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. Illustrative estimate, not measured data. |
| 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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