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Choosing the right point of sale solution for your restaurant can be an overwhelming process, especially with the amount of systems and software solutions advertised on the market. When deciding on a solution, there are many pros and cons that restaurant owners must consider. This is often complicated by complex or confusing pricing levels or modules that cannot be easily compared against other solutions on the market. POS rating websites are often owned by POS or merchant processing companies that are not neutral or are influenced by paid advertisers. The nature of these websites is not to educate and inform, but instead generate leads for monetary gain by obtaining restaurant information.
One of the most effective ways to determine a system’s fit is by working with the POS first-hand through a limited demo trial. By directly installing a system onto a tablet, restaurant owners and operators experience the system’s user-interface (UI), features, capabilities, and compatibility with their business and determine which modules and features provide optimum support for their operation.
Whether a business owner is selecting a restaurant technology system for the first time or is looking to replace or update an existing solution, there are some key items to consider when choosing the proper POS system for your restaurant operation.
One of the most effective ways to determine a system’s fit is by working with the POS first-hand through a limited demo trial. By directly installing a system onto a tablet, restaurant owners and operators experience the system’s user-interface (UI), features, capabilities, and compatibility with their business and determine which modules and features provide optimum support for their operation.
Whether a business owner is selecting a restaurant technology system for the first time or is looking to replace or update an existing solution, there are some key items to consider when choosing the proper POS system for your restaurant operation.
1. Scalable Resources
Scalability is essential to any business, but especially in the ever-changing restaurant market. Today, many restaurant owners are choosing cloud-based point of sale systems because they can easily meet rising customer demands for mobile online ordering, digital payments, and off-premises dining services. As a result, flexible and scalable point of sale software solutions are essential to helping restaurant owners grow their business today and in the future.
Part of this necessity includes access to in-depth and dashboard level back-office reporting and analytics to help restaurant owners assess and manage the business. With cloud-based back-office environments, as offered with Aldelo Express Cloud POS, owners and operators monitor and manage the business wherever they are using a single online login.
2. Affordable Modules
While many point of sale providers offer multiple modules to promote restaurant growth, these often come at an “additional monthly cost” to restaurant owners. In a digital restaurant era, when many restaurants are relying on loyalty programs and remote ordering and payment capabilities to keep their doors open, having to pay for modules that are now a necessity to their business is, most of the time, unrealistic.
Fortunately, paying for scalable software modules is also unnecessary. Restaurant owners that use Aldelo Express receive all of its cloud POS modules at no additional charge via ultra-competitive Aldelo Pay and Aldelo Partner merchant processing services. This includes native online ordering solutions, digital payments and gift programs, loyalty and rewards programs, smart kitchen display systems (KDS), and table-side/remote ordering capabilities, saving users thousands of dollars on add-on modules and third-party solution costs.
Scalability is essential to any business, but especially in the ever-changing restaurant market. Today, many restaurant owners are choosing cloud-based point of sale systems because they can easily meet rising customer demands for mobile online ordering, digital payments, and off-premises dining services. As a result, flexible and scalable point of sale software solutions are essential to helping restaurant owners grow their business today and in the future.
Part of this necessity includes access to in-depth and dashboard level back-office reporting and analytics to help restaurant owners assess and manage the business. With cloud-based back-office environments, as offered with Aldelo Express Cloud POS, owners and operators monitor and manage the business wherever they are using a single online login.
2. Affordable Modules
While many point of sale providers offer multiple modules to promote restaurant growth, these often come at an “additional monthly cost” to restaurant owners. In a digital restaurant era, when many restaurants are relying on loyalty programs and remote ordering and payment capabilities to keep their doors open, having to pay for modules that are now a necessity to their business is, most of the time, unrealistic.
Fortunately, paying for scalable software modules is also unnecessary. Restaurant owners that use Aldelo Express receive all of its cloud POS modules at no additional charge via ultra-competitive Aldelo Pay and Aldelo Partner merchant processing services. This includes native online ordering solutions, digital payments and gift programs, loyalty and rewards programs, smart kitchen display systems (KDS), and table-side/remote ordering capabilities, saving users thousands of dollars on add-on modules and third-party solution costs.
Aldelo Pay and Aldelo Express support multiple QR code-based digital payment features at no additional cost
3. Total Cost of Ownership
Along with add-on modules and third-party solution costs, operators must consider other costs to determine a POS system’s true total cost of ownership (TCO). This includes hosting, storage, and back-up fees, hidden merchant processing transaction fees and rates, hardware costs, installation and training, technical support, software updates, etc.
