Mastering the New Features of Odoo 16 POS for Restaurants
Odoo
5 MIN READ
May 11, 2023
If you own or operate a restaurant, you understand the importance of having an effective and dependable Point of Sale (POS) system in place. Odoo 16 includes a robust POS solution for restaurants. You can run your stores or restaurants easily using Odoo Point of Sale. The program runs in the browser but can function even when you are not connected to the internet. In this blog, we’ll look at Odoo 16 POS Restaurants’ features and how they may help you run your business more efficiently.
Overview: Odoo 16 POS System
The Point of Sale application is a fully integrated application that allows you to sell things (online or offline) using any device. It also automatically records product movements in your inventory, provides real-time analytics, and consolidates across all stores.
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First and foremost, you must configure POS. Configuration is a two-step procedure that begins with making products available and ends with configuring payment methods. Once the setting is complete, proceed to the POS sessions. |
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In POS sessions it’s a 3-step process. Firstly you need to start a session. Secondly, you can sell, return or refund products. And last you can close the POS session. |
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Go to Point of Sale Reporting Orders to access your data. These statistics are presented in a graph or pivot view, which you can filter or group based on your requirements. |
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The Customer note function in the POS session allows you to provide more information to customers about a certain product while selling and can also be used to get feedback from the customers during refund/return of the product. For example, to provide cleaning and maintenance advice. They can also be used to track a customer’s specific request, such as refusing to have the goods constructed for them. It involves 3 steps that are: 1. Add a customer note 2. Modify a customer note 3. Receipts and invoices |
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By registering your consumers, you will be able to award them different benefits such as discounts, loyalty programs, and targeted communication. It will also be required if they wish to receive an invoice, and registering them will expedite any future interactions with them. |
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If you enable Direct Devices in a Point of Sale configuration (for example, if you utilize an ePos printer), HTTP becomes the default protocol. |
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ePOS printers are intended to work in tandem with Point of Sale systems. When the two devices are connected, they automatically transfer information, allowing for the direct printing of tickets from the POS system to the ePOS printer. |
Odoo 16 POS Restaurant Features
With a POS system intended for the food and beverage sector, you can effortlessly organize your floors and tables to match the interior arrangement of your restaurant or bar. You can efficiently accept customer orders, interact with the kitchen or bar to ensure smooth food and beverage production, and even print and split bills ahead of time. You may also collect tips from customers and apply different tax rates for takeout food orders, streamlining your business operations and assuring proper financial management using the POS system.
You can find the Restaurant Features below table:
| Bills | In restaurants or bars, it is customary to inquire about the bill before proceeding with payment or to split it based on the goods bought. Odoo POS includes two capabilities to help with these tasks: bill printing and bill splitting. |
| Floors and Tables Management | 1. Add a floor 2. Add tables 3. Register your table(s) orders 4. Transfer customer(s) 5. Register an additional order |
| Orders Printing | Integrating printers into the workflow of a restaurant or bar helps improve communication and collaboration between front-of-house and back-of-house personnel, resulting in a more streamlined and efficient service. |
| Flexible Taxes(Fiscal Positions) | When running a business, you may need to apply different taxes and record transactions on separate accounts depending on your customers’ and providers’ region and type of operation. The fiscal positions tool allows you to create rules that will automatically determine the appropriate taxes and accounts for each transaction. |
| Tips | Tipping is common in many nations. Tipping is permitted at the point of sale in stores, pubs, and restaurants. |
Final Thoughts
The Odoo 16 POS module is part of the Sale module. POS includes functions for shops, restaurants, payment terminals, and pricing. Restaurant Management involves the use of specific features provided by a Point of Sale (POS) System. We specifically discussed Restaurant Features such as Bills, Tips, Taxes, Floor and Table Management, and Order Printing in this blog Odoo 16 is distinguished by these features.
Ksolves is an Odoo Gold Partner with a team of experts who have extensive experience in implementation, customization, and support in Odoo. We offer end-to-end solutions tailored to your specific business needs, ensuring maximum ROI. With a proven track record of successful Odoo implementations for businesses of various sizes and industries, Ksolves is a reliable and cost-effective choice for your Odoo 16 implementation.
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