Customising Lightspeed Restaurant (K Series) for Different Restaurant Types

24.3.2025

2 minute read

There is no set way for a restaurant to operate. With different service styles and food choices, establishments have unique needs from a point of sale (POS) system. This is where Lightspeed Restaurant comes in, a highly adaptable system with various customisable features that allows you to modify it as needed. Here’s how:

1. Upscale Dining Restaurants

• Guarantee constant coordination between your restaurant hosts and kitchen staff when using the table management tools.

• Divide customer bills without manual calculations using the split-bill feature.

• Implement and use customer profiles to track customer preferences and improve dining experiences.

2. Quick-Service Restaurants

• Punch orders quickly as well as speed up transaction processing to match customer demands.

• Implement kiosks and online ordering features to reduce crowding and waiting times.

• Make use of automated reports to track peak business hours and optimise staffing accordingly.

3. Small Cafés & Coffee Shops

• Have quick access to popular items ordered by customers via customisable menu buttons.

• Reward regular customers by integrating a loyalty program.

• Provide customers with convenience by offering both printed receipts and digital invoices.

4. Bars & Pubs

• Give customers the opportunity to keep a running bill via tab management.

• Provide automatic discounts during specific timeframes, such as happy hour.

• Have constant access to stock numbers to ensure popular drinks are always available.

5. Food Trucks & Pop-Up Restaurants

• Allow contactless payments via mobile phones for quick and convenient transactions on the go.

• Have offline mode available to ensure business can continue even without an internet connection.

• Easily rotate and update food options via simple menu customisation.

In a nutshell, Lightspeed Restaurant is an extremely versatile system which can be a game-changer for owners wanting to improve their operations, staff efficiency and customise their setup based on their needs. Regardless of your establishment style, Lightspeed Restaurant adapts to you, not the other way around, thereby making it an obvious POS choice.

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