A separate POS system, a separate reservation system, a separate ordering platform and on top of that a digital menu board: for many small restaurants in Belgium this is not only costly, but also a source of errors and lost time. All-in-one hospitality software bundles everything into a single system.
All-in-one hospitality software is a single platform that combines all the digital functions of your venue: POS system, online ordering, self-order kiosk, digital menu boards and reservation management all work together from the same database. Change a price or add a product and the update appears immediately everywhere: on the POS, on the kiosk, on the webshop and on the digital screens.
For small restaurants and hospitality businesses this is not a luxury but an efficiency requirement. Separate systems that do not communicate with each other cause double work, order errors and a lack of clarity about your revenue.
Small hospitality venues in Belgium often work with a limited team. Every minute spent manually transferring data between systems is a minute wasted. That is the main reason why more and more operators are choosing one integrated platform instead of separate tools.
The benefits are concrete:
You manage everything from one environment: your menu, your orders, your reservations, your reports. No more logging into three separate systems.
Change a price in your POS system and that change automatically appears on your online ordering website, on the self-order kiosk and on the digital price display. No manual adjustments, no different prices across channels.
Orders that go automatically from the webshop or kiosk to the kitchen printer are not retyped by hand. This noticeably reduces the number of mistakes, especially during busy periods.
When all your sales channels are in one system you have a correct overview of your revenue at any moment: per day, per product, per sales channel. No more puzzling together three export files.
One subscription for an all-in-one platform is almost always cheaper than four separate subscriptions for individual tools. You also save the time you would otherwise spend on management and troubleshooting.
Not every platform offers the same modules. For a small restaurant or hospitality venue these are the most valuable functions:
- POS system (GKS 2.0 compliant for the Belgian white cash register)
- Online ordering website for takeaway and delivery
- Self-order kiosk for walk-in customers
- Digital menu boards and price screens
- Reservation system with floor plan and automatic confirmations
- Kitchen display screen so orders go directly to the kitchen
- Reporting and revenue analysis
Unipage is a Belgian all-in-one platform that integrates all these modules. Every module communicates directly with the POS system so you never have to transfer data manually. The system is fully GKS 2.0 compliant for the Belgian market.
Separate systems are systems developed independently that try to work together via connections (API integrations). This works in many cases but has drawbacks:
- Every connection is a potential breaking point: if one system updates, the connection can go down temporarily
- You depend on multiple suppliers for support: POS supplier, webshop supplier, reservation supplier
- Synchronisation rarely works completely in real time
- The total cost of multiple subscriptions and connections adds up quickly
With a truly integrated platform — where all modules run on the same database — these drawbacks do not exist.
All-in-one software is most interesting for hospitality businesses that:
- Work with both takeaway, delivery and dine-in
- Combine online orders with walk-in customers
- Manage multiple sales points (POS + kiosk + webshop)
- Have a small team that cannot spend time on system management
- Want to correctly comply with Belgian regulations (GKS 2.0, VAT registration)
For a venue that only sells at the counter with no online orders, a simpler POS system may sometimes be sufficient. But as soon as multiple channels are added, an integrated platform pays off quickly.
The cost varies depending on the number of modules you use. A complete Unipage package with POS, webshop and kiosk starts from a fixed monthly subscription price, with no commission per order. That is in most cases cheaper than three separate subscriptions combined.
Not necessarily. Many all-in-one platforms work on standard hardware such as iPad, Android tablet or Windows device. It is important to check whether your existing payment terminal is compatible. At Unipage this is discussed in advance during a demo.
A good platform has an offline mode for the POS system: orders are stored locally and synchronised as soon as the connection is restored. Always check this before choosing, especially if your location does not always have stable internet.
Yes. The Unipage POS system (Unipos Plus) is fully GKS 2.0 compliant and meets Belgian legal requirements for the registered cash register. Every sale is automatically recorded via the integrated fiscal data module (FDM).
Yes. You can start with just the POS system and later add a webshop, self-order kiosk or reservation module. All modules are built modularly and work together immediately once activated.
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