How to Set Up MENU TIGER POS: Complete Step-by-Step Guide

MENU TIGER Point of Sale (POS) brings restaurant operations together in one place, allowing you to process transactions, monitor inventory, manage staff, and access real-time sales data from interconnected modules.

Read on to learn how to set up the MENU TIGER POS system and configure your restaurant for efficient day-to-day operations.

What is MENU TIGER POS?

MENU TIGER POS is a restaurant management system that combines a contactless payment system with tools for processing orders, recording sales, and managing inventory, staff, customers, reports, and daily restaurant operations from a single, easy-to-use platform.

How does it work?

When the POS starts to receive a customer order, it automatically: 

• Calculates the order total, including applicable taxes and discounts.
• Processes the customer's payment to complete the transaction.
• Stores order details for future reference.
• Updates stock levels for inventory-tracked products.
• Records the transaction in sales reports.

These automated processes work together across the following MENU TIGER restaurant POS features, making it an essential part of modern restaurant technology solutions:

Module	Description
Checkout	Process customer orders and payments.
Dashboard	View restaurant activity and key business metrics at a glance.
Orders	View, monitor, and manage customer orders.
Customers	Store customer information to support repeat visits and loyalty programs.
Products	Create and manage menu items, categories, pricing, and product details.
Modifiers	Create customization options such as sizes, toppings, sides, and add-ons.
Inventory	Monitor stock levels and simplify inventory management with real-time product tracking.
Shift	Manage cashier shifts and cash transactions.
Reports	Analyze sales performance and export business reports.
Audit Log	Review user activities and system changes.
Store	Manage restaurant branches.
Table	Create dine-in tables with seating capacity.
Integration	Sync stores and menus within MENU TIGER.
Loyalty	Assist with the restaurant loyalty program and manage customer activities.
Settings	Manage store settings, taxes, currency, branding, and receipts.

Although each module serves a different purpose, they work together to keep your restaurant operations connected. 

Getting ready for setup

Before setting up MENU TIGER POS, make sure you have the following:

• A registered MENU TIGER account.
• At least one restaurant store created in MENU TIGER (optional but recommended).
• Your restaurant digital menu is created in MENU TIGER if you want to synchronize products automatically.

Important to know:  If you've already created your store and menu in MENU TIGER, you can easily sync them into MENU TIGER POS during the setup process. Otherwise, you'll have the option to create a new store and add products manually.

How to set up MENU TIGER POS in 7 simple steps

1. Log in to your MENU TIGER account.

Expected result: After logging in, you'll be redirected to your MENU TIGER dashboard, where you can access the restaurant management system.

2. Go to ‘Integrations’ and click ‘Point of Sale’

From the MENU TIGER dashboard: 

• Click Integrations from the lower left navigation menu.
• Select Point of Sale. 
• Click Open POS under MENU TIGER POS 

Once configured, the system opens the MENU TIGER POS interface.

Expected Result: You should now be inside the MENU TIGER POS dashboard, where you can begin configuring your restaurant.

3. Open ‘Integrations’ and sync your store and menu

If you've already created your restaurant store and digital menu in MENU TIGER, synchronize them with MENU TIGER POS before continuing. This imports your existing business information, allowing you to start using the POS without recreating your data.

• Open Integrations.
• Click Sync to import your stores and menus.
• Wait for the synchronization process to finish.
• Select the store you want to manage from the store selector.

Note: If you haven't created a store or menu yet, you can continue to the next step and create one manually.

Expected Result:Your selected store and its associated menu will become available in MENU TIGER POS, allowing you to continue configuring your restaurant.

4. Access ‘Stores’ module and click ‘Add’ (Optional)

If you're setting up an additional restaurant branch or haven't created a store yet, you can create one directly within MENU TIGER POS.

• Enter your branch or restaurant name first.
• Click Add to save the new store.
• Select the newly created store from the store selector in the upper-left corner of the screen.

Expected Result:Your new store is created and ready for configuration. You can now proceed to customize its settings before adding products and processing orders.

5. Go to ‘Settings’ and configure store information

Store settings determine how your restaurant information appears throughout the POS, including customer receipts, taxes, currency, and branding. Configure these settings before processing orders to ensure accurate transactions. 

• Open the Settings module and configure the following:

Store details

Provide your restaurant's basic business details:

• Store Name – Add the restaurant name displayed throughout the POS and on receipts.
• Phone Number – Enter the restaurant's contact number.
• Business Address – Add the restaurant address displayed on receipts.
• Brand Color – Apply your restaurant branding to the POS interface.

