Lightspeed Restaurant POS (K) vs blinq POS

Imagine upgrading every single aspect of your restaurant with a simple touch. We’re talking quicker service, increased profits and simplified workflows for your front and back of house. Lightspeed Restaurant (K Series) lets you run your entire restaurant via iPad from anywhere. Tailored for pubs, bars, cafes, bakeries, hotels and both casual dining and fine dining restaurants. Lightspeed Restaurant (K Series) is a seamless, intuitive and reliable restaurant management solution trusted by restaurateurs around the world. Menu and floor plan - Create and modify your menu and floor plan in real time. - Multiple adjustable floor plans - Customisable menu - Real-time editing Ordering and payments Go where your customers are and take orders on the spot while they’re being sent directly to the kitchen or the bar. - Tableside ordering by course or by seat - Order sequence suggestions - Mobile service - Takeout and delivery - Accept any payment type or currency - Review and adjust items in bulk Offline mode Internet down? Don't sweat it. Lightspeed Restaurant will continue to process and send orders to the kitchen or bar, and data will sync to your back office once the internet is back up. Thanks to Lightspeed TrueSync serverless technology, your ePOS doesn’t quit. - Uninterrupted service - Fully-featured offline mode - Automatic syncs and backups Reporting and data Get unrestricted access to over 50 detailed reports via iPad, mobile phone or desktop computer. - Sales reports - Product reports - End-of-day reports - User reports - Accounting reports - Mobile reporting Free onboarding and support With Lightspeed Restaurant, you get support whenever you need it. - Training and support - Free onboarding - Phone support - Email and chat support Employee management Manage your employees with a comprehensive suite of tools and integrations available. - Clock in and clock out - Customisable employee permissions - Employee performance reports - Set up individual accounts - Scheduling integrations Multi-store management Whether you’re managing one or multiple locations, Lightspeed Restaurant (K Series) has the tools to streamline how you operate and minimise complexity. - Consolidated multi-store reports - Shared products - Multiple price-lists - Location reporting - Inventory management and transfers - Centralised and localised gift cards - Customer data per location Add ons Choose from a host of add-ons to further boost your restaurant’s productivity and elevate the customer experience. - Lightspeed Delivery - Built-in Xero Integration - Lightspeed Live: mobile reporting application - Kitchen Display System - Customer Facing Display Integrations Our network of over 95 integration partners allows you to tailor your Lightspeed Restaurant ePOS to your business’ specific needs. - Payment terminals - Online reservation tools - Click and collect modules - Hotel property management systems (PMS) - Accounting suites - Business analytics - Employee scheduling - Inventory management software - And more “With a live feed of all transactions from different channels, we can better allocate staff for busy periods and use data to generate reports.” —Timothy Stevenson, CPRESS Juice “A lot of other systems make things so much more complicated than they need to be. The simplicity of Lightspeed just makes running a business that much easier.” —Ben Ryan, Mamma Dough “Lightspeed understood immediately the challenges we were facing. The Back Office is easy to use, and allows us to easily track our sales metrics and KPIs. That helped us stay on top of things during our transition from pop-up to brick and mortar restaurant.” —Seb Shaw, Morty and Bob’s Questions? You can always reach our friendly team of specialists by calling +44 203 695 9599 or by going to our Help Center for helpful tips, training videos and system updates.

blinq POS is a next generation restaurant point-of-sale system which streamlines your operations and helps you increase revenue, decrease costs and enhance your customer experience. blinq redefines simplicity. Its intuitive user interface, transforms your operations resulting in higher efficiency and effectiveness. This powerful application, has everything you need to start, grow and expand your business. Its seamless integration with the “blinq Waiter” application enhances your operations to optimize all aspects of your business performance and your customer experience. FEATURES: Real-time daily revenue: Track revenue progression and item sales throughout the day right from your home screen. Set sales targets for your staff to follow. Customisable view for specific staff giving you the ability to hide financial information. Customised floor plan: Transform your physical space into your virtual platform. Adjust table sizes, numbers, and use shapes to best illustrate your restaurant architecture, while supporting your staff visually. Customised Menu: Customise your menu directly through your POS. Allows you to update items, assign item preference, as well as track inventory countdowns. Independent Dine-In, Take-Away and Delivery views: One POS with three operating platforms. Analyse and strengthen each part of your business. Accommodates separate menu prices, tax exempt items, service and delivery charges, without the need of additional inputs. Transfer bill: Easily transfer bills by item or by bill to another table, allowing full control and mitigating any errors. Clock In / Out: Track time and attendance of your staff and check payroll expenses on the spot. Split Bill: Split a table bill instantly into different bills. A very powerful tool allowing you to serve your customers with all their requests. Dark mode: Convert your blinq POS to use a darker color palette for low-light environments. Experience a system-wide user interface change, suitable for your night time operations. You will never look at a point of sale system the same way after entering the world of blinq.