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How to Calculate and Improve Your Bar’s Profit Margin

7 Shifts

To get a clearer picture of your product mix, use reports from your POS system to track key metrics like sales volume, pour cost, and inventory usage. Review your inventory and spot areas where there’s over-ordering and spoilage, especially for perishable items like food and garnishes.

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‘Cookie-Cutter Marketing Doesn’t Work in this Industry.’

Modern Restaurant Management

Many restaurants didn’t even use smart POS systems consistently. Today, we can pull POS data, website analytics, social media insights, and CRM reports to make data-backed decisions and track ROI in real-time. Operators are maximizing revenue through delivery, private events, ghost kitchens, catering, and branded merchandise.

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POS system performance: What Your POS System Says About Your Restaurant

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Your POS system does more than process payments—it reflects the overall health of your restaurant. From wait times and staff efficiency to sales trends and customer satisfaction, POS system performance offers critical insights into daily operations. POS systems come in as many different flavors as there are businesses.

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Why More Breweries Are Switching to Modern POS Systems in 2025

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That’s why so many are turning to Modern POS Systems in 2025. Unlike traditional setups, modern solutions offer advanced features like mobile ordering, integrated payments, taproom analytics, and automated inventory tracking—all tailored to brewery workflows. This shift isn’t just about convenience—it’s about staying competitive.

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Untapped Areas of Profitability in a Full-Service Restaurant

Squirrel Systems

Creating customizable prix fixe menus for groups with easy online ordering. Offering direct online ordering via a restaurant-branded app to avoid high third-party app fees. Integrating POS systems with delivery platforms for seamless order tracking and management. Selling merchandise can provide a steady revenue stream.

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7 Game-Changing Trends That Will Define Fast Casual & QSR in 2025

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The First-Party Challenge: Hard But Worth Fighting For Getting guests to order directly from you, instead of through third-party platforms, remains the holy grail—and it’s tougher than most operators realize. Today’s best loyalty programs offer early access to new menu items, surprise merchandise drops, and exclusive experiences.

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Inside the World of Hospitality and Leisure Accounting

Paper Chase Accountancy

Point-of-Sale (POS) Integration: Seamless integration with POS systems is critical for capturing sales data, managing inventory in real-time, and ensuring accurate revenue reporting. Efficiency: Automated data feeds from POS systems, bank accounts, and payroll providers reduce manual entry and errors, saving significant time.