Tax and currency

Set up your pricing and tax information to ensure orders are calculated correctly during checkout.

• Currency – Set the currency used for pricing, reports, and receipts.
• Tax Label – Add the tax name shown on receipts, such as VAT or Sales Tax.
• Tax Rate – Set the tax percentage applied during checkout.

Receipt Settings

Customize the information printed on customer receipts.

• Receipt Header – Add a message displayed at the top of customer receipts.
• Receipt Footer – Add a closing message displayed at the bottom of customer receipts.

After completing the required fields, click Save to apply your changes.

Expected Result: Your store is now configured with the correct business information, tax settings, currency, branding, and receipt details.

6. Open the ‘Modifier’ module and click ‘Add Group’

Creating these groups before adding products makes it easier to assign customization options to multiple menu items.

Enter a descriptive group name, such as Toppings, Choose a Side, or Drink Size.

Configure the modifier group using the following options:

• Required – Require customers to select at least one modifier option.
• Single Choice – Allow customers to select only one modifier option. Leave this disabled to allow multiple selections.
• Modifier Options – Add the available choices within the group, such as Extra Cheese, Onions, French Fries, or Soft Drink.

Once you've finished configuring the modifier group, click Save.

Expected Result: Your modifier group is successfully created and can now be assigned to applicable menu items.

7. Go to the ‘Products’ module and click ‘Add Product’

Complete the product information using the fields below.

• Product Name (Required): Use clear and consistent product names.
• Open / Variable Price (Optional): Allow cashiers to enter the selling price during checkout.
• Price (Required): Set the restaurant menu pricing for the item.
• Cost (Optional): Enter the product's cost for profit reporting.
• SKU (Optional): Assign a unique product identifier for inventory management.
• Barcode (Optional): Enter or scan the product barcode for faster checkout.

• Category (Required): Assign every product to a category for easier navigation.
• Variants (Optional): Create different versions of the product, such as sizes or flavors.
• Modifier Groups (Optional): Assign customization options, such as toppings or add-ons.
• Description (Optional): Add a brief product description.
• Image URL (Optional): Add a product image.

• Available for Sale: Control whether the product appears at checkout.
• Track Inventory: Enable inventory tracking for stock-controlled products.

Once you've completed the required fields, click Add Product.

Repeat these steps until all of your menu items have been added.

Expected Result: Once you've completed the set-up process, you're ready to start processing orders through MENU TIGER POS. Every completed transaction automatically updates your sales records, inventory data, and reports, allowing you to start managing daily restaurant operations immediately.

Key benefits of using MENU TIGER’s restaurant POS service

1. Connect restaurant operations in one platform. 

The common benefits of POS is that it centralizes essential restaurant operations, including order management, products, inventory, customers, staff, and sales reports.

Instead of switching between multiple systems, you can manage your restaurant from a single dashboard, making day-to-day operations more organized and efficient.

2. Track inventory in real time. 

Monitoring inventory manually can lead to stock discrepancies and unexpected shortages.

With the restaurant inventory system enabled, MENU TIGER automatically updates stock levels whenever inventory-tracked products are sold. This helps you monitor inventory more accurately, identify low-stock items sooner, and make informed purchasing decisions.

3. Make decisions with reliable sales data.

Completed transactions contribute to sales reports that provide information about revenue, best-selling products, and customer purchasing patterns.

Restaurant owners can use this information to evaluate sales performance and make decisions based on actual business data.

4. Manage multiple stores more consistently.

MENU TIGER POS allows you to manage multiple stores, such as restaurant chains or branches, along with their menus and settings from a centralized platform.

You can manage each location separately while maintaining consistent information across your restaurant business.

5. Minimize errors during daily operations. 

Manual processes can result in incorrect prices, orders, and inventory records.

By connecting products, orders, inventory, and sales data, MENU TIGER POS reduces repetitive manual tasks and helps maintain consistent records.

Power your restaurant with MENU TIGER POS today. 

Setting up your POS system is an important step toward running a more organized and efficient restaurant.

With MENU TIGER POS, you can process orders, accept payments, manage inventory, monitor sales, and oversee restaurant operations from one centralized platform. 

As your business grows, the system helps you maintain accurate records, improve operational efficiency, and gain valuable insights into your restaurant's performance.

Start your 6-month free trial today and discover a smarter way to manage your restaurant with MENU TIGER POS.

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