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Aloha POS with e-commerce integration
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This is practically impossible. The only pizza shop that has the resources to even CONSIDER doing this is Dominos or Papa John's. Not that they would (they're not that crazy), I'm just trying to illustrate the amount of cash needed to do this. It would require accessing the code from Radiant, which would cost you more money than the pizza shop makes in twenty years.
You need to look at a different POS. One that is natively suited for this task, or wait for Radiant to integrate this feature. I think there are POS systems that could handle this, but they are not suited for restaurants, more like retail. If I remember correctly, I have found e-commerce products that can (barely) handle a POS STYLE front end as well.
Save yourself the time, tell the client that it is not possible with Aloha.
You need to look at a different POS. One that is natively suited for this task, or wait for Radiant to integrate this feature. I think there are POS systems that could handle this, but they are not suited for restaurants, more like retail. If I remember correctly, I have found e-commerce products that can (barely) handle a POS STYLE front end as well.
Save yourself the time, tell the client that it is not possible with Aloha.
What features are you looking for?
If you're looking for an online ordering system, as Rokstar stated, it will cost you some bucks to integrate, but it really depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Please be more specific on your goals.
Adam
If you're looking for an online ordering system, as Rokstar stated, it will cost you some bucks to integrate, but it really depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Please be more specific on your goals.
Adam
What features are you looking for?
If you're looking for an online ordering system, as Rokstar stated, it will cost you some bucks to integrate, but it really depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Please be more specific on your goals.
Aloha has some pretty cool online gift card, efrequency, and online accounting products. Let us know what exactly you want!
Adam
If you're looking for an online ordering system, as Rokstar stated, it will cost you some bucks to integrate, but it really depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Please be more specific on your goals.
Aloha has some pretty cool online gift card, efrequency, and online accounting products. Let us know what exactly you want!
Adam
OK, maybe not impossible...
I spoke a little too soon.
There are in fact, two ways to accomplish this but I have no idea how much they cost.
The first is a third party solution:
There are only two vendors who can do this, and I only know of one, Kudzu. (no word on pricing yet, will post when I get it)
The second is to purchase the COM objects from Radiant and use a com interface to place the orders in the aloha.
who knows how much this will cost and what kind of licensing they will require. (and we all know how good the support is...)
Good luck, please keep this forum posted if you actually attempt this.
I spoke a little too soon.
There are in fact, two ways to accomplish this but I have no idea how much they cost.
The first is a third party solution:
There are only two vendors who can do this, and I only know of one, Kudzu. (no word on pricing yet, will post when I get it)
The second is to purchase the COM objects from Radiant and use a com interface to place the orders in the aloha.
who knows how much this will cost and what kind of licensing they will require. (and we all know how good the support is...)
Good luck, please keep this forum posted if you actually attempt this.
There is a company called Patronpath, in Indianapolis, IN, that can complete online ordering integration with your ALOHA system. They provide e-commerce solutions for restaurants. They were at the International Pizza Expo this year.
Their online ordering engine is excellent and gives a great customer experience. They have integrated restaurants across the country.
Their cost is very feasible, especially for independents.
Their online ordering engine is excellent and gives a great customer experience. They have integrated restaurants across the country.
Their cost is very feasible, especially for independents.
I also found for anyone else who looks at this thread. (might as well document it..)
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