Upserve Live vs Lightspeed Restaurant POS (K)

Upserve Live helps operators stay connected to restaurant performance, from anywhere. Get real-time visibility into sales, labor costs, guests, checks, comps, voids, and other key metrics from your phone, whether you’re managing one location or several. See how sales are trending, monitor labor as a share of sales, and keep an eye on comps and voids. Dig into the details to see which categories are driving the night and how performane compares with previous days. Upserve Live also keeps you connected to your team when you’re off-site. Read and respond to manager notes so you can stay informed about how the shift is going without being on the floor.

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.