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.

Buying guide updated · VCMP product team, StartMadeSimple Ltd

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.

Buyer questions, answered

How can a coffee shop compare POS hardware fairly?

Use the same tablet, printer, drawer and payment arrangement for a representative counter order. Check staff access, item selection, a receipt and the resulting sales record. Solo POS handles orders, products, stock and reporting; agree device compatibility and the actual card-payment process separately, then include those costs in the written quote.

Will changing a till price also change the digital menu?

Solo POS product records and VCMP screen content are separate product functions. Test the update route you require and confirm any connection rather than assuming prices synchronise automatically. Assign a menu owner, publish a sample change and check the target display. Reconcile the menu price with the till before using the new offer during service.

Continue your evaluation

Plan this for your market

Prepare your country, language and handover requirements with a relevant regional checklist. Each section is also available in Arabic.

Relevant products and official sources

SOLO POS

SOLO POS is VCMP's point-of-sale product for orders, products, stock and daily sales, with profit-and-loss reporting in focus.

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VCMP My Venue

VCMP My Venue helps hospitality businesses turn menus, offers and events into content for venue screens, with playlists and screen publishing.

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