New Survey Reveals POS User Insights
RestaurantOwner.com releases the results of a 2008 survey of over 1,100 independent restaurant that reveal the virtues and shortcomings of their existing POS systems.
RestaurantOwner.com, a membership website for independent restaurant operators, releases the results of a detailed survey of their members' experiences with their current point of sale systems. Over 1,100 individual independent operators participated and provided detailed feedback on over 80 different POS systems.
Choosing a point of sale system is considered to be one of the most important decisions any restaurant operator makes. With the average cost of a POS system approaching the $20,000 mark, it's not only an expensive decision but one that affects ongoing restaurant operations in several crucial areas.
Survey results indicate a strong correlation between the operators' degree of overall satisfaction with their POS system and their relationship with the POS vendor. "Operators that had good experiences with respect to vendor training & support, be it online or on site, generally reported they were pleased with their POS choice," says Joe Erickson, vice president of RestaurantOwner.com.
Survey questions captured operator responses regarding their POS system's ease-of-use, programmability and reliability. Participants also rated the quality of vendor training and ongoing support as well as common POS features such as reporting, timekeeping and inventory control.
In addition, many survey participants provided extensive comments about their experiences with the functional aspects of their POS system and the quality of the vendor training and support they received.
For more information on the Restaurant POS Survey results, go to http://www.RestaurantOwner.com/survey.htm.
RestaurantOwner.com, a membership website for independent restaurant operators, releases the results of a detailed survey of their members' experiences with their current point of sale systems. Over 1,100 individual independent operators participated and provided detailed feedback on over 80 different POS systems.
Choosing a point of sale system is considered to be one of the most important decisions any restaurant operator makes. With the average cost of a POS system approaching the $20,000 mark, it's not only an expensive decision but one that affects ongoing restaurant operations in several crucial areas.
Survey results indicate a strong correlation between the operators' degree of overall satisfaction with their POS system and their relationship with the POS vendor. "Operators that had good experiences with respect to vendor training & support, be it online or on site, generally reported they were pleased with their POS choice," says Joe Erickson, vice president of RestaurantOwner.com.
Survey questions captured operator responses regarding their POS system's ease-of-use, programmability and reliability. Participants also rated the quality of vendor training and ongoing support as well as common POS features such as reporting, timekeeping and inventory control.
In addition, many survey participants provided extensive comments about their experiences with the functional aspects of their POS system and the quality of the vendor training and support they received.
For more information on the Restaurant POS Survey results, go to http://www.RestaurantOwner.com/survey.htm.