{"id":1181,"date":"2022-04-06T21:23:16","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T21:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/home.ordercounter.com\/?p=1181"},"modified":"2023-01-23T16:53:15","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T16:53:15","slug":"5-ways-hybrid-cloud-pos-prevent-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/home.ordercounter.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/06\/5-ways-hybrid-cloud-pos-prevent-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways Hybrid Cloud POS Systems Can Prevent Theft"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1630\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Hybrid-cloud-POS-Prevent-Restaurant-Theft.png\" alt=\"Hybrid cloud POS Prevent Restaurant Theft\" width=\"820\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Hybrid-cloud-POS-Prevent-Restaurant-Theft.png 820w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Hybrid-cloud-POS-Prevent-Restaurant-Theft-300x114.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Hybrid-cloud-POS-Prevent-Restaurant-Theft-768x292.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Hybrid-cloud-POS-Prevent-Restaurant-Theft-130x50.png 130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h1><b>5 Ways Your Hybrid Cloud POS System Can Help Prevent Restaurant Theft<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevent restaurant theft by using <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OrderCounter\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/home.ordercounter.com\/index.php\/sample-page\/solutions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hybrid Cloud Point of Sale System<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. With our system, use tools that can immediately notify and show you when employees have overstepped their duties by being alerted and given important information such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee reports<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overrides\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee scheduling<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Void <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reports\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OrderCounter runs with the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reliability of an in-house server but with the accessibility of a cloud solution, allowing you to view your data and run your restaurant anywhere from a\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">handheld device, tablet, or desktop. Never go again being in the dark on what\u2019s going on behind the scenes when you\u2019re not at your restaurant. Take action now by checking out our tips of how our <strong>Hybrid Cloud POS System<\/strong> can help you combat in-house theft:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><b>1. Schedule Weekly Reports That Track and Record Your Employee Performance<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OrderCounter\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/home.ordercounter.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Point of Sale System<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is designed to provide restaurant owners the ability to manage their business remotely. By offering weekly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/home.ordercounter.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/OC19-REMOTE-BACKOFFIC-Brochure_web-1.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee and Manager Performance Reports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> restaurateurs can access and be notified about reports with their earnings by receiving reports such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gross Sales<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay Ins\/Outs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adjusted Gross income<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1695\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/MonthlyReport-hybrid-pos-min.png\" alt=\"Hybrid POS Reports\" width=\"586\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/MonthlyReport-hybrid-pos-min.png 586w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/MonthlyReport-hybrid-pos-min-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From there, restaurant owners can see the overall breakdown of the number of gains and losses their restaurant has experienced throughout a certain time period. Additionally, restaurateurs can get an even more in-depth perspective by looking at who was working during each shift to see if there are any growing trends and behaviors amongst their staff. This way restaurateurs can determine who is helping their restaurant succeed and remove employees that are costing them their business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2. Limit Overrides and Privileges for managers<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overrides usually occur when transactions are incorrectly processed or it takes place when a guest isn\u2019t satisfied with their order.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the feature is used too often can be detrimental to your sales that it\u2019s encouraged to limit overrides is due to the risk of employees:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stealing money from the cash drawer\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping funds from a cash transaction <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-768\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money3.png\" alt=\"OrderCounter Cloud Hybrid POS- create revenue point of sale system\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money3.png 1500w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money3-300x200.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money3-768x512.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money3-1024x683.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money3-50x33.png 50w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money3-750x500.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take back control of your restaurant by only allowing specific managers the ability to conduct override transactions with the\u00a0<\/span><b>Employee Privileges feature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on either your desktop or cell phone. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1184\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ORSettings1-min.png\" alt=\"OrderCounter fine dining point of sale\" width=\"1109\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ORSettings1-min.png 1109w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ORSettings1-min-300x160.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ORSettings1-min-768x411.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ORSettings1-min-1024x548.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By invoking these privileges gives only specific managers and employees the ability to log in to conduct overrides. This will help limit the number of overrides your restaurant will use by employees either needing the password or seeking a manager to resolve the issue. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1185\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/No-sale-Override-min.png\" alt=\"OrderCounter fine dining point of sale\" width=\"1026\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/No-sale-Override-min.png 1026w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/No-sale-Override-min-300x225.