Use this season to sharpen your EPOS performance for Christmas trade
in General October 15, 2025
This is the time to test, tighten and tune every element of your EPOS setup so you’re ready for the busy weeks ahead.
Audit your EPOS now
Before you get slammed by Christmas trade:
- Review your product lists and pricing for seasonal offers.
- Confirm stock levels for slow movers and fast sellers.
- Check handhelds, kiosks and online ordering for any lag or bugs.
If you wait until things get busy, small issues turn into bigger delays.
Refine menus and offers
Use menu tools to run seasonal promotions:
- Create PLUs for bundles and meal deals.
- Set price levels or multi-site menus by location.
- Schedule promos so they go live automatically.
Give your team time to learn changes now.
Track wastage now
Festive demand increases the risk of waste:
- Track usage by recipe or ingredient.
- Compare waste against expected sales.
- Adjust orders to reduce surplus.
Small reductions add up across many transactions.
Test handhelds and kiosks
Keep staff with customers and remove re-entry:
- Enable handheld ordering for table or counter service.
- Update kiosk menus and check printer routing.
- Ensure every channel feeds the central system.
This reduces pressure during peak times.
Set rotas with real-time data
Match staffing to demand using live reports:
- Compare similar days from prior weeks.
- Find 15-minute peaks and dips.
- Align kitchen, front-of-house and delivery cover.
Better staffing removes bottlenecks.
Measure and adjust
After early peaks like Black Friday:
- Review actual vs expected sales.
- Check voids, refunds and mistakes by time period.
- Refine menus, stock and rotas for the next spike.
Each event informs the next.
Next step
You don’t need to wait for chaos to test everything. Start now and enter the festive season with clarity.
Ready to tighten your setup?
Contact the ACR team to map your EPOS audit, switch on the right features, and book a quick demo. We’ll help you get results before the rush begins.