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Until recently, restaurant and hospitality owners were wary of
adopting wireless POS systems for their establishments. Issues
such a cost, ease of use and a general uncertainty about new
technology caused them to take pause. Nowadays, however, with
the popularity of PDA’s, Blackberries, cell phones and the like,
mobile technology and wireless mobile computing has become main
stream, and hospitality providers are taking a second look.

In a high cost and competitive market, it’s no wonder that those
in the hospitality industry want technology to help them
increase revenues. But how can a wireless POS device help them
achieve this?

Wireless mobile computing can help in many ways. One such
instance is by eliminating the need for staff to line up at a
specific POS terminal to place orders. By utilizing mobile
technology, serving staff are more productive since time spent
during the order taking process is decreased. Wireless mobile
computing also allows serving staff to place orders instantly,
and then go directly to the next table, thereby increasing table
turns. And because serving staff are more productive,
significant savings can be seen through decreased labor costs.

Another drawback to stationary POS terminals is that serving
staff usually place a number of orders at once to the kitchen,
overwhelming kitchen staff. Placing orders tableside eliminates
this problem, as orders are more evenly spaced. Plus, when
orders are placed tableside, order taking is more accurate and
less food is wasted. This directly translates into decreased
food costs. Also, serving staff can spend more time with
customers, which significantly increases up-sell opportunities.

Utilizing wireless mobile computing in a hospitality environment
also allows restaurateurs to approach staffing in a more cost
effective and efficient way. Instead of scheduling a large
number of serving staff who are responsible for all the order
taking and food delivery, a wireless POS solution allows
restaurant owners the opportunity to hire just a few skilled
staff, give them larger sections, and make their primary focus
greeting customers, taking orders and up selling. Non-serving
staff can then be hired (at significant payroll savings) to
dispatch food and clean sections. When serving staff are able to
remain on the floor, the result is superior customer service and
again increased sales through up selling and faster table turns.

Now, Volanté POS
Systems of Toronto, Canada has come along and revolutionized
the wireless POS industry in a creative and innovative way. By
using PC notebooks (not much bigger then a handheld) the entire
POS software is loaded on the unit and it runs as a terminal
with peer to peer, data synching etc. PDA’s don’t work in this
manner- they require writing to the unit (in other words, new
code, separate product) plus they’re not robust enough for Food
and beverage. Volanté has evolved its software into the peer to
peer architecture, and now POS software can be loaded onto a
small wireless notebook with amazing results. The technology is
revolutionary - nobody else can do what Volanté is doing.

This approach can work exceptionally well in venues that aren’t
traditional table side establishments, such as stadiums, trade
shows, casinos, arenas, race tracks and outdoor sales areas
(such as rooftop patios for instance) where conventional POS
terminals aren’t practical nor feasible.

Wireless mobile computing from
Volanté offers even more important and innovative features. For
instance, the menus on the notebook or handhelds are the exact
same menus as on the traditional register. The databases are in
sync with one another. You don’t have to program them
separately; they’re an extension of the host computer. This
approach is less expensive because it doesn’t require separate
servers for handhelds and traditional registers. And because Volanté POS software
is written in pure Java, its real time as well.

For more information on how wireless POS technology and
wireless mobile computing from Volanté can help your business
increase profits and productivity, email them at sales@volantesystems.com a>, or visit their website at
http://www.volantesystems.com.

Wireless POS solutions truly allow Hospitality leaders to enter
the 21st century, while also giving them an extra edge in a
fiercely competitive industry.