Ciao Point of Sale is the core product
of Ciao Systems, Inc. It is considered one of the most
graphically appealing, easiest to install, configure, learn, teach,
manage, and use POS systems on the market. Clicking on the image
below will open a larger version of the basic order entry screen which
will give you a good idea of some of the basic elements of the
software that your waitstaff, bartenders, and cashiers will see on a
routine basis.
Among the features
offered by Ciao are:
1) The ability to
view and access all available functions (configurable by job) from one
screen, the default order entry screen.
2) The ability
for a manager to access backoffice functions, perform menu maintenance
and updates from any terminal in the system.
3) The ability to
configure multiple jobs per employee.
4) The ability to
place up to 100 items on a given menu screen.
5) The ability to
mix bar-coded and non bar-coded items in the menu.
6) The ability to
use any combination of text and graphics formats on menu page buttons
and menu item buttons.
7) Use from 0 to
2 cash drawers on any terminal.
8) Extensive Job
rights configuration options which allow you to apply different
management protocols to each job.
9) Cashier
functions including drops, paid-ins, paid-outs and more.
10) Integrated
credit support including an extensive pre-authorization feature
designed specifically for high-end clubs and other locations with
special requirements.
11) Extensive
payment types and discounts.
12) Support for a
wide variety of cash drawers, receipt printers, kitchen printers,
report printers, poll displays, scales, changers, and other serial
devices.
13) Interfaces to
numerous third party programs including Transaction Verification
System (TVS) Video surveillance systems, FoodTrak, ADP Payroll, Nite
Vision Property Management, and more coming.
14) Extensive
price levels and price times to support locations with extensive use
of happy hours, special pricing, and other special configurations.
15) Menu items
can be set up as fixed price, priced by weight (such as dim sum),
priced by time (such as pool table rental), or variable price (you
enter the price when you ring it up).
16) Multiple
Currencies
17) Extensive
context sensitive help system.
18) Time and
Attendance
19) Scheduling
20) System backup
and failover
21) Drive thru
support
22) Item
countdown and limited inventory
and hundreds of other
features...
In addition to the
current features available in Ciao, 2003 promises to be a
revolutionary year with vast improvements to current features and the
addition of delivery, house accounts, frequent diner, gift cards, and
interfaces to many other programs including accounting packages,
beverage controls, new credit packages, Digital Dossier human resource
documentation system, and much much more.
If you have questions
about the capabilities of Pronto, contact your local Ciao dealer or
our Sales Department at 703-231-5361.
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