Izakaya POS System【Complete Guide】

TL;DR

Core Problem: Don't know which POS system is best for izakaya
Quick Answer: For izakaya, POS systems with integrated "all-you-can-drink management, seat management, and sales management" are optimal. With Seisei, you can manage all-you-can-drink time management and seat availability in one place, increase sales by 25%, and reduce work time by 30 hours per month.
Target Audience: Izakaya, bar, yakitori shop owners, store managers
Expected Benefits: By choosing appropriate POS system, achieve 25% sales increase, 30 hours/month work time reduction, and 20% customer satisfaction increase
Reading Time: 13 minutes

Important Terms

Izakaya POS System

Definition: POS system specialized for izakaya. Integrates all-you-can-drink management, seat management, and sales management. Scope: Includes order management, payment, all-you-can-drink management, seat management, sales reports. Features differ from general restaurant POS systems. Related: Restaurant POS, bar POS, yakitori shop POS

All-You-Can-Drink Management

Definition: Features for managing all-you-can-drink plan time. Manages start time, end time, extension time. Scope: Includes all-you-can-drink plan registration, time management, extension management, fee calculation. Automatic overtime calculation also possible. Related: Time charge management, plan management

Seat Management

Definition: Features for managing seat availability. Handles seat reservations, availability display, seat-specific sales management. Scope: Includes seat reservations, availability display, seat-specific order management, seat-specific sales management. Related: Table management, seat management system

Izakaya Challenges and POS System Solutions

Challenge 1: All-You-Can-Drink Time Management is Complex

Specifics:

Managing all-you-can-drink start time by hand
Time calculation is difficult
Cannot manage extension time
Overtime fee calculation is complex

Impact:

Increased work time
Calculation errors occur
Disputes with customers

Solution: Implement POS system with rich all-you-can-drink management features

Effect (Seisei implementation case study, N=15):

Time management time: 20 hours/month reduction
Calculation errors: 95% reduction
Customer satisfaction: 15% increase

Challenge 2: Don't Know Seat Availability

Specifics:

Cannot track seat availability
Cannot manage reservations and arrivals
Don't know seat-specific sales
Cannot efficiently configure seats

Impact:

Lost sales opportunities
Increased customer wait times
Increased staff burden

Solution: Implement POS system with rich seat management features

Effect (Seisei implementation case study, N=15):

Seat utilization rate: 20% increase
Sales: 25% increase
Customer satisfaction: 20% increase

Challenge 3: Sales Management is Manual

Specifics:

Aggregating sales by hand
Don't know menu-specific sales
Don't know time-period-specific sales
Report creation is time-consuming

Impact:

Cannot analyze sales
Lack of materials for management decisions
Increased work time

Solution: Implement POS system with rich sales management features

Effect (Seisei implementation case study, N=15):

Sales aggregation time: 10 hours/month reduction
Sales analysis: Real-time possible
Management decision speed: 2x improvement

Izakaya POS System Selection Guide (Step-by-Step)

Step 1: Clarify Required Features (30 minutes)

Goal: List required POS features for your company

Actions:

Check if all-you-can-drink management features are needed
Check if seat management features are needed
Check if menu management features are needed
Check if accounting integration features are needed
Check if sales report features are needed

Deliverable: Feature requirement list

Verification: Separate essential and optional features

Selection Checklist

Preparation Stage

Listed required features
Decided budget
Clarified current business challenges
Clarified implementation purpose
Listened to staff opinions

Izakaya POS System Comparison Table

Evaluation Item	Seisei	Competitor A	Competitor B	Recommended
All-You-Can-Drink Management	✅ Rich	✅ Rich	⚠️ Limited	Seisei/Competitor A
Seat Management	✅ Rich	✅ Rich	✅ Rich	All
Menu Management	✅ Rich	✅ Rich	✅ Rich	All
Accounting Integration	✅ Auto integration	⚠️ Manual integration	⚠️ Manual integration	Seisei
Sales Reports	✅ Rich	✅ Rich	⚠️ Limited	Seisei/Competitor A
Initial Cost	¥100,000~	¥80,000~	¥120,000~	Competitor A
Monthly Fee	¥5,000~	¥6,000~	¥4,000~	Competitor B
Support	✅ Rich	✅ Rich	⚠️ Limited	Seisei/Competitor A
Usability	✅ Simple	✅ Simple	⚠️ Somewhat complex	Seisei/Competitor A

Data Source: Izakaya POS System Comparison Survey 2024, each company's official website (as of June 2024)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: Is a POS system necessary for izakaya?

A: Recommended if you want to streamline all-you-can-drink time management, track seat availability, or improve sales management. Especially POS systems with rich all-you-can-drink management features can reduce time management time by 20 hours per month and increase sales by 25%.

Q2: Are all-you-can-drink management features essential?

A: Effective if you provide all-you-can-drink plans. Time management and fee calculation are automated, reducing calculation errors by 95%.

Q3: What can seat management features do?

A: Can display seat availability, manage reservations, manage seat-specific orders, and manage seat-specific sales. Through these features, seat utilization rate can be increased by 20%.

Q4: Are accounting integration features necessary?

A: Convenient if you want to streamline accounting work. With systems where POS and accounting are integrated (Seisei, etc.), sales data is automatically converted to accounting data.

Q5: What can sales report features tell me?

A: Can check menu-specific sales, time-period-specific sales, seat-specific sales, daily and monthly sales. By utilizing this data, management decision speed can be improved 2x.

Summary

When choosing a POS system for izakaya, the following points are important:

All-you-can-drink management is effective: Can reduce calculation errors by 95%
Seat management is important: Can increase utilization by 20%
Sales management is useful: Can reduce work time by 10 hours/month

Seisei Features:

✅ All-you-can-drink + Seat + Sales integrated
✅ Initial cost ¥0
✅ 25% sales increase
✅ 30-day free trial

References

Industry Reports

Izakaya POS System Market Survey 2024 - Market trend data
Izakaya POS System Comparison Survey 2024 - Feature and price comparison
Izakaya Business Survey 2024 - Usage data

Each Company's Official Website

Seisei official website - Izakaya POS system information (as of June 2024)
Major izakaya POS system companies' official websites - Feature and price information

Internal Data

Seisei Customer Effectiveness Report 2024: Comparison data 3 months before and after implementation (N=15)
Izakaya POS System Implementation Case Studies: Effectiveness measurement data

Final Update: June 10, 2024
Next Update Scheduled: December 2024