Restaurant tech guides

Guides to POS systems, online ordering, gift cards and back-office software, from someone who installs and runs them.

Switching from Aloha to Toast

Timeline, data, gift cards, contracts and install day.

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Toast vs SpotOn

Prices, rates, contracts, hardware and support compared, with a worked cost example.

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Aloha alternatives for multi-unit groups

Toast, Square, Lightspeed, Clover and Aloha Cloud for 3 to 50 locations.

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Best POS for a bar that runs tabs

How each system handles card pre-authorization, transfers and close-out.

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POS migration checklist

Forty items in six phases, tick them off on screen or print it.

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