https://loungeos.app/blog/ Guides on restaurant, bar and lounge POS systems, loss prevention, inventory, accounting and running hospitality businesses in Africa. en Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://loungeos.app/fr/blog/vols-employes-bar-restaurant/ https://loungeos.app/fr/blog/vols-employes-bar-restaurant/ Comment les employés volent dans les bars, restaurants et lounges (annulations, sous-facturation, tournées offertes, faux Mobile Money) et comment l'empêcher. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 fr https://loungeos.app/fr/blog/logiciel-caisse-restaurant-afrique/ https://loungeos.app/fr/blog/logiciel-caisse-restaurant-afrique/ Choisir un logiciel de caisse pour restaurant, bar ou lounge en Afrique : fonctionnement hors ligne, Mobile Money, contrôle du personnel, prix en FCFA. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 fr https://loungeos.app/fr/blog/coupures-courant-internet-restaurant/ https://loungeos.app/fr/blog/coupures-courant-internet-restaurant/ Délestages et coupures d'internet : continuer à servir dans un restaurant, bar ou lounge. Onduleur, caisse hors ligne, paiements, cuisine, chaîne du froid. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 fr https://loungeos.app/blog/what-is-a-kitchen-display-system/ https://loungeos.app/blog/what-is-a-kitchen-display-system/ A kitchen display system replaces paper tickets with screens. Learn how a KDS works, its benefits, what hardware it needs, how routing works and how to set one up. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en https://loungeos.app/blog/run-a-restaurant-during-power-and-internet-outages/ https://loungeos.app/blog/run-a-restaurant-during-power-and-internet-outages/ A checklist for keeping a restaurant, bar or lounge running through power cuts and internet outages: backup power, POS, payments, kitchen and cold chain. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en https://loungeos.app/blog/restaurant-table-management/ https://loungeos.app/blog/restaurant-table-management/ How to manage restaurant tables: floor plans, waiter sections, table status, turn times, reservations, splitting and merging bills, and key metrics. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en https://loungeos.app/blog/restaurant-pos-hardware-guide/ https://loungeos.app/blog/restaurant-pos-hardware-guide/ What hardware does a restaurant POS need? Host computer specs, tablets, thermal printers, Wi-Fi routers, kitchen screens and UPS sizing, with budget setups. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en https://loungeos.app/blog/restaurant-kpis-metrics/ https://loungeos.app/blog/restaurant-kpis-metrics/ The 15 restaurant and bar KPIs that matter: sales, average check, table turnover, food and pour cost, prime cost, labour, voids, discounts and inventory. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en https://loungeos.app/blog/restaurant-inventory-management-guide/ https://loungeos.app/blog/restaurant-inventory-management-guide/ Set up restaurant inventory management in 8 steps: item list, units, par levels, receiving, FIFO, waste logging, counts and variance, with examples. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en https://loungeos.app/blog/restaurant-employee-theft-prevention/ https://loungeos.app/blog/restaurant-employee-theft-prevention/ How restaurant and bar staff steal (voids, under-ringing, fake comps, sweethearting, fake mobile money) and the controls that stop each scheme. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en https://loungeos.app/blog/restaurant-accounting-basics/ https://loungeos.app/blog/restaurant-accounting-basics/ Restaurant accounting for owners: the P&L, COGS and prime cost, balance sheet, cash flow, double-entry basics, chart of accounts and a monthly close. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en https://loungeos.app/blog/pos-user-permissions-voids-discounts/ https://loungeos.app/blog/pos-user-permissions-voids-discounts/ How to set POS user permissions in a restaurant or bar: role design, who can void or discount, approval workflows, reason codes and the reports to review weekly. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en https://loungeos.app/blog/loyverse-alternatives/ https://loungeos.app/blog/loyverse-alternatives/ Outgrowing Loyverse? Learn the signs, Loyverse's real offline limits and add-on costs, and the best alternatives for table service, bars and unreliable internet. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en https://loungeos.app/blog/lounge-nightclub-management/ https://loungeos.app/blog/lounge-nightclub-management/ How to run or open a lounge or nightclub: zones and VIP tables, bottle service, events, staffing, late-night cash control, stock and the KPIs to watch. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en https://loungeos.app/blog/how-to-choose-a-restaurant-pos-system/ https://loungeos.app/blog/how-to-choose-a-restaurant-pos-system/ A practical checklist for choosing a restaurant POS: 12 questions to ask, how to calculate total cost of ownership, red flags in contracts, and a 2-week trial plan. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en https://loungeos.app/blog/food-cost-percentage-formula/ https://loungeos.app/blog/food-cost-percentage-formula/ Calculate restaurant food cost percentage and plate cost with worked examples, typical benchmarks (28–35%), actual vs ideal food cost, and ways to lower it. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en https://loungeos.app/blog/cloud-vs-offline-pos/ https://loungeos.app/blog/cloud-vs-offline-pos/ Cloud POS or local, offline-first POS? Compare how they handle outages, data ownership, cost, security, updates and remote access, with a simple decision guide. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en https://loungeos.app/blog/best-offline-restaurant-pos-systems/ https://loungeos.app/blog/best-offline-restaurant-pos-systems/ Which restaurant POS systems really work without internet? We compare LoungeOS, SambaPOS, Toast, Square and Loyverse on what keeps working, and what doesn't. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en https://loungeos.app/blog/bar-inventory-shrinkage-pour-cost/ https://loungeos.app/blog/bar-inventory-shrinkage-pour-cost/ Calculate pour cost and bar shrinkage step by step, compare with industry benchmarks, find where bottles disappear, and set up a weekly count that stops the leak. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en https://loungeos.app/blog/accept-mobile-money-in-your-restaurant/ https://loungeos.app/blog/accept-mobile-money-in-your-restaurant/ Accept MTN MoMo and Orange Money in your restaurant or bar safely: merchant accounts, a fraud-proof checkout routine, fake SMS scams and daily reconciliation. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en