- ✓Take rounds table-side on any phone — no trips to a terminal
- ✓Keep a running tab per table and settle fast at close
- ✓Stays live through the late-night rush, even offline
Challenges for Bars & Pubs
Slow rounds lose sales
Walking to a fixed till for every round means fewer drinks served when the bar is packed.
Tabs get messy
Keeping a running tab per table on memory or paper leads to disputes and missed items at settle-up.
Late-night connectivity
A dropped connection at 11pm shouldn’t stop you serving or billing.
Shrinkage and blind spots
Without item-level tracking it’s hard to see what’s pouring out without ringing up.
How BistroBot helps Bars & Pubs
Steward App
→Take rounds beside the table on any phone and fire them instantly.
Table & Takeaway
→A running order per table, plus a counter for quick pickups.
Billing & GST
→Build the tab as you go and settle with an itemised GST bill.
Offline Order Hub
→Keep serving and billing through late-night connectivity drops.
Analytics & Reports
→Track what’s selling by the hour to staff and stock the bar right.
AI Inventory Management
→Pour-level stock control — AI depletes by peg/bottle on every drink sold, so variance and shrinkage show up without a manual count (Gourmet).
Frequently asked
Can it help me control pour and shrinkage?
Yes — on Gourmet, AI inventory depletes each bottle by the peg with every drink rung up, so theoretical stock is always there to compare against a quick count. Gaps between poured and sold surface as variance, and you restock by photographing the supplier bill.
Can staff take rounds without going to a till?
Yes — the Steward App turns any phone into the POS, so rounds are taken and fired right at the table.
How are running tabs handled?
Each table keeps a live order you add to through the night, then settle with one itemised, GST-compliant bill.
What about a dropped connection late at night?
The Offline Order Hub keeps ordering and billing running locally and syncs to the cloud when you’re back online.
Built for Bars & Pubs
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