Technology Buying Guide 2025: take control with EPoS

Tevalis teams up with Lightyear

What is it? Tevalis is a provider of EPoS and food and beverage software to the hospitality industry, with 800 customers across 2,000 sites. In June 2024 Tevalis secured a £11.5m investment from venture capital fund BGF.

What does it do? Tevalis delivers free on-site consultations, 24/7 support and has 150 integrated partners. One of these is Lightyear, a purchase and accounts payable platform, and the two companies have worked together to streamline EPoS and financial processes.

What the industry says Customers include Boxpark, Village Hotels, Royal Automobile Club and Puttshack. Laura Harper-Hinton, co-founder of Caravan Restaurants, says: “We deployed Tevalis back in 2012 for the purpose of taking over our former till system. I got a very family-oriented vibe from the team and we thought it was a company we could grow with from the very early days, and we’ve done exactly that.”

Contact

Visit website.tevalis.com/point-of-sale

Sihot offers data dashboard delivery

What is it? Sihot is a privately held hotel management software system. In 2022 Sihot acquired Addipos, a provider of EPoS cash register systems for 3,500 hospitality and catering customers. Together, they have launched a real-time analysis dashboard.

What does it do? Business leaders can analyse performance across locations and compare different sales points in the same venue. The exportable information can be used to uncover patterns and trends as well as to tailor sales strategies and look to increase value per customer.

The cash register offers all its functions in one interface without having to change the screen. The interface is easy to understand, and functions can be customised as required. Fast ordering takes place via fixed keys, which are clearly divided into main and sub-groups.

What the industry says Customers include Accor, Best Western Hotels & Resorts and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

Contact

Visit sihot.com/en/products/sihot-pos

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Zonal’s big business tools work for all sizes

What is it? Zonal’s EPoS offers nine tools: products, pricing, promotions, finance, reporting, stock, till configuration, time and attendance, and deposits.

What does it do? It can help boost speed of service, reduce wastage, improve stock control, reveal vital business insights and increase loyalty. Zonal employs more than 80 service engineers to cover the whole of the UK.

What the industry says Mat Prowse, partner at Devon and Dorset restaurant group Rockfish, says: “To date, Zonal’s EPoS has been completely reliable and doesn’t fall down, which is such a comfort when managing peak holiday periods where we can serve up to 3,000 portions of seafood and fish and chips in a single day.”

Alison Lynch, systems and procurement manager at bar group the Incipio Group, says: “The support and service has been nothing short of exceptional. Although we are a smaller group than other clients of Zonal’s, we have never been made to feel any less important.”

Contact

Visit www.zonal.co.uk/products/epos

Faster service equals increased revenue from Access EPoS

What is it? Access EPoS is a scalable technology that integrates with booking, loyalty, stock and payment operations.

What does it do? The system includes OrderGenie, a portable order and payment device with stock management capabilities, and a kitchen display system to improve kitchen efficiency and reduce errors. The technology offers more than 80 integrations, including with booking, CRM, delivery partners and marketing platforms.

Upselling prompts deliver faster service for the customer and improved revenues. Clients have reportedly achieved up to £3,650-worth of additional revenues per site, per year.

What the industry says Customers include Chopstix, Laine Pub Company, Youngs, Mowgli, Gail’s and Boparan. Gordon Keen, head of marketing at the Brighton-based Laine Pub Company, says: “The tangible time-saving aspect is that you no longer need to go to three different places for information – it’s all right there on the till. The speed of service has drastically improved.”

Contact

Visit www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/hospitality/form/epos/brochure

Newbridge EPoS taps into real-time data

What is it? Newbridge EPoS, now part of Guestline, offers a comprehensive suite of features.

What does it do? Newbridge’s stock and staff management modules deliver real-time reporting. Live local stock countdown ensures that teams always know when items are not available. Newbridge Restaurant EPoS allows staff to clock in and out and for managers to see a real-time wage percentage and make decisions about the rota. Combined with table ordering, loyalty and promotions functionality, these features allow hospitality operators to manage their restaurant and bar operations more efficiently and profitably.

Reporting dashboards give a quick view of performance and the ability to drill down for more detail. All restaurant EPoS sales, voids, wastages and discounts are taken into consideration to give a real gross profit percentage, with no more unpleasant surprises on stocktake day. All reports can be set up to be emailed directly to one or multiple email addresses as part of a schedule.

Contact

Visit www.newbridgesoftware.co.uk

The Technology Buyer’s Guide 2025

Booking tools How to use software to maximise efficiency in your tables or bedrooms

Food safety Tracking and recording software that takes the pain out of food safety legislation compliance

Property management Control everything from one point: from room bookings to spa days

Guestline – more than a PMS How to tackle ’zombie’ hotel tasks

Workforce management Organise shift, take care of HR and look after your staff

Revenue management Software to forecast guest room booking and uplift revenue

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