What to look for in a bar POS

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Hey everyone,

What to look for in a bar POS

I'm running a bar in Miami, FL and looking for advice. We currently have been looking at different options. Any recommendations or experiences to share?

Thanks in advance!

Helen Martinez 👑 Master

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Tom Hill

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Jul 20, 2025

Check out the bar recipes setting, that might help.

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Mike Murphy

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Aug 13, 2025

+1 to this. We've seen similar results.

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Amy Simmons

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Aug 13, 2025

Great question! In my experience with DoorDash Storefront, it has been working well for us

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Betty Hamilton

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Aug 21, 2025

+1 to this. We've seen similar results.

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Tyler Morgan

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Aug 24, 2025

Great question! In my experience with Brink POS, it has been working well for us

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Susan Johnson

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Aug 26, 2025

Different perspective here - you might want to consider a different approach

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Jack Henderson

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Aug 26, 2025

This is why we switched to IT Retail. No regrets.

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Jason Baker

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Aug 26, 2025

Great question! In my experience with Restaurant365, it has been working well for us

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Angela Long

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Sep 17, 2025

We had the same issue. What worked for us was reinstalling the app

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Joyce Davis

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Sep 22, 2025

We had the same issue. What worked for us was reinstalling the app

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Justin Collins

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Oct 8, 2025

For bar, I'd recommend considering looking at multiple options

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Eric Coleman

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Oct 16, 2025

Just went through this. Here's what I learned: take your time with the setup

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Rebecca Anderson

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Oct 18, 2025

Great question! In my experience with Maitre D, it has been working well for us

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Helen Martinez

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Nov 4, 2025

Check out the split tabs setting, that might help.

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Raymond Chen

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Nov 11, 2025

Check out the speed screens setting, that might help.

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Eugene Bennett

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Nov 22, 2025

For bar, I'd recommend considering looking at multiple options

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