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Hello, I'm really hoping that someone can help me.

I currently run 2 small bars and am in the process of opening a 3rd. We only sell drinks and have no food, and due to the size of the bars the only computer software on site are the actual tills. I am currently using old POS systems that I have purchased off eBay, and manually gathering sales information from each site for my records, however, with a third bar opening it'd be very helpful if I had the same till system running through all the bars and was able to access all the back office online at my main office which is located in a separate site.

I have trialled various android based systems that upload information online to servers etc. But I have found that they are all just too slow for a fast paced bar environment.

With the different amount of options available, I am really struggling to work out what would be best, and each time I ring a company they all tell me their products are exactly what I need, but upon further research I'm not always so sure.

I'm also after something at a reasonable price - I picked up both of my current till systems for between £100-£200 - I am aware that upgrading to new tills will be more expensive than my previous ones, but some quotes I've had just seem plain ridiculous.

I am basically looking for a system that can do the all of the following,

    Be able to cope with a fast paced bar environment
    Be able to have the cash drawer open without printing a receipt, but have the option to print a receipt if requested
    Be able to input prices including VAT and have the system work out the VAT on receipts and reports, rather than putting in prices ex VAT - as all our prices end in 5's or 0's, when you back calculate these the ex vat price can be not a whole pence which becomes a nightmare when dealing with multiples
    Be able to set different prices at different locations
    Be able to access all data remotely via the internet without the use of a second computer on site
    Be able to produce sales reports, X reports, Z reports etc.[/list:u:cuvd5ukn]

    And if the system can do the following, it would be an added bonus:

      Be able to have a keyfob style logon for each employee so can monitor who sells what
      Be able to input stock when delivered and monitor stock levels on site
      Be able to link multiple items to one stock item e.g wine is delivered by the bottle but sold by small glass, large glass and bottle
      [/list:u:cuvd5ukn]

      If anyone can offer any advice on all the above I'd be extremely grateful. At the moment I feel like I am looking for a needle in a haystack.

      Many thanks for reading.

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Be able to cope with a fast paced bar environment
Be able to have the cash drawer open without printing a receipt, but have the option to print a receipt if requeste !Yes ICR TOUCH
Be able to input prices including VAT and have the system work out the VAT on receipts and reports, rather than putting in prices ex VAT - as all our prices end in 5's or 0's, when you back calculate these the ex vat price can be not a whole pence which becomes a nightmare when dealing with multiples !Yes ICR TOUCH
Be able to set different prices at different locations !Yes ICR TOUCH
Be able to access all data remotely via the internet without the use of a second computer on site !Yes I WOULD USE TEAM VIEWER OR LOGMEIN [GOOGLE THESE]
Be able to produce sales reports, X reports, Z reports etc. !Yes ICR TOUCH
And if the system can do the following, it would be an added bonus:

Be able to have a keyfob style logon for each employee so can monitor who sells what !Yes ICR TOUCH
Be able to input stock when delivered and monitor stock levels on site - NOT SURE -BUT PROBABLY - THOUGH TIME CONSUMING
Be able to link multiple items to one stock item e.g wine is delivered by the bottle but sold by small glass, large glass and bottle !Yes ICR TOUCH

OK IT SOUNDS LIKE IM BIASED - BUT HERES THE SURPRISE - I DONT SELL ICR TOUCH!
BUT AFTER 35 YEARS IN THE JOB, NOTHING WORKS BETTER IN HOSPITALITY ENVIRONMENTS THAN ICR TOUCH AS A RESELLER, THEIR REGISTRATION AND ONLINE ACTIVATION PROCESS IS A BALL ACHE SO I STAY CLEAR

TROUBLE IS YOU ARE LOOKING AT MORE THAN TEN TIMES THAT FIGURE YOU QUOTED - BUT IF YOU CAN AFFORD TO BUY BARS - YOU MUST BE ABLE TO AFFORD DECENT TILLS???
YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR -
CAN SELL YOU AN ABACUS AND A CARDBOARD BOX FOR A TENNER? LOL

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is ArKaos worth the money and time? Or is it so buggy that its nothing but an exercise in frustration?

I need something else like it now for a project if its that bad.

Thanks.

Can anyone recommend something else?

Bill

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Joined: 16 years ago

I also recommend ICR Touch. Again I'm not biased and I have experience with several sytems such as Fidelity GPOS, WaiterPOS, Uniwell but when it comes to a hospitality environment I cannot think of a better system.

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another vote for ICR here. We used to sell uniwell and fidelity but for the last couple of years only sell ICR because it never goes wrong and does pretty much everything for everyone.

And their support desk is the best of anyone's :) especially Darren :oops: x

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