A practical buying guide

Coffee shop tills, stock and digital menu screens

How do I choose a coffee shop till and menu-screen system?

SOLO POS covers counter orders, products, stock and daily sales, with profit-and-loss reporting. VCMP Screens handles the information shown on displays. Choose each against the way your counter actually works.

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A useful demonstration, step by step

  1. Bring a representative menu, sizes, extras and product categories to the demonstration.
  2. Walk through a busy-period sale, a correction and the receipt process on your intended hardware.
  3. Identify the stock and cost information needed for useful daily reporting.
  4. If you need menu screens, agree how content is prepared, scheduled and updated.

Check before you commit

  • Tablet, printer and cash-drawer compatibility
  • Card-terminal workflow
  • Connectivity and offline requirements
  • Costs, stock inputs and reporting responsibilities

A screen can display a menu without being connected to live till prices. Confirm that connection explicitly if you require it; do not infer it from buying both products.

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