{"id":2396,"date":"2019-05-24T08:32:06","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T12:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/199.250.223.35\/~craftbrewery\/?p=2396"},"modified":"2020-09-16T09:04:31","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T13:04:31","slug":"how-to-choose-the-best-pos-system-for-your-taproom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftbreweryfinance.com\/oldversion\/how-to-choose-the-best-pos-system-for-your-taproom\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose the Best POS System for your Taproom"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cloud based Point-of-Sale Software allows breweries to complete credit and cash transactions, run reports to help analyze sales, and monitor inventory.<\/span><\/p>\n

The POS System is a combination of hardware and software. Hardware includes things like an iPad, scanner, and printer. The POS software is the brains of the operation and captures all the data related to the sale.<\/span><\/p>\n

Think of a POS system like the old cash register on steroids.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this post we\u2019ll cover what a POS system does and why you need it. At the end, you\u2019ll find a\u00a0PDF download that compares the top POS systems<\/strong>\u00a0on the market. This is a useful resource to help choose the system that fits best in your brewery.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the purpose of a POS system?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cA POS or point of sale purchase is the \u201cpoint\u201d where a transaction is finalized or the moment where a customer tenders payment in exchange for goods and services. Any form of payment can be used, such as cash, debit cards, credit cards, mobile payments\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The goal, of course, is to record the sale + get paid.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why you need a POS system<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lots of reasons\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n