NFS Launch TIM (Time Is Money) – the Revolutionary New iPhone App for Aloha Point of Sale
Now restaurant staff can have all the benefits of Aloha POS on their iPhones or iPads – giving guests efficient, fast and contemporary service.
NFS, provider of the world-class Aloha point of sale software suite, is proud to announce the launch of TIM – an exciting new iPhone app for the Aloha Point of Sale solution.
TIM allows the user to do everything the Aloha Point of Sale system can do – and more. Unlike other mobile solutions, a server using TIM can work an entire shift without having to resort to an actual Point of Sale terminal, meaning more time on the floor serving guests.
This no-nonsense application will run on any iPhone / iPad and has a user interface designed to allow servers to work quickly and efficiently, optimising customer service. All a restaurant needs to gain the full benefits from the TIM app is a good Wi-Fi infrastructure with the correct security measurements in place. There is no need for additional storage and no training is required.
This revolutionary new app has many unique features, all designed to help a hospitality operation give the best customer service they can, at minimal cost, and in the least time.
The Order Taking features exclusive to TIM include Express Ordering, a Search Box for easy location of items, and pop-ups to remind servers to ask the right questions for maximum guest satisfaction and up-selling.
The Table Management features of TIM are equally useful; servers can easily transfer tables and are able to merge bills, tables and tabs in seconds. Table status can be communicated through the standard interface and as every TIM in the restaurant shows the same data, servers simply mark a table as dirty, so busboys or waiting staff can get it cleaned, and once done, the table can be marked as clean, so new guests can be seated.
When the time comes to pay the bill, TIM allows for different tender types, split bills and split payments. Comps and promos can be applied to bills, and tips can be registered for pooling at a later stage. Anything a standard cash register does, TIM does just as well.
Another important feature of TIM, in terms of helping the environment, is the fact that servers no longer need to print a bill. They can simply present a neat, professional digital bill by flipping their handheld towards the guest for approval.
“As we move to an increasingly mobile working environment, the ability of a restaurant server to handle order taking and table management using an intuitive device like an iPhone/iPad will improve customer service and give restaurants that edge in delivering a very positive customer experience,” comments Luis Desouza, Managing Director of NFS Hospitality.
“Our easy-to-use iPhone app, one of the first of its kind in the industry, will lead the way in tableside order taking, based on a very cost-effective and familiar mobile platform.”