Restaurant
Full-service restaurant with kitchen, table management, reservations, and complete dining experience
Included Modules
All freeEverything you need to run a Restaurant, ready to go.
Cash Register
Cash register management with opening/closing, cash counts, and …
Customers & Contacts
Customer management with CRM features, lifecycle tracking, tags, …
Inventory
Stock management with barcode scanning, low-stock alerts, and …
Invoicing
Invoice generation, numbering series, and payment tracking
Kitchen Display (KDS)
Kitchen display system for order routing, preparation queues, …
Orders
Order management for restaurants and food service with …
Reservations
Table, room, and resource reservations with availability calendar
Sales & POS
Point of sale terminal with fast checkout, payment …
Tables & Floors
Visual table management with floor plans and real-time …
Tax Management
Tax rates, calculations, declarations, and reporting by jurisdiction
Pre-built Roles
3Role templates for a Restaurant. Assign them to employees during setup.
Chef
Waiter
Cashier
Setup Guide
AI AssistantStep-by-step commands to configure your Restaurant hub in minutes.
Setup Guide: Restaurant
Configure your Restaurant hub from scratch using the ERPlora AI Assistant. All commands below are sent to the Assistant at
/m/assistant/.
Step 1 — Describe your business
Send this as your first message to the AI Assistant:
Hi! I have a restaurant in London called "The Crown". We serve traditional British food, lunch and dinner service, with a bar and outdoor terrace. I also accept reservations. I need to set up the full system.
The assistant will detect your business type and install the right modules. The hub will restart (1-2 min).
Step 2 — Configure everything
After restart, send this complete configuration message:
Perfect, modules are installed. Please configure everything:
- Business info: name "The Crown Restaurant Ltd", address "14 High Street, London EC1A 1BB", VAT number GB123456789, phone 020 7123 4567, email info@thecrown.co.uk
- VAT: 20% included in prices. Classes: Standard Rate (20%) for restaurant food and drink
- Payment methods: cash, card, contactless
- Employees:
- James Smith (Chef, PIN 1234)
- Sarah Jones (Waiter, PIN 5678)
- Tom Brown (Cashier, PIN 9012)
- Products:
- Soup of the day (€6), Prawn cocktail (€8), Beer-battered fish & chips (€16), Grilled lamb chops (€22), Beef burger (€14), Sticky toffee pudding (€7), Still water 1L (€3), House wine glass (€5)
- Zones and tables: Main dining room (12 tables), Bar area (no number), Outdoor terrace (8 tables)
Execute everything without asking further questions.
Modules installed
| Module | Purpose |
|---|---|
| cash_register | POS with table billing and payment splitting |
| customers | Customer database for reservations and loyalty |
| inventory | Ingredient and beverage stock management |
| invoicing | Issue restaurant tickets and invoices |
| kitchen | Kitchen Display System (KDS) for chef screen |
| orders | Table order management with multi-course tracking |
| reservations | Table reservation management |
| sales | Table, bar, and takeaway sales |
| tables | Table map with zones and status management |
| tax | Tax configuration — standard rate |
Roles
| Role | Key permissions |
|---|---|
| Chef | kitchen display, view-only orders, view-only inventory |
| Waiter | sales, tables, orders, view-only reservations |
| Cashier | sales, cash register, view-only orders |
Typical use cases
- Open table orders with dishes by course (starter, main, dessert)
- Automatically send orders to the kitchen display screen
- Manage table reservations with email confirmation
- Close the table bill with split payment if requested
Notes
Hospitality sector — applicable VAT rate for restaurants. The set menu at a fixed price can be configured as a composite product. Online reservations sync with the table schedule to avoid overbooking. Digital order tickets eliminate reading errors by waiting staff. The kitchen module shows orders in real time to the chef with priority by arrival time.
Start your Restaurant with ERPlora
Create your free account and set up your business in minutes using the AI Assistant. No technical knowledge needed.