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​Largely ignored in the US for years, QR codes are proving daily how much of a productive and trusted asset they are to business owners in today’s unpredictable market climate. As restaurant owners continually adjust to the contactless and digital market, utilizing QR code-based access to native and third-party online ordering and digital payment integrations help staff and customers increase operational efficiency, reduce order errors, and improve overall customer service levels and satisfaction.
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With eight out of ten people carrying a smartphone camera in their pockets, unique QR codes enable restaurants to put ordering and payment capabilities into the hands of their customers, including:

• Paperless menus
• Place online orders
• Scan-and-pay at the POS
• Web-based digital payments
• Leave cashless tips
• Receive paperless receipts
• Gain loyalty points
• Trigger curbside pick-up
• Digital restaurant storefronts
• And more!

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The arrival of cloud-based restaurant point-of-sale solutions has provided owners and operators with unprecedented access to store and customer data in real-time. Unlike fixed position Window-based terminals, decentralized cloud-based hardware allows restaurants versatility to place merchant- and customer-facing devices in more convenient and accessible positions.

Aldelo Express POS users have successfully adapted their business operations and expanded customer services by implementing a modern point-of-sale restaurant platform that supports mobile and remote ordering payment capabilities, self-service kiosks, digital menus and online ordering, smart kitchen display systems, and QR-code-driven e-Gift, e-Loyalty, and e-Coupons, etc.

Aldelo Express restaurants select from a variety of available and supported interoperable devices, such as iPad and Android tablets, Android terminals, and Android mobile devices.

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Five years ago, Steve DaPolito never would have guessed his pizza business would survive a 17-month road closure, global pandemic, and record inflation in just two years. Today, he attributes his business’s success to daily sales data available at his fingertips, thanks to a seamless accounting integration from MarginEdge and Aldelo.

“Some of my fellow restaurant owners are way behind on price adjustments because they didn’t have time to look at the data and left money on the table,” said DaPolito. “We didn’t do that.”

Even before a nation-wide lockdown in 2020, Bisonte Pizza Company was already using detailed sales data to navigate unusual circumstances. A nearby construction project forced the business to operate on a closed road for 17 months, forcing DaPolito to get creative with business services and navigate changes in customer demands.

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Aldelo Express Cloud POS restaurant technology platform is a powerful, all-inclusive point-of-sale solution that offers operators features such as native Kiosk, Kitchen Display System (KDS), and order/pay at the table applications. The platform also enables restaurants to establish an immediate digital presence that includes an online storefront with online ordering, QR code-based payment services, and multi-store gift, loyalty, and rewards programs. Aldelo Express POS merchants select from a wide range of affordable and readily available iPad and Android tablet devices for their POS needs.

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As customers return to sit-down dining and bar environments, Aldelo Express helps business owners improve overall guest experiences with innovative POS solutions ideal for loud and crowded environments.

Aldelo Express offers affordable POS solutions that result in greater service flexibility and expandable operations. Bar owners implement merchant- and customer-facing ordering/payment solutions that include self-ordering kiosks and interactive rear customer displays that streamline transactions with visual-based order confirmations and payments.

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​​Five years ago, typically only pizza places and a few full-service restaurants offered delivery of their food and drinks. Today, restaurants of all types and sizes are engaging with native and third-party delivery services to reach existing customers and expand their customer base.

Determining the best combination of native and third-party delivery platforms can be a difficult and confusing process for business owners. Do they hire additional staff to deliver items purchased through their online ordering platform, or partner with popular ordering and delivery services to increase their brand exposure?

Because each business and local market is different, there is no right or wrong answer. However, owners and operators must conduct a serious cost-benefit analysis to determine the best investment for their business. This depends on (1) what will bring the most value to the business; (2) the flexibility of the online ordering and delivery platform; (3) the cost of the program; and (4) the ease of managing the program for a single or multi-store restaurant operations.

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​The Aldelo Express Cloud POS restaurant technology platform offers a rich ecosystem of FREE merchant- and customer-facing iPad-based solutions and applications made available to Aldelo Express users with the click of a button. At any time, Aldelo Express users may begin expanding their full-featured POS with smart kitchen display systems (KDS), self-service kiosks, interactive multi-media customer displays, and more with no additional costs or fees for software licenses, setup, or usage.

Aldelo introduced several innovative developments in 2021 to enhance restaurants’ “contactless services” for meeting customer demands, providing owners and operators the tools they need to run a sustainable and robust business in uncertain times. Developments include access to all-in-one compact mobile POS devices, “Facial AI” login security feature, free QR code-based resources, and updated Masa+ digital payment services.

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​Running a restaurant business in 2021 clearly reinforced that flexibility is essential to success. Amidst the uncertainty of the economy, labor force, and the competitive online market, restaurant owners and operators had to be flexible with the resources they had to navigate a highly unpredictable environment. For many, point-of-sale technology empowered merchants to serve their customers in creative, new, and lucrative ways in-store, online, outdoors, and off-site.

​Any restaurant that buys, sells, or charges based upon weight within the United States must use a “legal-for-trade” scale.

NTEP certified scales are required by restaurants when weighing any product and selling it directly to the customer based on the weight provided. NTEP certification provides consumers with the confidence that they are getting what they paid for by requiring a high degree of readability on the scale. The certification also confirms that restaurants are weighing products accurately and not giving away profits.

NTEP stands for National Type Evaluation Program, an approval system created by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST) and the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM).

​Aldelo’s mission is providing restaurants with unparalleled access to the most economic, ​state-of-the-art, cloud POS platform available in the industry.

The Aldelo Express cloud restaurant technology platform offers a rich ecosystem of merchant- and customer-facing solutions and applications that are available to restaurants with the click of button, including Masa+ online ordering and payments, mobile/remote POS devices, smart kitchen display systems (KDS), self-service kiosks, interactive multi-media customer displays, and more.

Additionally, Aldelo Express Cloud POS users conveniently access the Aldelo Marketplace from their POS screen interface and select from a variety of strategic third-party integrations that complement Aldelo’s portfolio of native solutions. Aldelo never charges Aldelo Express users for accessing any third-party integrations or product syncs.

One available option is a direct integration between Aldelo Express Cloud POS and the QuickBooks Online accounting platform. QuickBooks Online is a popular choice with restaurant owners and operators for managing inventory, accounting functions, and related reporting. The QuickBooks Online solution helps restaurants manage income, COGS, fixed assets, liabilities, expenses, and much more.

Aldelo's Development Dash Board helps developers generate development keys, manage versioning and view merchants who are actively using their services.  This easy to navigate and simple to use tool is a great place for full self service development groups to access Aldelo's development information.
Best of all, for qualified developers, Its FREE. 
​Visit our developers page at Doc.Aldelo.io and see how easy it really is 
​Once you have completed your integration, you can apply to have your integration listed in the Aldelo Market Place inside the Aldelo Express back office and on our webpage at www.aldelo.com  Helping your promote your integration to the world! ​