Running a food business is no easy task. Whether you’re managing a café in Makati, a milk tea stall in Cebu, or a restobar in Davao, your daily operations rely on one essential tool: your Point-of-Sale (POS) system.

A good POS isn’t just for processing payments—it should help you manage staff, track inventory, run promos, and most importantly, make informed business decisions.

But with so many POS systems in the Philippines claiming to be “the best,” how do you know which one’s right for your business?

Here’s a list of the 7 most important features to look for in a POS system in 2025

1. Easy and Intuitive Interface

You shouldn’t need a full-day seminar to teach your staff how to use your POS. In a fast-paced food environment, yoursystem needs to be quick to learn and easy to use.

With Orderna:

• Staff can learn the system in under 30 minutes
•  Orders can be taken with a few taps
• No more paper orders or handwritten mistakes
•  Perfect for small teams and high staff turnover situations.

2. Flexible Payment Options

Filipino customers now expect cashless convenience. A modern POS should accept:

•  Cash
• GCash
•  Debit/Credit Cards
• QR PH
• Split Payments (e.g. part cash,part GCash)

Orderna accepts all these—and more—making checkout fast and frictionless for your team and your customers.

3. Real-Time Sales and Inventory Tracking

If you still manually count stock or check a logbook at the end of the day, you're wasting hours every week.

Orderna offers:

•  Live sales dashboards
• Auto-deducted inventory for every sale
• Low stock alerts
• Ingredient tracking linked to menu items
• Multi-branch inventorymanagement

Now you’ll always know what’s selling, what’s running low, and what needs to be restocked.

4. Offline Functionality

What happens when the internet goes down?(Which, let’s be real, happens a lot.)

Unlike cloud-only POS systems, Orderna works offline, too.

• Take orders
• Record payments
• Sync data once internet returns

This ensures your business doesn’t stop, even when your WiFi does.

5. Promo & Loyalty Features

Customers love promos. Business owners love increased sales. Your POS should support both.

With Orderna, you can easily:

• Set timed promos (e.g. Happy Hour from 2PM–5PM)
• Offer bundle deals or discounts
• Set up loyalty programs for frequent customers
• Apply promotions automatically at checkout

No need to remind staff—Orderna handles it.

6. Staff Management Tools

Worried about voided sales or cash drawer errors?

Orderna gives you control by allowing:

• Role-based access (cashier, manager, admin)
• Staff login tracking
• Performance reports per staff
• Reduced risk of unauthorized actions

This adds accountability and protects your profit.

7. Excellent Local Support

Many POS providers have support teams overseas, making help hard to reach when you need it most.

Orderna offers local, Filipino-friendly support, with:

• Quick response times
• Easy onboarding assistance
• Remote troubleshooting
• Clear Taglish communication

Because you deserve a partner that understands your business, language, and culture.

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Bonus: Designed for Filipino F&B Businesses

Orderna isn’t a one-size-fits-all system. It’s made specifically for small to medium-sized food businesses in the Philippines.

Whether you're:

• A solo food stall owner
•  A café with dine-in and delivery
• A restobar with a growing team
•  Or a multi-branch fast foodbrand

Orderna has the features, flexibility, and affordability you need to run your operations like a pro.

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Final Thoughts

Your POS should be more than just a payment tool—it should be your business partner.

With the right system, you can:

• Save time
• Avoid errors
• Serve faster
• Earn more
• Scale with confidence

So before you commit to any system, ask yourself: Does it have all the features my business needs in 2025?

With Orderna, the answer is a solid YES.