Bakery POS System Must Have Features

Speed is essential for a bakery POS system. Especially during peak hours like mornings where customers are looking to grab a bite before heading in for work, or in the evening where customers may be looking to buy some breakfast for the next day on the way home.

In this article, we will cover some must-have features you should look out for when buying a POS system for your bakery.

Easy to use 

Any IT system should be easy to use and it is no exception when it comes to your POS system. Having an easy to use POS system means that your bakery staffs are able to familiarize with your POS system in no time. 

This translates into faster ordering speed with lesser clicks to complete an order, which is an important aspect of your business operation if you do not want to lose customers to long waiting times in the queue.

On top of that, an easy order entering process also promotes better order accuracy. 

Easy and quick menu updating

To stay competitive in the bakery industry, you have to constantly reinvent the pastries you have to offer. This is one of the main reasons why some bakeries are still stuck with cash registers as there are new creations every other day, they have not yet found a POS system with an easily updatable menu.

When you are able to easily keep your POS system menu updated, your bakery staffs can key in orders by simply selecting the item the customer has chosen. This also safeguards your revenue as the pricing of each item is preset by you, hence, your bakery staffs do not have to enter the pricing for each product during check out, which may be prone to human error.

Modifiers for customised cakes

Modifier configuration is important for bakeries that offer customisable cakes. A POS system with an easily configurable modifier menu helps you to keep track of customised cake orders as some may have multiple add ons, increasing the complexity of the cake. Which leads to miscommunication if not handled properly by a POS system. 

Robust cloud-based reporting

You may not always have time to be present in your bakery to monitor your business performance. Hence, a robust cloud-based reporting system is important. This gives you the flexibility to view insightful reports about your bakery from anywhere, at any time. 

Important reports like sales reports, stock level reports, best-selling items reports should be at your fingertips in your POS system’s cloud-based reporting portal. This helps you to make important revenue-boosting decisions like identifying best selling items to keep in production and least sellable items to reinvent.

Multiple Store management

It is a norm to open up more bakery stores if the bakery concept works well. Investing in a POS system that can help you scale is vital. With the right POS, you can easily set up multiple stores menu, promotion, pricing etc., from the cloud-based backend. There is no need to from outlet to outlet to carry out menu updates or promotion setup. This helps you to save time and effort and increase operational efficiency.

Getting a POS system for your bakery

If you are looking for a reliable and scalable POS system for your existing bakery business or setting up a new bakery, drop us your contact information below and we will arrange a free demo session on our POS systems and discuss your business needs.