<meta charset="utf-8"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Managing a cafe or coffee shop can be a relatively straightforward process as long as there is efficient management and strategic, thought-out service processes. These kinds of processes can take some time to identify. Over time, cafe owners &amp; managers will learn through trial and error what choices, systems and habits are best applicable to their cafe and the kind of service they wish to deliver to their patrons.</span></p><strong style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-3cf303de-7fff-2343-4d9d-1be679e6d5a5"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">When considering the running of a cafe, managers must cohesively combine both the expected standards of the owners and the best practices for day-to-day efficiency of service. A good cafe manager will identify areas of the business that can be improved, and search for ways to ameliorate these issues whilst remaining aligned with the vision of the cafe owners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Some of the most important core elements to consider when attempting to streamline the management of your cafe or coffee shop include;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Inventory management which is an important part of running a cafe as it allows for efficient management of your budget and your resources, it allows for efficient management of the space, the meals you serve and the amount of waste you produce. Advanced inventory management also helps you to maintain your hardware &amp; equipment, keep your space in order and make sure your flow is never interrupted mid-service. Ingredient-level inventory tracking on the other hand helps you to have adequate ingredients and the most efficient times. It is vital to manage stock efficiently and diligently.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Considering the fact that coffee shops provide much of their service to over-the-counter, walk in and walk-out patrons, the manner in which counter service is delivered is very important. POS systems and specifically cafe POS systems are efficient means of providing fluid counter service. This includes payment processing, good loyalty programs to reward customer loyalty, an efficient and easy-to-use cafe till system and an efficient sale system. The use of integrated payments for your cafe till system and</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Alongside this, when your coffee shop has a good level of employee management, this can help your customers and your team to have a more efficient and stress-free experience in your cafe or coffee shop. This can be a challenge for most coffee shops and coffee shop owners when they are attempting to manage employees over a number of cafes or coffee shops.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The overall key to success for any service establishment ultimately is customer satisfaction. Ensuring your customers have an enjoyable time at your establishment from their arrival to their service to their departure and even their use of restroom facilities is important for your success. Satisfied customers are more likely to become repeat customers, spend again, refer you to their friends and even post about you online.</span></p></strong>+

<meta charset="utf-8"><b style="font-weight:normal;" id="docs-internal-guid-e08ba7da-7fff-089b-9b2e-b64d0a535347"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Using a coffee shop POS system can help you to manage all of the processes we have mentioned above. The best café POS systems will merge all of these processes into an integrated platform with an easy-to-use software interface that streamlines all the features to help you manage your processes. POS software features should be easy to access and manage across the board from the point of sale system to the kitchen display screen and table management. One location, small coffee shops or new coffee shops could really benefit from built-in marketing tools, whilst more established cafes and coffee shops with high sales volumes and multiple locations might benefit more from QR code ordering and advanced features such as sales reports, accounting integrations and online ordering features.</span></b><br>+