About Maitre'D
About Maitre'D
Maitre'D is a Point Of Sale Software Suite with an integrated Back-Office application that allows restaurants to manage their operations from front-end sales to inventory control and employee management. Maitre'D helps restaurant owners and managers streamline and centralize operations, track the status of the restaurant in real time, analyze data and follow trends from past periods, and plan for the future. The following points highlight key features that make Maitre'D an indispensable tool for any restaurant.
Easy to use customizable screens
The Maitre'D Point Of Sale workstation screens provide an elegant yet intelligent user interface that simplifies order entry and management functions. This means that customers are serviced more quickly, and it is easier to train new employees on the system. Using the Maitre'D POS Screen Designer, the user interface of each workstation can be completely customized to suit the look and needs of any restaurant.
Centralized Management Functions
The Maitre'D Back-Office allows restaurants to manage everything from one central location. Every task from managing inventory to managing employees and time schedules can be done using the Maitre'D Back-Office Suite. By centralizing management functions, the restaurant owner or manager can access real time information about the restaurant and make timely decisions when required. All common management functions can also be accessed using any Point Of Sale workstation connected to the network.
Support for a Wide Range of Peripheral Devices
Maitre'D supports a wide range of industry standard peripheral devices such as scales, biometric reading devices, scanners and more. By fully supporting OLE for Retail POS (OPOS) Drivers, Maitre'D is compatible with all major peripheral devices in the industry that can be connected using a serial, parallel, USB or an IP connection.
Wireless and Handheld Support
Supporting the latest wireless network technologies, wireless Maitre'D networks eliminate the need to hide connection wires that may otherwise be difficult to conceal in a restaurant environment. Maitre'D allows restaurants to mix and match traditional wire based networks with wireless networks allowing heterogeneous networks to seamlessly integrate with each other.
With wireless handheld support, wireless Point Of Sale devices can be connected to the main network, offering mobility to restaurant staff.Wireless scanning devices can scan inventory items and directly input the data in the Maitre'D inventory database making inventory counting a breeze.
Real Time Inventory Management
Using the Inventory Management module, all items in the inventory can be monitored in real time. This allows the restaurant to control food cost, reduce waste items and generate up to date inventory reports. The Inventory Management module also features an advanced Purchase Order Management system that facilitates ordering.
Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) and Drive Thru Functions
Designed for quick but effective operation, the QSR and Drive-Thru functions include customizable macros that allow restaurants to program a sequence of order events for quick processing, and a new combo engine for automatic combo discount detection. The Maitre'D Software Suite supports multiple drive-thru lanes, as well as a kitchen monitor for order efficiency.
Delivery and Dispatch Module
The Delivery module allows orders to be quickly taken over the phone and entered in the Maitre'D system. Orders are forwarded automatically to the kitchen and checks can quickly be printed. When the customer information is keyed in, the system stores it for future orders thereby generating a database of customers. The Delivery module manages drivers by optimizing their routes, and provides an interface with Microsoft® MapPoint®.
Floor Management
The Floor Management module is an easy to use graphical interface that uses a graphical representation of the restaurant allowing customers to be seated quickly and the restaurant seating space to be used optimally. The purpose of the Floor Management Module is to distribute guests evenly among servers so that every server is occupied during all periods. Real time alerts warn restaurant employees if customers are waiting to be served, or are waiting to pay, and managers can keep track of service levels using the Floor Management application.
Restaurants can create multiple floor plans based on the number of servers working at different times of the day. For example, a floor plan with three servers can be created for lunch, and a floor plan with 7 servers can be created for dinner.
One of the powerful features of the Floor Management module is the waiting list. The waiting list is enabled when all tables in the restaurant are occupied, and allow hostesses and servers to keep track of guests waiting for a table. Using the waiting list, guests can order drinks at the bar, and the bartender can start a tab using the guest information found on the waiting list. When a table is ready and the guests are seated, the running tab can be transferred directly to the table and guests only pay at the end of their meal.
The Floor Management module also offers a set of reports that can be customized, and help analyze employee performance.
Redundancy and Security
A redundant server can be configured to insure that in case of primary server failure, the redundant server will take over and allow uninterrupted service. For convenience, one of the Point of Sale workstations can be configured to act as a redundant server, saving costs because the restaurant does not need to invest in a separate computer to host the redundant server. A convenient Restore function allows the redundant server to transfer control back to the primary server as well as any updated data.
Table Service Restaurant (TSR)
Loaded with features such as Hold and Fire, customizable meals,“On the fly”modifiers, and instructions for special orders, the Maitre'D Table Service Restaurant (TSR) solution allows servers to offer the highest level of table service to customers and provide them with an exceptional dining experience.
With built-in support for both a central cashier configuration and a server banking configuration, Maitre'D TSR can adapt to any restaurant business model.
Employee and Payroll Management
Employees can be managed using the Maitre'D Back-Office. Employees can clock-in and clock-out directly from any Point of Sale workstation thereby eliminating the need for an expensive third party time tracking hardware. Maitre'D also provides a graphical view of the employee schedule and instantly provides a list of availabilities. Using the payroll interface, payroll data can be transferred to an accounting software system such as Automatic Data Processing (ADP) ®.
Maitre'D also provides an analysis of labor costs versus revenue in real time so that managers can determine if they are over-staffed or under-staffed at any given time. This feature allows restaurants to control labor costs while ensuring that customers are receiving the best service.
