The EPOS Bookings Journal
Business Ideas & Articles
Fresh perspectives on hospitality, leisure and the way businesses work. Explore opinions, customer experiences, illustrative stories and practical advice.
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Pub and bar EPOS buying guide
How to Choose the Best EPOS System for a Pub or Bar
Use a Saturday-night demonstration to test bar speed, food orders, tabs, payments and exceptions before choosing a system.
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Restaurant EPOS buying guide
How to Choose the Best EPOS System for a Restaurant in the UK
Test real restaurant orders, kitchen handoffs, bill settlement and busy-service exceptions with every shortlisted supplier.
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Customer loyalty explainer
What Is a Loyalty Scheme?
Understand points, rewards and membership design for hospitality and leisure, with a practical scheme worksheet.
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Payment cost guide
How Much Does a Card Machine Cost?
Compare rental, transaction and other quote costs with a clear worksheet and hypothetical worked example.
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Payment buyer guide
Card Machine Comparison for UK Venues
Compare countertop, portable and mobile terminals using your real payment journey, connectivity needs and provider quote.
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EPOS scanning explainer
How a Barcode Scanner Works in a Café or Leisure Venue
Follow a product or booking code from optical scan to software lookup, staff checks and the final action.
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Staff operations guide
How to Use a Till in a Restaurant, Café or Leisure Venue
Learn a practical service routine for opening float, orders, cash and card payments, corrections and shift handover.
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Practical guide
How to Cash Up a Till at the End of the Day
A step-by-step UK venue checklist for floats, cash, card totals, discrepancies and closing records.
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Practical guide
How to Plan a Venue Soft Opening
Plan a venue soft opening with manageable guest numbers, clear staff roles, realistic trial visits and a practical follow-up sheet.
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Opening Day Is a Conversation, Not Just a Launch
The questions visitors ask on opening day reveal where a new venue needs clearer signs, booking information and staff explanations.
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Practical guide
Planning a Trampoline Park Before Buying Equipment
Plan trampoline park bookings around arrival, preparation, activity time, parties and changeovers before choosing reception equipment.
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Customer experience
The First Climb Begins at Reception
Explore how clear booking choices, friendly reception and useful arrival instructions improve a first-time climber’s experience.
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Practical guide
Starting a Bowling Venue: Plan the Whole Visit
Plan a bowling venue around clear lane bookings, group arrivals, food delivery and a workable response to delays.
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The Hidden Timetable Behind a Family Day Out
An illustrative family day out shows why activity packages need time for walking, food, changing and finding the next meeting point.
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Practical guide
Taking Over a Pub: Plan the Operating Handover
Prepare a practical pub handover covering reservations, menus, stock, till access, supplier contacts and the first service.
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A Pub Menu Is More Than a Product List
Why a pub menu must make sense to customers, bar staff and the kitchen, from serving sizes to sold-out dishes.
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Practical guide
Plan a New Bar Around Service Points and Payments
Plan bar ordering, preparation, payment and collection positions with a practical layout trial before installing EPOS equipment.
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The Last Thirty Seconds at the Bar
How clear bills, reachable payment terminals and a calm final handover shape the last moments of a customer’s bar visit.
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Practical guide
Starting a Takeaway: Map Orders to Collection
Plan takeaway orders from phone, counter or website through preparation to collection, including changes and sold-out items.
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Technology perspective
“Integrated” Should Mean More Than a Logo
Understand what EPOS integration should do by checking orders, sold-out items, refunds and failed updates between real systems.
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