Monthly Archives: February 2009

Quick Service Restaurant POS Solutions

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POSitouch is a leader in the quick service industry, featuring cutting-edge technology and advancements. This scalable solution is a reliable solution for all sized quick service establishments. POSitouch Quick Service software was designed by industry insiders; the POSitouch application is a proven tool to increase your overall return on investment.

Key Components to Quick Service restaurant POS are:

• Intuitive Color touch screen to guide users through the menu fast
• Optional split screen  expedites the packing process 
• Fully-integrated color kitchen video displays
• Options for sending to displays include, real time “on the fly”, one touch delay, one item delay and upon order confirmation.
• Route orders and compile like orders for product preparation
• Optional item consolidation
• Display prioritizes main items and modifiers 
• Available summary mode
• Ability to bump orders when complete by either using the bump bar or the touch screen 
• Drive thru can be operated with single or dual windows
• Ability to recall and park orders that are not completed 
• Project what products will be ordered based on past experience 
• Credit Card Authorization provides an all in one solution for the POS data and credit authorization.
• Labor Management  – This module allows you to track time and attendance for payroll and scheduling. Integration of labor information with sales data allows for customer profiling and creation of frequent dining programs.
• Customer Data Base can be utilized for house charges, customer profiling and frequent dining programs.

Your future POS should be a POSitouch

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Pinnacle Hospitality Systems provides the POS hardware, software and services businesses need to provide the best in customer service and accountability.  By choosing to make POSitouch restaurant POS system your future POS system, your restaurant will operate seamlessly and simple and you will enjoy the boosted bottom-line profits.

From systems design to installation and training, Pinnacle Hospitality Systems will guide you through the process of implementing your restaurant POS solution.  Pinnacle provides with industry-leading, full-service 24-hour customer support. 

POSitouch integrates with leading hospitality-based software to serve as a tool to assist your business in reaching its financial and future goals.  By transforming businesses from disconnected and disorganized operations into connected, integrated and organized, POSitouch restaurant POS helps your business succeed.

Regardless of what hospitality industry you are in, your future restaurant POS should be a POSitouch system.  Pinnacle Hospitality Systems provides point of sale solutions for the following industries, chain restaurants and more:

• Quick Service
• Casual Dining Solutions
• Pizza Delivery
• Fine Dining
• Arena/Stadium
• Country Club
• Hotel
• Bowling Center
• Sports Bar
• Night Club

Pinnacle Partners with iControl

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The focal point of Pinnacle Hospitality Systems is providing tools for the hospitality industry that will achieve drastically increased efficiency and profits. Pinnacle provides detailed reports mapping out where your business stands to save the most money and what tools can get you to your goals-because at Pinnacle we do not expect you to buy anything until we show you how you are going to pay for it. The tools we provide are to transform hospitality-based businesses from disconnected and unorganized operations into integrated, connected and organized businesses that flourish.

It is based on these principles that Pinnacle Hospitality Systems has formed a strategic partnership with iControl.  By integrating iControl software into your restaurant POS system, management receives special management alerts for things such as voids, comps, discounts, and more identify precisely where losses are stemming from and to implement employee accountability. Products include ADP seamless payroll interfacing, advanced time clock options, schedule enforcement, labor management, and a variety of accounting interface features.
 
Pinnacle Hospitality Systems and iControl know that a restaurant or other hospitality business is disconnected when all of the products it uses to organize its daily transactions are separate for the most part. When the products that are designed to improve the functionality of your business are all separate moving parts, naturally there are going to be compatibility issues and other time consuming issues that inhibit the productivity and growth of your business. No one wants to waste valuable time and money working for the products that should be working for them, and Pinnacle Hospitality Systems and iControl are aligned to provide the full restaurant POS solution to the hospitality industry.

Smart security, digital surveillance

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The hospitality industry is at risk from a wide variety of distinctive risks.  Pinnacle Hospitality Systems is the industry leader in restaurant point of sale POS technology, and will implement a strategy for your hospitality-based business to deflect the most common issues that lead to decreased bottom line profits.

One of the most effective methods of preventing theft and controlling the environment in your hospitality business is to implement a digital surveillance camera with your POS system.  The hospitality industry struggles against the issue of blending a high turnover rate with providing superior customer service standards. 