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/No-sale-Override-min-768x575.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/No-sale-Override-min-1024x767.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/No-sale-Override-min-285x214.png 285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>3. Receive clock in notifications\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know exactly what\u2019s taking place at your restaurant even while you\u2019re not there. You can sign up to receive <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/home.ordercounter.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SG19-ScheduleGoferBrochure.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">email notifications<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to alert you when your employees clock in:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Late<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On days they\u2019re not scheduled<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1186\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Time-Clock-Notifications-min.png\" alt=\"OrderCounter fine dining point of sale\" width=\"1125\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Time-Clock-Notifications-min.png 1125w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Time-Clock-Notifications-min-300x173.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Time-Clock-Notifications-min-768x442.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Time-Clock-Notifications-min-1024x589.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By receiving emails remotely, restaurant owners can stay on top of who is in their restaurant and determine if their employees are abiding by their assigned shift. Additional helpful features include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduce time theft<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eliminate tardiness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pinpoint which employees are clocking in to get extra hours\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much it will cost your business depending upon who\u2019s working<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1188\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ScheduleGofer-3-min.png\" alt=\"OrderCounter fine dining point of sale\" width=\"800\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ScheduleGofer-3-min.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ScheduleGofer-3-min-300x216.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ScheduleGofer-3-min-768x554.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>4. Limit the number of freebies with employee privileges<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out exactly who\u2019s giving away free menu items by first logging onto OrderCounter\u2019s dashboard to look up your recent voids. With our cloud technology, you can access each employee and the number of transactions that were made wherever you are to find out who:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gave away free food<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discounted menu items<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voided orders\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you notice that there have been too many voids whether it mostly occurs when you\u2019re in or ou<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t of your restaurant consider implementing employee privileges for your team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1187\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Void-by-employee-min.png\" alt=\"OrderCounter fine dining point of sale\" width=\"406\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Void-by-employee-min.png 406w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Void-by-employee-min-245x300.png 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There you can also give employees a range of privileges if you find that you need more than one person to do so. Before you implement it just be sure to go over the new changes with your staff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, if you were considering only having one team member per shift to conduct a void, be sure to tell your team or let them know that they\u2019re allowed to give one \u201cfreebie\u201d a week.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>5. Get your whole staff on board by incorporating ScheduleGofer employee scheduling<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give management and restaurateurs an hourly report through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/home.ordercounter.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SG19-ScheduleGoferBrochure.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ScheduleGofer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> employee scheduling system to show exactly when hours were edited, added, or removed. There you can remotely see and compare past edits of the previous schedules to ensure that your staff is being compensated for their work. Furthermore, it can help restaurateurs identify if their employees are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Adjusting their times<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to get more hours for less time actually worked<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Over-scheduling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> themselves to get additional hours<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1189\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ScheduleGofer-2-min.png\" alt=\"OrderCounter fine dining point of sale\" width=\"800\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ScheduleGofer-2-min.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ScheduleGofer-2-min-300x216.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ScheduleGofer-2-min-768x554.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you notice or have a suspicion of your staff doing this, setting up an employee scheduling system such as ScheduleGofer can help you pinpoint shortcomings. This allows you to correct poor staff behavior and decrease the odds of employees trying to get away with it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In conclusion, it\u2019s important for your restaurant\u2019s future to make sure that you know where all of your money is going. Receive notifications and reports immediately when they happen with your Hybrid Point of Sale System. Additionally, think about which feature would be appropriate to limit to only a specific number of employees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the additional benefits of our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/home.ordercounter.com\/index.php\/services\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">features and services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or feel free to contact us at info@OrderCounter.com.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 Ways Your Hybrid Cloud POS System Can Help Prevent Restaurant Theft Prevent restaurant theft by using OrderCounter\u2019s Hybrid Cloud Point of Sale System. 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