Integrated Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
A fully integrated electronic funds transfer (EFT) module allows Point of Sale transactions information to be sent to debit and credit card processors, speeding up transaction processing time. This ensures accuracy throughout the transaction by limiting keypunch errors.
If you are using a generic EFT interface, Maitre'D is compatible with a wide variety of industry standard processors. Internet Processing support allows credit card transactions to be completed within 2 or 3 seconds through a completely secure Internet channel.
Customizable Reporting Features
The Maitre'D Report Center provides a comprehensive set of reports that can be customized to answer the specific needs of any restaurant. Built using the industry standard Crystal Reports ® reporting tools, Maitre'D reports are easy to use, easy to customize and packed with features. Furthermore, as new optional modules are installed, new reports become available in the report center.
Accounting Interfaces and Modules
The accounting modules allow restaurants to manage accounts receivable and print invoices and monthly reports, as well as manage their accounts payable and general ledger. The accounting interfaces allow data to be transferred to almost every major accounting software such as ACCPAC® and QuickBooks™.
Web-based Reporting and Real Time Alerts using DataBoard®
With Maitre'D Databoard®, restaurants can send data to a central website that can be accessed over the Internet. Restaurants can publish reports from Maitre'D to an Internet website, and service packs can be deployed from one central location. Maitre'D Databoard® can be set up to send real time alerts to devices such as pagers, cell phones, or a customized email can be sent to a list of recipients. Encrypted transmissions over a secure Internet channel to transmit information and enforced password protection ensure that all communication between the user and the central website are safe and reliable.
Centralized Database Management using Maitre'D e-Global and Broadcasting
The Maitre'D e-Global Suite allows incremental database information from all restaurants to be sent to a corporate office location for backup and storage on a daily basis. Another powerful feature of Maitre'D e-Global is Broadcasting. This allows the corporate office to push database information, such as new screens or item prices, directly from the corporate office to the individual restaurants. The corporate office system can be programmed to send the data on specific dates thereby automating all updates.
Cooking Schedule Management
The Maitre'D cooking schedule organizes the schedule for items on the menu that take time to prepare and ensures that items advertised on the restaurant menu are always available. Based on past sales, the cooking schedule determines the quantity of an item to prepare for any given time period.
Real time display warns employees when item levels are low, and the cooking schedule constantly updates itself in real time to display the quantity remaining.
Purchase Order Management
Using the Maitre'D Inventory Management module, purchase orders can be generated and tracked. When items in the purchase order are received in Maitre'D, the system automatically updates the inventory levels. Maitre'D offers a versatile purchase order system with a powerful wizard function that uses past sales history and future projections to determine what items to order and the quantities to order. Based on the Product Mix formula, the purchase order wizard can generate purchase orders based on minimum and maximum inventory levels, based on the production schedule, or based on sales history. Other features such as copying from a previous purchase order and setting up recurrent purchase orders simplify the ordering process.
Purchase order information can be exported through the Maitre'D Accounts Payable Interface to a 3rd party accounts payable software for processing.
Message Center
Restaurant managers can send customized messages to specific employees or a group of employees using the Maitre'D Message Center. The message will display the first time the employee logs in, enters a sales transaction, clocks or accesses other employee functions. The manager can attach an employee schedule with the message, and the employee can print the message as well as the attached schedule.
Frequent Diner and Rewards
Loyal customers can be rewarded using the Frequent Diner feature. A database of Frequent Diner Customers is stored in the Maitre'D database, and Frequent Diner Promotions can be offered to these customers. The Frequent Diner Customer database information can be distributed to multiple locations so that Frequent Diners can receive their perks in every restaurant belonging to that chain.
Restaurants can also offer Rewards Coupons to guests when their purchases reach a certain amount. The coupons print automatically when the check is acquitted and restaurants can configure Maitre'D to print different promotions at different times of the day and of the week. For example, when guests purchase sales items that equal 15$ or more at breakfast time, the restaurant can give a Rewards Coupon for a free medium sized French fries when they buy a cheeseburger at lunch time. Similarly, if guests purchase for 15$ or over at lunchtime, they will receive a Rewards Coupon for a free beer during happy hour. The Rewards system is a great way to encourage guests to return to the restaurant.
Front Desk Hotel Interface
The Maitre'D system provides full integration with major hotel Front Desk systems allowing Maitre'D transactions to be posted directly on hotel bills for customers residing in the hotel.
MealZone
Maitre'D MealZone is a web-based application that allows restaurants to offer their menus online for customers wishing to order their meals using the Internet.
The Maitre'D MealZone is linked to the Maitre'D Point of Sale via the Back-Office. Orders that are placed using the restaurant website can be sent directly to the kitchen printer so that they are processed immediately. Customers receive an email to confirm that their order was placed, and also an email to let them know when their order is ready. With Maitre'D MealZone, there is no need for manual entry thereby eliminating the risk of making mistakes and saving valuable time and resources.
Multi-Language Support
With built-in multi-language support, Maitre'D is designed to function in English, French and in Spanish. The system can also be configured to use one language when an employee accesses a Point Of Sale workstation and another language when the customer check is printed. For example, the POS workstations can display the information in Spanish when a server is entering an order, but the customer's check will print in English.
The Maitre'D Open Architecture allows for other ISO 8859-1 (LATIN 1) languages to be configured using an XML file. For example, an XML file can be created to support German, Danish or Italian, and easily incorporated into Maitre'D.
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