To make business matters more challenging, there are often high theft rates that can be difficult and costly to control.  Introducing a digital video camera into your business is a smart security move, and a solid measure to not only prevent theft, but to increase safety standards within your establishment.  Increasing customer safety is always a great feeling, and with it will create an improved public image for your establishment.

With a restaurant POS system that is tailored specifically for your establishment and complemented with a digital surveillance system, you can:

·         Prevent theft-both patron and employee

·         Significantly lower violence-control unruly bar patrons while creating a legal leg to stand on

·         Review captured footage anytime, from anywhere-Ideal for chain restaurants, bars and multiple locations

Birmingham Restaurant POS Solutions

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Pinnacle Hospitality Systems is the industry leader in combining the restaurant POS hardware, software, and services you need to provide you with turnkey solutions for managing your hospitality business. From initial system design to installation and available training, Pinnacle Hospitality Systems is there to educate you through the entire implementation process and from there forward provide you with top notch, full service customer support to ensure seamless operations.  A restaurant POS system should make business easier, while at the same time boost bottom line profits. 

Through Pinnacle Hospitality System, your hospitality-based business can achieve financial control and future success.  With industry leading software and hardware for casual dining, fine dining, pizza delivery, quick service restaurant, hotel, country club, arena/stadium and more, Pinnacle Hospitality Systems can transform your daily business dealings into a streamlined flow. 

Featuring industry leading software POSitouch and Dinerware, Pinnacle Hospitality Systems will work with you to discern what Alabama POS software and hardware will best suit your business needs.  Pinnacle Hospitality Systems is the leading POS provider in Birmingham, Alabama and the state of Florida.  Contact Pinnacle today for an in-depth analysis of your current business model, and a realistic projection of how much you could be saving by implementing a restaurant POS system.

What you need to know about PCI compliance

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60% of consumers will not revisit the business where digital theft originated.  The cost of protecting this data is the cost of doing business.

Sixty percent is a disturbing figure, especially when compared to the frequency of this type of preventable and costly theft.  So you should ask yourself, is my POS system PCI Compliant?  Remember that a point of sale system is only as functional as the software you purchase, comparable to differing classes of vehicles.  While you are saving up for the right restaurant POS system for your business, check to be sure the following action items are addressed in the meantime:

-If your system is on the internet, make certain it is protected by a firewall
-Keep patches up to date
-Antivirus software is a must
-Change your passwords often
-Turn off remote access when not needed
-Stay educated on current online safety measures
-Contact pos provider to find out what you are storing

Contact Pinnacle Hospitality Systems today for a free in-depth analysis of your hospitality business needs, and let us show you where you are losing profits, and how we can help you to prevent profit losses and potential vulnerabilities to the costly trend of digital hacking.

Prime One Twelve of Coral Gables selects Pinnacle Hospitality Systems for restaurant management functions

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Sleek Miami steakhouse Prime One Twelve has chosen Pinnacle Hospitality Systems to provide industry standard POS software to boost bottom line profits.  Located at 112 Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Florida, Prime One Twelve truly is a sumptuous selection for upscale dining.  This South Beach venue is increasingly popular with chic and celebrity clientele.

Prime One Twelve made the decision to implement POSitouch point of sale software to drastically improve customer service standards and boost profits to the bottom line.  The future POS software and hardware requirements will be taken care of by Pinnacle, to ensure that the daily operations and future of the business are always on the right track.

POSitouch is the premier point of sale (POS) system for the hospitality industry with applications for Fine Dining, Table Service, Restaurant Manager functions, Quick Service, Hotels, Country Clubs, Delivery and Stadiums/Arenas. Used in thousands of businesses around the United States, the Windows based, open architecture software is simple to maintain, expand, and use for daily operations.

The steak and seafood at Prime One Twelve are rated as among the best in South Florida, and the top-notch menu also includes vegetarian dining options.  For more information on Prime One Twelve, or to make reservations, call 305-532-8112.  For more information on Florida or Alabama restaurant POS systems, contact Pinnacle Hospitality Systems at 800-771-7100 or visit our website, http://www.pinnaclehs.com.