Adjust waiting list sequence

Shuffle the waiting list to cater for guests who haven’t arrived yet and arrange for make-up seating when needed.

Change tables & orders

Easily adjust table orders, change tables, or combine orders by simply dragging and dropping on the iPad.

Register guests

Quickly capture customer information for the waiting list. View names, the number of people, telephone numbers, special requirements, and the time spent waiting in line.

Order while waiting

Allow customers on the waiting list to place orders, saving time.

Flexible floorplan management

Get notified immediately of all tables that become available and proceed to seat new customers – makes time management so much more efficient.

Short-cuts

Get quick access to popular meals on the first screen while flexible menu options are just a tap away.

Add preference notes

In addition to pre-defined frequently-used preference notes, add special comments as required.

Quick search

Don’t waste time flipping through pages. Search brings you the relevant information right away, no matter how wide the selection of items is.

Set meals

Customize set meal combinations and content just as easily as it is for single-item orders.

Flavor labels

Offer tailored flavors using labels and take note of any additional charges that must be included.

Order confirmation

For quick confirmation, simply glance at the names of the items ordered, the quantities, and any customized labels on the order page.

Clear labels

Fonts are larger in labels for chefs, which helps to make reading that much easier when things get busy.

Meal changes

Get notified immediately when orders are changed so serving staff and the kitchen are always on the same page

Printers for each chef

Multiple printers can be used for taking orders at the same time. This allows for an order to be channeled to the specific chef cooking that dish, streamlining the workflow in the kitchen.

Dining progress confirmation

If you’re using pen and paper to take orders, you can still use the iPad to manage the progress of the dishes of each table and ensure every customer is served.

Split orders

Split orders by item, by order, or in combination –flexibility that complements the chef’s processes.

Overall view of service

Monitor how service is progressing in the entire restaurant at a glance. Know which tables have ordered, ordered but not been served, and those served and pending payment.

Split by method

Combine various ways of splitting the bill, for example, according to the number of people, meal items, or any other methods.

Split by number of people

iCHEF automatically calculates the amounts payable however the customers decide to split the bill amongst themselves – whether by the number of bills or the number of people.

Clear presentation

Get a clear itemized view and the total amount payable for a split bill – makes it easy to check and reduces human error.

Split evenly

Customize set meal combinations and content just as easily as single-item orders

Split by timing

Allow for those leaving earlier to pay first.

Card payments

Allow each customer to pay their portion of the bill with their own credit card.

Card swipe

Use the iPad for signing, payment, and mobile card swiping to make paying convenient and simple.

Smart change calculation

Speed up the cash payment process. iCHEF automatically recommends the closest cash total and quickly displays the change amount owing.

Get it done, automatically

No more manually calculating discounts, which are prone to human errors. iCHEF automatically caters for a wide variety of discount options.

Discounts by time

Offer discounts according to date, week, or even the hour.

Discounts by item

Select only the specific items you want to offer discounts for.

Discounts by number of people

Offer discounts depending on the number of people in a group.

Discounts on the fly

Temporarily add or reduce prices – simply key in the discount rates and iCHEF takes care of the rest.

Discounts for eat in or takeout

Tailor discounts to attract more eat in or takeout customers.

As fast as writing

Capture phone-in order details with ease. Minimize interruptions to restaurant service.

Service charges

Set different service charge rates for eating in and takeout.

Quick view

Get details of takeout orders with just a few taps. Helps to speed up pickup times and reduces the number of errors.

Payment times

Pay after ordering, pay after serving, or pay before leaving the restaurant. Simply select the option and iCHEF makes it happen smoothly.

Supports label printing

Need to print labels for the takeout tableware? Just change the label sticker roll in the printer. No additional hardware needed.

Unique employee IDs

Assign each employee an online account and their own ID.

Time management

View the total number of employee work hours and when they clocked-in/clocked-out.

At day’s end

Quickly and easily close the restaurant and generate the day’s operating report.

Itemized transaction records

Display each day's discounts/rebates and deleted items. And search detailed historical records whenever you want.

Breakdown of payments

Review individual records of payments made in cash, credit card, or other payment types like vouchers.

Confirm items sold

View end-of-day reports of items and quantities sold to verify with inventory.

Cash spending

Record temporary, once-off cash payments made by the restaurant and view other ad hoc bills paid.

Account closings

Identify who closed each account based on their ID.