ASP
Here’s How Dinepos Does It

The primary difference between DINEPOS and most other Point of Sale systems is that we are what is known as an Application Service Provider (ASP), not a software seller. DINEPOS is a software application that is located on our servers that are remote from your restaurant's server in a secure, controlled data center. 

The DINEPOS software application is written in Java Scrip and exists on your on-site server (which can be one of your workstations). We load and update it via the Internet. Then you and your staff access it via Internet Explorer on your workstations.  Your data synchronizes with our "Remote Servers" every few minutes, which provides you with a backup of your data, and a way to access the data from anywhere in the world via a computer with an Internet connection.  You don’t have to worry about creating back-up data or how to protect it in the office unless you choose to.  We handle that for you.  So, one of your computers or workstations will act as an On-Site Server and will have most of the DINEPOS code installed on it when you first subscribe.  The purpose for that is to create an on-site capacity to keep your restaurant operations going even if the Internet connection slows way down or is lost for a while.  If that happens, your on-site server will continue to function as the main server until the Internet is back up, and then it will sync up with the remote servers again so that you never know there was a problem. And, updates to DINEPOS are installed at a time that fits your restaurant’s operating schedule, at no additional cost. You will be informed of available updates and will have timeframe in which to install them so your system will always be up to date. If you have more than one computer station, they will be networked with your on-site server so that everything is synchronized.

We chose to create DINEPOS without a lot of bells and whistles that don’t help you out that much. We wanted the touch and feel to be very user friendly while adhering to the premise that DINEPOS’s primary role is to provide your staff with great, user-friendly functionality and yourself with robust control over your important operational parameters.

One thing we noted in reviewing other POS systems is that few if any provide reasonable Help functions or much of an Operations Manual.  Therefore, we included Help features with many of our screens, and the ability to contact us easily at any time to request support.  Online Help will allow staff to quickly increase product knowledge, and decrease training time, saving you money.   

And, all of this is yours for a monthly subscription fee between $125 and $250, depending on how many workstations you need in your restaurant. No additional costs and no nickel and dime extras.