giving easy and guaranteed the restaurant profits either through... (posted by Jerry D Wilson 6 years 168 days ago.)

Restaurant Employee Tip Tracking Through A Point Of Sale System

Restaurant Employee Tip Handling The History Of Restaurant Employee Tip Handling No one knows when tipping began. But we do know that in the 1980's the IRS levied new regulations on restaurant owners to track the tips received by the employees of the restaurant. The magic number of 8% became the benchmark for servers and waiters to declare as their tipped earned. Not because it was... (posted by Jerry D Wilson 6 years 168 days ago.)

Employee Time Clock And Restaurant Point of Sale Systems - A Perfect Marriage

Employee Time Clock The History Of The Employee Time Clock And Point of Sale The concept of punching a time clock has been around since the industrial revolution of the early 1900's. However, it was not until the invention of the electronic cash register in the early 1980's that employees could clock in/out on the cash register. This... (posted by Jerry D Wilson 6 years 168 days ago.)

Recover Lost Restaurant And Bar Profits By Collecting The Right Tax With "Smart Tax"

Smart Tax - A Better Way Of Collecting Sales Tax The History Inclusive sales tax has been around since the creation of the sales tax. It is simply selling the item with tax included in the price. This is very popular in European countries and Canada. In the United States it is most popular in bars and for admission to movie theaters and theme parks. For the... (posted by Jerry D Wilson 6 years 171 days ago.)

Restaurant 86 Item Countdown Feature - A Point of Sale Solution To An Old Problem

86 Item Countdown The History The term, "86" started so many years ago that its origin has long since faded into the memories of all but a few restaurateurs. Suffice it to say, if you "86" an item you are out and you need to stop taking orders immediately. A lot of table service restaurants use a board located near the kitchen to write items that have been 86st for... (posted by Jerry D Wilson 6 years 171 days ago.)