What must the cashier do?
- A sales screen with large buttons or quick search that also works from the keyboard.
- Products and categories with prices that are easy to change.
- Tax and discount calculation and payment types: cash, card or on account.
- A printed receipt with the shop name and tax number if you have one.
- A daily close that shows what was sold and what should be in the drawer.
Steps to build the cashier
- 1Gather your products
Put products and prices in one file, even if you begin with the twenty best sellers.
- 2Map a selling day
How does an order start? Are there tables or delivery? When is the receipt printed?
- 3Build and try
Enter ten real sales and watch: is it faster than paper and a calculator?
- 4Connect printer and scanner
Test the receipt printer and the barcode scanner on the shop's own computer before relying on them.
- 5Train staff on a quiet shift
Half an hour is enough when the screen follows the way you already work.
Ready-made or built around you?
| Option | Advantage | What it costs you |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-made package | Works from day one | You adapt to its screens and its subscription |
| Built around you | Matches your workflow and your menu | You need time to describe it and test it |