> Do they currently have a Point of Sale system? If so that could go a > long way to dealing with Accounting/Inventory...
No, just an old cash register. I see Intuit has a POS system for $1k (approx $2k with hardware) at http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/accounting_software/retail_pos_solu tions/point_of_sale_pro.jhtml I'll certainly advise him of the possibility, but I'm really not sure this guy is ready to jump that deep into the water right now. I think he has a 'cash register' mentality that wouldn't shake easily. And I don't see a touch screen monitor in their config, so I assume it's all keyboard/scanner input. Blue-skying this, I can imagine waitresses using wireless tablet pc's to send orders to the kitchen and for billing, and I'll even mention it as a longer term growth possibility. This guy is basically a good chef who opened his own restaurant, and not technically literate at all, so I need to be real careful not to make this a bigger deal then it needs to be. I can see the advantages of a POS system, though. Of course, the chains like IHOP use them successfully, but they set it up once for many stores. Setting that up for a single unique business may not be cost effective. Bill > Matthew S. Jarvis _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
