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          • Set up and manage a Single Item (Full Service)
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          • Set up and manage a Combo Item (Full Service)
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    Restaurant service modes

    Learn about the different restaurant service modes that are available on the Eats365 POS.

    When you first purchase Eats365 POS, you will be provided with options to use the POS in different service modes, such as Full Service, Quick Serve, Virtual shop, Cloud kitchen, and Food court operation.

    In this article, you’ll learn about the restaurant service modes that you can set for your Eats365 POS and the differences between these restaurant modes.

    Basic restaurant modes

    There are two basic restaurant modes available in the Eats365 POS. You can choose from either two when you apply for a free trial on the Eats365 website.

    Full Service

    Full Service mode offers real-time table status viewing and is suitable for dine-in restaurants. Using the Full Serve mode, you can recreate your restaurant’s table map on the POS.

    Quick Serve

    Quick Serve is best suited for takeout and delivery. This mode is ideal for food stalls and beverage shops.

    Below are the features available for Full Serve and Quick Serve modes:


    Full Service Table Mode

    Quick Serve Mode

    Applicable Restaurants

    Full service dine-in restaurants

    Beverage shops or food stalls

    Checkout Process

    Pre-payment and post-payment

    Pre-payment and post-payment

    Table Management

    Yes

    No

    Integration with Delivery Services

    Yes (One-to-one integration with one food delivery platform such as foodpanda & UberEats for each Eats365 restaurant)

    Yes (One-to-one integration with one food delivery platform such as foodpanda & UberEats for each Eats365 restaurant)

    mPOS

    Yes

    No

    Queue Ticket Kiosk

    Yes

    Yes

    eSignage

    Yes

    Yes

    PhotoMenu

    Yes

    No

    Self Order Kiosk

    Yes

    Yes

    Pay Station

    Yes

    Yes

    Customer Facing Display

    Yes

    Yes

    Expedite Display

    Yes

    Yes

    Kitchen Display System

    Yes

    Yes

    Scan to Order (BYOD)

    Yes

    Yes (Check name scanning)

    Online Ordering

    Yes

    Yes

    Coupons

    Yes

    Yes

    Gift Cards

    Yes

    Yes

    Loyalty Programs

    Yes

    Yes

    Menu Templates

    Yes

    Yes

    Table Reservations

    Yes

    No

    Special Restaurant modes

    Aside from the Full Service and Quick Serve modes, Eats365 also offers Virtual Shop, Cloud Kitchen, and Food Court Operation modes to meet the specific needs and requirements of different businesses.

    Below are the features available for each mode:


    Virtual Shop

    Cloud Kitchen

    Food Court

    Applicable Restaurants

    Set up for online membership and *stored value purposes

    *Stored Value Function refers to accepting prepayments from consumers for future consumption of goods or services. It requires appointing a bank as your trustee to safeguard consumer rights.

    Not open to the public

    Suitable for all types (restaurants without fixed dine-in tables)

    Difference from Quick Serve Mode


    Same Quick Serve ordering interface without dine-in option

    Same Quick Serve ordering interface with platform integration for multiple restaurants

    Checkout Process


    Pre-payment and post-payment

    Pre-payment

    Table Management


    No

    No

    Non-assigned Table Management


    No

    Yes

    Integration with Delivery Services


    Yes (One-to-one integration with one food delivery platform such as foodpanda & UberEats for each Eats365 restaurant)

    Yes (One-to-many integration with multiple food delivery platforms such as foodpanda & UberEats for each Eats365 restaurant)

    mPOS


    No

    No

    Queue Ticket Kiosk


    No

    Yes

    eSignage


    Yes

    Yes

    PhotoMenu


    No

    No

    Self Order Kiosk


    No

    Yes

    Pay Station


    Yes

    Yes

    Kitchen Display System


    Yes

    Yes

    Scan to Order (BYOD)


    No

    Yes (Check name scanning)

    Online Ordering


    Yes

    Yes

    Coupons


    Yes

    Yes

    Gift Cards


    Yes

    Yes

    Loyalty Programs


    Yes

    Yes

    Menu Templates


    Yes

    Yes

    Table Reservations


    No

    No

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