{"id":1273,"date":"2020-01-08T07:54:12","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T07:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techtodayinfo.com\/?p=1273"},"modified":"2020-01-08T07:55:39","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T07:55:39","slug":"pos-system-analytics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techtodayinfo.com\/pos-system-analytics\/","title":{"rendered":"What Your POS System Analytics Can Tell You about Your Restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019ll start by answering this question directly \u2013 everything\nyou need to know. This includes, but is not limited to the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>More detailed reports<\/li><li>Inventory management\nand control<\/li><li>Customer relationship\nmanagement&nbsp;(CRM)<\/li><li>Improved accuracy<\/li><li>Marketing tools<\/li><li>Loyalty programs<\/li><li>Omni-channel&nbsp;capabilities&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/toppossystem.com\/best-pos-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">POS system analytics<\/a> offer a wealth of insight and data. You\u2019re creating data every time your staff swipes a card, enters an order, or closes a check. While separate pieces of data don\u2019t tell you much, there is an amazing story to be told when you combine it. What are you doing with that information?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Restaurant Analytics?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s answer another frequently asked question. Restaurant analytics are what you get when all that information is combined. It\u2019s turned into bite-sized insights that help you make more informed business decisions. Today, it\u2019s possible to gather, measure, and present every piece of information in a way that\u2019s clear. This prompts a response in real-time and forward-thinking plans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reduce Food Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your analytics can allow you to&nbsp;control the stock going\nin and out of your kitchen. This increases staff accountability in terms of how\nthey cook, account for, and deliver every item ordered. After all, it\u2019s\nyour&nbsp;restaurant\u2019s inventory. You should tolerate employees overpiling\nplates or cutting a regular short just because \u201che\u2019ll come back anyway.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Better Table Turnover&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll need to move the dining experience along with at your tables in order to serve customers well and hopefully create repeat ones.<a href=\"https:\/\/posquote.com\/review\/catapult-pos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"> Your POS system<\/a>\u00a0analytics can help make ordering easier and even offer tabletop payment. This way, customers will leave satisfied and likely to return for another meal at one point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is more, your servers can accommodate more customers\nwith faster order and payment. This makes table turnover even better without\nunnecessarily rushing guests who want to linger a little longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Right-size Your Staffing Needs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s great to know who your best and worse servers are.\nWhile intuition is intuition, your decisions should be based on data. Look\ndeeper and find out the exact cost of a poor employee on your business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your restaurant analytics will be able to indicate where\nlosses occur if you always have the same number of servers and kitchen staff\nthroughout the week, but only certain nights require extra servers. Then,\nyou\u2019ll know how to utilize their manpower better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reduce Comps and Discounts <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You might think that several comp percentage points aren\u2019t\nvery much, but margins tend to shrink due to that. Monitor dishes and staff\neasily with restaurant analytics to find out what is really going on. There\u2019s\nno way there were 30 birthday parties at the restaurant last night! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supervise Server Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your POS system\u2019s analytics can help you identify strong servers, improve staff training, and schedule smarter.\u00a0It can also help you discover strengths and weaknesses.\u00a0Pair the best servers with servers who have low bottle numbers so the former\u2019s talent will rub off on the latter. On that note, pair the best servers with VIPs.\u00a0Identify your best servers so you use them when a reservation for a VIP guest comes in.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make Menus Smarter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Through\u00a0menu insights, it\u2019s possible to obtain a better grasp of what is or isn\u2019t performing well and how to make your menu more profitable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your POS data can show you which items have customers returning. Do you sell a lot of grilled chicken sandwiches to people who never return? Maybe analytics can explain why. It\u2019s also possibly the case that one of your lower-selling products may have some unlocked potential. Your restaurant analytics will convey if one of these items generates a higher-than-average percent of returning customers Training staff to promote them, highlighting these items on the menu, and updating its name or description\u00a0might improve its turnover and create more repeat visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There may not be a failsafe approach to predict restaurant\nsuccess, but few reasons for unnecessary losses or expenses remain given the\namount of data coming from your restaurant POS. In fact, the answers are right\nat your fingertips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Better Marketing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of your biggest fortes to fill seats is strong digital marketing. Campaigns become strong when you tailor them to individual preferences and when you are able to see the successes and failures. Whether it\u2019s something sporadic like a Father\u2019s Day Prix four menu or a weekly Friday special, tracking a campaign within your POS analytics\u00a0will let you see if your efforts are coming to fruition by comparing sales data or failing to bring in more business. Your analytics will tell you you\u2019re wasting your time. Switch up your strategy if that\u2019s the case. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget that marketing efforts continue after the customer walks through the door. Use your POS analytics to\u00a0make regular guests happy\u00a0with a free aperitif or a complimentary glass of their favourite wine. Simple gestures like remembering what dish someone likes or their name go a long way too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Track Purchasing Behavior<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s easy to track purchasing behaviours if the POS system integrates with a customer relationship management (CRM) portal. Restaurants can be sure that customers will find what they were looking for when they come in. Studies show\u00a0that regulars spend two-thirds more than first-time customers when they return. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Track Customer Loyalty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Customer loyalty is important because your loyal clientele can keep your operation up and running in the offseason months. This is much better than closing down for the summer, for instance. Customer loyalty can also help your restaurant survive a dry spell when money is barely trickling in, but purveyors frown at the perspective of giving you more than a few days of credit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You never lose a happy customer. Even someone who never comes again because they\u2019ve moved out of state or abroad might bring you, new customers. They won\u2019t lose touch with the people in their old neighbourhood and they will recommend your place.\u00a0 They might recommend it to dozens of people from all over the state and even other countries. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ll start by answering this question directly \u2013 everything you need to know. 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