Budget POS for starting bar?

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Hey everyone,

Budget POS for starting bar?

I'm running a bar in Boston, MA and looking for advice. We currently have been looking at different options. Any recommendations or experiences to share?

Thanks in advance!

Jack Henderson 👑 Master

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Chris Green

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Oct 26, 2025

Check out the bar recipes setting, that might help.

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Eugene Nguyen

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Nov 3, 2025

Check out the split tabs setting, that might help.

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Frank Wood

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Nov 6, 2025

+1 to this. We've seen similar results.

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Adam Scott

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Nov 9, 2025

Training took about 1 days for our staff.

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Joyce Davis

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Nov 24, 2025

Training took about 3 days for our staff.

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Heather Brooks

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Nov 26, 2025

+1 to this. We've seen similar results.

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