State of Qatar
ERP software for restaurants & cafes in Qatar
A restaurant or cafe needs a counter that is quick at the busiest hour and books that are tidy at the end of the night. TAQNIX ERP includes a point of sale for taking orders and issuing numbered receipts, plus purchase orders for the suppliers you rely on. Receipts can show Arabic and English together for a mixed clientele, and invoices for catering customers can carry payment due dates.
Restaurants and cafes from Souq Waqif to the malls
A Doha restaurant may sit in a mall food court, in Souq Waqif or on a neighbourhood street, serving families, office lunches and delivery orders. Ramadan moves the busiest hours to iftar and the late evening, and in summer more guests order in. Meat, produce and packaging suppliers invoice weekly, often on credit. The owner compares the closing sales total with the cash in the drawer every night. TAQNIX ERP runs the cashier screen, records purchase orders and prints Arabic and English receipts.
From the first order to the closing count
The usual cycle, from the first quote to money in the bank, and where TAQNIX ERP fits at each step.
Step 1
Take the order at the point of sale counter in Qatar, with each menu item priced, so the guest sees one clear total.
Step 2
Record the payment and print a receipt in Arabic, English or both. For an office catering client, issue an invoice with a due date instead.
Step 3
At the end of the shift, close the day by comparing the sales total recorded at the till with the cash and receipts actually counted.
Step 4
Raise purchase orders in TAQNIX ERP to the meat, produce and packaging suppliers for the week ahead, so each delivery and supplier invoice can be checked against an order.
Where the day gets harder
Slow counters in the rush
At lunch and after evening prayers queues build at the till. Handwritten tickets or a tool not built for food service slow the line, add mistakes to the order and send customers away before they have even ordered.
Totals that do not match on the bill
Menu prices, discounts and service items must add up correctly on every receipt. Doing the maths by hand or on a basic till creates mismatches, and the accountant later struggles to reconcile daily takings with the till record.
Supplier buying done by phone
Orders to food, beverage and packaging suppliers are placed by phone or chat at the last minute. Weeks later, invoices arrive with prices nobody can check, and the owner cannot say how much each supplier is really owed.
Catering clients who pay late
Office lunches, events and corporate accounts are invoiced rather than paid at the counter. Without a list of open invoices, a catering client can run months behind while the kitchen keeps delivering new orders and buying ingredients for them.
How TAQNIX ERP helps
Point of sale
A counter built for service speed
Take orders at the till, see the total at once and print or show the receipt in seconds. Staff learn the screen quickly, which keeps the line moving at lunch, during Ramadan evenings and on weekends.
Arabic and English
Bilingual receipts for every guest
Receipts and invoices can show Arabic and English together, which suits a dining room of residents and visitors. Your cashiers and managers can use the interface in the language they are most comfortable with, whether Arabic or English.
Sales and purchasing
Purchase orders for suppliers
Raise a purchase order for each supplier of ingredients, drinks and packaging, with the price agreed. Compare their invoice against it when it arrives, so surprise charges are caught early and the owner knows what each supplier is really owed.
Payment tracking
Follow up invoiced catering accounts
Issue invoices to corporate and event clients with a due date, then see which are unpaid or partly paid. Chase the right client at the right time, before a long balance builds up and starts to strain the kitchen's own purchasing.
Where we cover Restaurants & cafes
Questions from Restaurants & cafes businesses
Does the receipt need a tax line?
Not at present. The country does not currently apply VAT, so the point of sale shows your items, quantities and the total on the receipt. If that changes, the tax authority confirms the rules, so check with it or your accountant.
Can receipts show Arabic and English together?
Yes. TAQNIX ERP supports an Arabic and English interface and bilingual documents, so receipts and invoices can be read by both local and international guests. Staff can also work in whichever language they prefer, so a mixed team of cashiers and managers can share one system comfortably.
Can I invoice corporate customers for catering?
Yes. Alongside counter sales you can issue invoices with a due date to corporate and event clients, then track which are unpaid. This keeps catering accounts separate from daily cash and card takings, and shows the owner at a glance what is still to be collected.
See TAQNIX ERP working for your Restaurants & cafes business
Tell us what you sell, how you invoice and how many people use the system. We will show you TAQNIX ERP on your own kind of work, in Arabic or English.