Setting up your business or replacing the till and not sure which POS to buy? It's normal: there are a thousand models and they all claim to be the best. Let's get to the point: which POS you really need for your type of business.
First of all: hospitality or retail?
A POS for a bar isn't the same as one for a shop. In hospitality, tables, orders and speed at the bar rule; in retail, barcodes, stock control and the checkout queue rule. That's why it's best to look at the terminal designed for your case: POS for hospitality or POS for shops and supermarkets.
POS for a bar, café or restaurant
Here the POS has to keep up with the pace of service. What matters is that it handles tables and orders well (open a table, keep adding, split the bill and charge fast) and that the order prints straight away in the kitchen, with no back and forth. That's why models with a kitchen printer are a good move for bars and restaurants. And if you charge at the table or on the terrace, a portable card machine lets the customer pay without getting up.
POS for a shop or supermarket
In retail the POS is more geared to selling fast and controlling stock: a barcode reader to charge without typing, stock control to know what you have and what sells, and a cash drawer that opens on its own to speed up the checkout queue. To start with, a simple, compact model is more than enough.
Hardware, software or both?
A POS is two things: the hardware (screen, printer, drawer…) and the software that makes it work. Both matter, and choosing badly on one drags down the other. Before buying, make sure too that the software complies with the new Verifactu regulation, so you don't have to change it in a few months.
More than a program: a complete service
Most people don't want “a program”: they want someone to sort it out if something fails mid-service. That's why, with us, the licence comes with installation, configuration, training and professional support included. Notice the difference:
| Other programs | Chollobar | |
|---|---|---|
| Software licence | Yes (low come-on price) | Yes |
| Installation and setup | Separate | Included |
| Training for your team | Separate | Included |
| Support and maintenance | Separate (voucher) | Included |
| Verifactu and updates | Depends on contract | Included |
| Someone who answers if it fails | Depends | Always |
With others, the licence looks cheap… until you add installation, training and support separately. With Chollobar it's a single price with everything inside.
In short: how to choose without going wrong
Think first about your business (hospitality or retail), then about the software you need and finally about the accessories. If you tell us what you have —bar, restaurant, shop, supermarket— we'll tell you the POS that fits you, without overselling.
Shall we help you choose? Message us on WhatsApp or call 622 872 311.