Through Aldelo’s ultra-competitive merchant processing rates, Aldelo Express users run a full-service restaurant operation in any environment with no monthly fees or additional costs. This includes access to the full-featured Aldelo Express Cloud Restaurant POS technology platform, all software modules including Masa+ online ordering, gift, loyalty, and payments. Aldelo users receive free 24/7 technical support, software installation and training, unlimited software updates, and complementary personalized assistance by the Aldelo Merchant Success Team from initial onboarding through the initial year of operation.
4. Ease of Use
Without intuitive point of sale user interface designs, restaurant owners and their employees spend weeks getting accustomed to new restaurant technology systems. This is especially difficult in a high turnover industry. During a demo trial, it’s important to take note if the POS system is intuitive and simple to use for both managers and staff.
Aldelo Express Cloud POS tablets and mobile handheld devices offer familiar user interfaces with image-based menu items for fast identification. Vibrant images of food and drink items help improve efficiency with training, navigating language barriers, and speed of ordering. This is especially helpful for customers when utilizing self-service kiosks, digital menus, and online storefronts.
5. Those Behind the POS
Choosing a point of sale provider should not be a short-term commitment. Implementing a POS solution that offers immediate and long-term viability through innovative and scalable solutions coupled with a supportive customer service team is paramount to a restaurant’s success today and tomorrow.
For over 20 years Aldelo has developed full-featured POS solutions for the restaurant industry. The company is committed to protecting merchant investments by providing them with the latest POS features and functionality that allows them to optimally operate their business today and in the future.
Aldelo meets this commitment by maintaining a team of dedicated developers that are in continual development mode all year-round. The company’s methodology for developing solutions and features is always customer-centric, utilizing the latest development tools, while maintaining best practices and quality control disciplines.
All software releases and updates are issued free to merchants and become instantly available via real-time cloud synchronization to the POS. That means Aldelo Express Cloud POS merchants continually receive updates with every device running the latest version software.
Request a Free Trial Today
Aldelo offers interested restaurant owners a 14-day free trial period to experience first-hand how an Aldelo Express Cloud POS system can directly benefit their business, with no strings attached.
Participants receive trial access to all Aldelo Express Cloud POS modules, features, and management solutions that provide them with an complete immersive Aldelo Express experience. Restaurant owners who are happy with the system and would like to partake in all of Aldelo Pay’s merchant benefits at the end of the trial easily segway to their new Aldelo Express system, running a complete restaurant operation.
Owners and operators who want to learn more about Aldelo Express’ 14-day free trial or cloud-based POS solutions can contact an Aldelo representative today at merchants@aldelo.com and 877-639-8767
Aldelo offers interested restaurant owners a 14-day free trial period to experience first-hand how an Aldelo Express Cloud POS system can directly benefit their business, with no strings attached.
Participants receive trial access to all Aldelo Express Cloud POS modules, features, and management solutions that provide them with an complete immersive Aldelo Express experience. Restaurant owners who are happy with the system and would like to partake in all of Aldelo Pay’s merchant benefits at the end of the trial easily segway to their new Aldelo Express system, running a complete restaurant operation.
Owners and operators who want to learn more about Aldelo Express’ 14-day free trial or cloud-based POS solutions can contact an Aldelo representative today at merchants@aldelo.com and 877-639-8767
Restaurants that use “ultra-competitive” Aldelo Pay or
Aldelo Partner Merchant Services receive a
Centralized Multi-Store Restaurant Technology Platform at
ZERO ADDITIONAL COST
including Aldelo Express Cloud POS, Masa+ Online Ordering,
Unlimited Aldelo Express POS Licenses, Software Releases,
Software Upgrades and 24/7 Technical Support via phone or email *
To request a free demo trial or learn more about the Aldelo Express POS solution suite,
contact a representative today at merchants@aldelo.com and 877-639-8767
Do not forget to ask us about the Aldelo Express Cloud POS free demo trial offer!
Customers that use Aldelo Express Masa+ Online Ordering and digital services can receive free QR code-based marketing items specific to their restaurant and menu by completing request forms found at the links below:
Free Window Decals and Table/Counter Stickers: www.aldelo.com/marketing-qr-setup
*Excluding major US Holidays
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