F&B segment
Quán nhậu has three problems no normal POS handles: huge tables that split unpredictably, draft beer that needs to match the keg, and share plates that hide ingredient cost. LOOP solves all three natively.
POS for Beer Halls & Quán Nhậu — Built for Peak Hour Chaos
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What we hear from operators
- Tables of 8–12 reshuffle bills 3 times during the night and the POS can't keep up.
- Draft beer ml-by-ml never matches the keg — shrinkage runs 12–18%.
- A 'lẩu cho 4' deducts the dish once but the pot, the broth and the dipping plate are three different SKUs.
- Servers run between tablet and printer because tickets don't reach the bar in time.
Why LOOP fits this segment
- Split-by-seat with drag-to-rearrange, persisted even after the bill is partially paid.
- Draft beer flow meters integrate via Bluetooth — ml poured deducts directly from keg inventory.
- Combo recipes break down into component SKUs, so the lẩu deducts broth, vegetables, meat and dipping plate at once.
- Bar KDS gets its own screen with priority for beverage orders during peak.
What you get
- 5-second modifier shortcuts for ice, lemon, salt-rim, glass size.
- Bluetooth/serial flow-meter integration for keg tracking.
- Bill consolidation when a group splits across two tables mid-night.
- End-of-night shrinkage report with bottle/keg variance.
- HĐĐT issued instantly even for group bills over 20M VND.
In-depth analysis
Beer velocity is everything — and it's invisible to most POS
A typical quán nhậu in HCMC moves 180–420 litres of draft beer per night, plus 60–140 cases of bottled. Beer is 55–68% of revenue but routinely under-margin'd because foam loss (8–14% on draft), keg-end pours and complimentary top-ups never show in per-SKU POS. LOOP tracks draft by tap with daily theoretical-vs-actual variance per keg, flagging taps that exceed 12% loss within 24 hours. Operators recover ₫800K–₫2.1M per outlet per month from this single visibility — more than the entire monthly LOOP bill on Growth tier.
Group bills, splits, and the 'mỗi người trả phần mình' moment
Quán nhậu tables run 6–14 covers with split-bill requests on ~40% of tickets. Splitting by item (not equally) on KiotViet or POSAPP is a 4–7 minute manual process at the till, often during peak close-out. LOOP supports per-seat assignment from the order step: the server taps which seat ordered which item, and split-by-seat at close is one tap. Two consequences: cashier line shrinks by 60–70% at 22:00–23:30 close, and table turn at second-seating tables improves by 11–14 minutes on weekends.
When LOOP isn't the right fit for your quán nhậu
Cash-dominant street-corner nhậu with <40 covers and no draft beer — the depth here is wasted; basic Sapo or KiotViet Free covers you. LOOP's draft-tracking ROI requires actual draft taps to track.
Operator economics (2026)
| Draft beer loss, per-SKU systems | 8–14% | Foam + keg-end + uncounted top-ups. Industry survey HCMC 2026. |
| Draft beer loss, LOOP tap-tracking | 3–5% | Same operators after 30 days. Loss is physical, not measurement. |
| Revenue recovered/outlet/month | ₫800K–₫2.1M | From draft visibility alone. Pays for LOOP Growth 2–4× over. |
| Split-bill time | 4–7 min → <30s | Per-seat assignment moves split from till to order step. |
Migration playbook
- 01
Audit draft tap inventory
Number of taps, keg sizes, brands, average daily volume per tap. 45 minutes with the bar manager.
- 02
Configure recipes for bar food
Top 30 dishes — bò né, ốc, lẩu, mực — get recipes. Hot pot broths and dipping sauces tracked per litre.
- 03
Wire per-seat ordering
Server training: tap seat icon before each item. 20 minutes per server. Servers resist for 3 days, then ask why it wasn't always like this.
- 04
Run 14-day parallel + nightly reconciliation
Old POS stays for cash tracking; LOOP runs the bar. Day 15: cutover.
Which plan, by persona
60+ seat quán nhậu with 4+ draft taps
LOOP Growth. The tap-tracking ROI alone justifies the switch within 30 days.
Chain of 3+ quán nhậu outlets
LOOP Business. Central beer ordering + per-outlet variance dashboards make purchasing decisions defensible.
Deeper questions
- Can LOOP integrate with my draft beer flowmeter system?
- Yes for the major VN-installed brands (BeerSaver, FlowPour). Integration ingests per-pour ml data and reconciles against POS-recorded sales nightly.
- How does LOOP handle 'mời sếp một ly' complimentary pours?
- Comp pours are a separate transaction type that deducts inventory but records ₫0 revenue with manager-only authorisation. They show up in a daily comp report so management sees the cost.
Pricing built for chains
Flat per-outlet pricing, unlimited devices per outlet. Free for a single outlet. Growth and Business tiers add multi-outlet sync, AI forecasting and central-kitchen control.
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Frequently asked
- Does it integrate with my draft beer system?
- LOOP supports any flow meter that exposes Bluetooth, serial or HTTP webhook output. Most Sài Gòn and Heineken kegerator setups work out of the box.
- Can servers reopen a closed bill?
- Yes — within the shift, and with a manager PIN. After end-of-day close, it requires admin approval. Every reopen is logged.
- How does inventory handle ice and lemon?
- Ice is tracked as a consumable with daily expected usage based on cover count. Lemon and other garnish are deducted per drink at recipe level.
- Can I run a happy hour from 17:00–19:00?
- Yes. Set time-based price rules per SKU. They apply automatically and stop on schedule, with a manager override available.
- What about cash-only customers?
- Fully supported. LOOP tracks cash drawer per shift with start/end counts and variance alerts.
- Can I see realtime sales from home?
- Yes. The owner app shows live revenue, cover count, top items and cash variance per outlet on a phone.
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