TORONTO — TouchBistro has launched TouchBistro 7.0 for restaurants and bars. The iPad-based point-of-sale (POS) app, which will be available in January, is optimized for the Apple iPad Pro and ensures faster and more efficient order entry at the waiter station on the 12.9″ iPad Pro screens.
With the larger screen and resolution, TouchBistro now provides a POS system that is easier to read, displays more information and is in a format more familiar to wait staff that have experience using the bigger screens on dated legacy systems. The new version also allows for unlimited menus and bigger floor plans.
The company is also expanding its suite of products with the introduction of its new Kitchen Display System, Customer Facing Display and Menu App. The Kitchen Display System improves restaurant efficiency by displaying orders that have been electronically entered at the waiter station or table-side and received wirelessly on an iPad installed in the kitchen. This not only eliminates the cost spent on paper each month for printed chits, but also helps maintain a less cluttered and more coordinated kitchen prep area for multiple chefs or prep staff.
The Customer Facing Display is an iPad display at the counter that displays the menu items ordered and prices. It is is particularly useful in quick-service restaurants where patrons place their orders at the counter. Restaurants can use the free Menu App to showcase their menus in full colour and detailed description — including wine lists and specials.
