{"id":1278,"date":"2019-08-02T09:54:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T09:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.progressive.com.mt\/?p=1278"},"modified":"2020-01-06T12:23:51","modified_gmt":"2020-01-06T12:23:51","slug":"lightspeed-restaurant-point-of-sale-systems-latest-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.progressive.com.mt\/lightspeed-restaurant-point-of-sale-systems-latest-upgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightspeed Restaurant point of sale system\u2019s latest upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressive.com.mt\/products\/point-of-sale-handhelds\/lightspeed-restaurant\/\">Lightspeed Restaurant<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressive.com.mt\/categories\/point-of-sale-handhelds\/\">point of sale<\/a> (POS) system has completely changed the market with its user friendly interface and functionality. The restaurant software is always looking to improve the restaurateur experience even further, therefore, carefully listens to Lightspeed\u2019s daily users. This article will include a brief description on the latest updates and features, including, notifying the waiter when the chef has prepared the food. Keep reading to find out more! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Changes within the Lightspeed Restaurant POS application <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Use the <strong>\u201cActions Panel\u201d<\/strong> to send individual items to the kitchen or bar<\/li><li><strong>\u201cOrder Screen\u201d<\/strong> has been introduced a new<strong> fire button<\/strong>, which allows waiters to notify the kitchen to start preparing the course<\/li><li>The <strong>\u201cManager\u201d<\/strong> now has the control to give permission to allow discounts to the other users<\/li><li><strong>Sign and tip<\/strong> on the screen to improve the speed of payment settlement<\/li><li>Another feature added for a quick payment settlement is having suggested amounts in the <strong>\u201cPayments Screen\u201d<\/strong><\/li><li> The waiters can now access the <strong>\u201cLast used\u201d<\/strong> menu memory  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Changes within the Restaurant Manager <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The restaurant manager can now set particular <strong>menus for a device or a floor plan<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Create a menu<\/strong> by grouping different categories together and switch between them on the Lightspeed Restaurant application<\/li><li><strong>Limit the user access<\/strong> for select sections as restaurant manager<\/li><li>Edit<strong> kitchen templates<\/strong> to show item names on a fire course (A <strong>fire course<\/strong> let\u2019s the waiter notify the kitchen which course to prepare first via the application)<\/li><li> Organize <strong>modifiers by PLU<\/strong> on the bar, kitchen and receipt templates  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Final word<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p> Is there a feature that could make your daily routine at the restaurant easier but is nowhere to be found? Let us know via this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScgzUKT6PBFkLvISF5mZk298pGmgatlGQtOifmd5_zD3zcnJA\/viewform\">form<\/a> and use the opportunity to beta test the feature you\u2019re looking for! Contact us to find out more about the new features now. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lightspeed Restaurant point of sale (POS) system has completely changed the market with its user friendly interface and functionality. The restaurant software is always looking to improve the restaurateur experience even further, therefore, carefully listens to Lightspeed\u2019s daily users. This article will include a brief description on the latest updates and features, including, notifying the waiter when the chef has prepared the food. Keep reading to find out more! 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