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One system instead of four half-systems.
Most restaurants run on a mix: a POS for orders, an app for the QR menu, Excel for pay and a notebook for cash. This is how that compares with doing it all in Kimem.
| Area | Kimem | Paper and Excel | A POS only | A QR menu app |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orders from the table | Guests and waiters, to the right station | Shouted or written | Waiters at the terminal | Guests only, often view-only |
| Kitchen | Screens per station with timers | Paper tickets | Printer, sometimes | Not covered |
| Cash close | Counted by notes, difference explained | A notebook | Totals, no count | Not covered |
| Telebirr and transfers | Reference saved and confirmed | Checked on someone's phone | Often typed in as cash | Sometimes |
| Payroll with deductions | Breakage, advances, bonuses, tax, pension | Excel each month | Not covered | Not covered |
| Stock and food cost | Counts down with each sale | Monthly count, if at all | Add-on or not covered | Not covered |
| Website | Built in, with menu, hours and booking | Separate designer | Not covered | A menu page |
| Who sees what | Roles for every job | Everyone sees everything | A manager PIN | One login |
| Answers, not just numbers | What changed and why, every day | Whatever you work out | Sales totals | View counts |
These are typical setups we see in Addis Ababa, not any one product. Many good POS systems do some of this well.
Why one system matters.
One menu
Change a price once. The POS, QR menu, website and kitchen all have it.
One guest
The person who booked, ordered by QR and paid by telebirr is one guest with one history.
One set of numbers
Sales, stock, cash and payroll agree, because they come from the same orders.
One login per person
Staff learn one app. You remove one account when someone leaves.
Open tomorrow on Kimem.
Set up your menu, tables and team in an afternoon. The Menu plan is free, and paid plans start with 30 days on us.