BistroBot Blog

Guides and ideas on running a hardware-free restaurant — billing, bookings, loyalty, offline mode and more.

Oct 23, 2026 · 5 min read

FIFO and expiry tracking for restaurants: use the oldest stock first and know your real food cost

Batches, expiry dates and first-in, first-out — the simple rules that cut expired stock and make your food cost honest.

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Oct 18, 2026 · 6 min read

Bar billing in India: separate liquor VAT and food GST bills from one order

Liquor and food are taxed under different laws. Here is how to bill one table order correctly — two documents, two series, and a BOT for the bar.

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Oct 18, 2026 · 5 min read

Restaurant reservations and a waitlist — without the paper book

Online bookings, a live waitlist and WhatsApp messages from your own number — how to run the host stand without a paper book.

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Oct 17, 2026 · 5 min read

A restaurant loyalty programme that actually brings guests back

Skip the stamp cards and the app nobody installs. Here is how to run points and coupons from your POS, keyed on the guest’s mobile number.

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Oct 17, 2026 · 5 min read

How to get restaurant sales into Tally without re-typing

Your accountant wants balanced vouchers on the right ledgers, not a printout of daily sales. Here is how to get POS sales into Tally automatically.

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Oct 16, 2026 · 6 min read

One POS for a hotel’s restaurants, bar and room service

A restaurant, a rooftop bar, a buffet and room service — each with its own menu and prices, all charged to the right room. Here is how to run it on one POS.

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Oct 16, 2026 · 4 min read

Running a cloud kitchen on BistroBot: no tables, just orders

A delivery-only kitchen shouldn’t have to scroll past table cards it doesn’t have. Here is a cloud kitchen setup that is all orders and no floor plan.

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Oct 15, 2026 · 5 min read

Offline billing on a Windows or Mac computer: the desktop app and offline hub

A cloud POS should not stop when the Wi-Fi does. Here is how a desktop app and a local hub keep the counter billing through an outage.

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Jul 4, 2026 · 6 min read

The hidden problems with a hardware-dependent restaurant POS

A proprietary terminal is the single biggest cost — and risk — in most restaurant POS setups. Here is what hardware dependence really costs you, and the hardware-free alternative.

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Jul 4, 2026 · 6 min read

How AI agents are transforming restaurant ordering and menu management

AI is moving from buzzword to back-office: building your menu from a photo, taking orders conversationally, and keeping everything current. Here is what actually matters for restaurants.

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Jul 4, 2026 · 5 min read

Why your cloud POS must work offline

Cloud POS is convenient — until the Wi-Fi drops mid-rush and billing stops. Here is why offline capability is non-negotiable, and what good offline-then-sync actually looks like.

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Jul 3, 2026 · 5 min read

Hardware-free restaurant POS: what it is and why it matters

A hardware-free POS runs on the phones and tablets you already own — no terminal to buy or lease. Here is how it works and what to look for.

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Jul 3, 2026 · 6 min read

How to set up a QR digital menu for your restaurant

A step-by-step guide to launching a QR digital menu — from building the menu to table codes and customer self-ordering.

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