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The Food Truck POS that Keeps Lines Flowing
Mobile POS System
Food trucks are all about flexibility, mobility, and serving customers fast! Customers want to walk up, order, and quickly get back to the fun with their food and drinks in hand.
Lavu’s food truck POS system makes it easy to swiftly take orders and process payments — all while giving you the operations and management tools you need to run your business on the go.
Food Truck Must-Have Tips and Tricks
Running a prosperous food truck business is reliant on customers knowing your location. While your ease of mobility helps you to stand out and try different neighborhoods, it can also be a disadvantage when potential customers can’t find you.
There are three ways to put the word out there:
1. GPS Tracking
In some cities, like Boston, GPS tracking devices are required for all food trucks. But for all intents and purposes, GPS tracking is something all food truck operators should consider. If you rely on your guests to check Twitter and Facebook, you might be missing out on a host of potential customers. That’s because many companies and firms are blocking social media sites from work computers.
Since shouting through a megaphone isn’t very effective, try a mobile website with GPS tracking. Some Tech like GPS Trackit, Samsara and Fleetup have a unique system that allows food trucks to update their location at all times. Customers simply have to visit the food truck’s website for an accurate location.
2. Aggregate Food Truck Location Apps and Sites
Another option is to sign up with local, regional, and national sites that aggregate food truck locations. For instance, Food Network developed the app Eat St. to allow users to search for food trucks by location or cuisine. Being present on these apps helps new and old customers find you. Joining these networks takes the pressure away from informing customers of your whereabouts and attracts new diners.
Check out the list below and check with locals to see what apps and sites they are visiting to find the nearest food trucks and make sure you are listed with local food truck apps and sites to grow your reach.
Popular Apps to get listed in
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Truckster
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StreetFoodFinder
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US Foods
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Mobile Nom
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Best Food Trucks
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TruckFindr
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FoodPops
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WTF (Where’s The FoodTruck)
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FoodEaze
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Zomato
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3. SMS Texting
What better way is there to update the happy customers of your ever-changing location but through their smartphones. SMS marketing is an easy and cost-effective way of notifying customers of your whereabouts and specials.
Consumers today use their smartphones more often than any other way to find a place to eat. They nearly never put the device down and will see notifications from your SMS messages instantly.
First, they must opt in to receiving text messages from you. This is easier than you might think—simply offer an incentive, like a free portion of French Fries or dim sum. Then, update customers on your location, menu changes, daily specials, and limited-time offers as you like. It’s recommended that you avoid sending too many texts at once. Otherwise, you will turn off your base.
Choose a reliable text messaging service that specializes in sending bulk SMSs for businesses.
4. Loyalty Programs with Push Notifications
Through a loyalty program, you can send notifications and emails to your customers. Most restaurants use this to send sales information and discount offers to loyal customers. For your food truck loyalty members, try sending a notification when you move locations to keep them up-to-date and always able to find you.
5. Online Food Ordering
Online food ordering is one of the hottest restaurant technologies right now; food trucks can take advantage of its capabilities.
It’s known that the lines for food trucks can be excruciatingly long, and to many people, it’s a turn-off. Having the option to order food online is a huge incentive for today’s customers to choose your food truck over others. A pre-ordering online system is especially ideal for professionals during lunchtime. Customers with limited free time will appreciate having their food waiting for them, instead of the other way around.
6. Digital Menu Displays
As a restauranteur, you’re continually searching for approaches to draw in your clients. Grasp the future with Digital Menu Boards for your eatery or bar, and make an enduring impression with your visitors.​
7. Tips for Creating a Digital Menu Display
When creating a digital menu display, you want to entice visitors walking by to come to try your food. Make images large enough to be seen while passing by.
If you offer multiple menus, using our Digital Menu Boards makes it easy to switch entire menu selections with the switch of a button, no more manually selecting items or flipping boards.
8. Automated Scheduling
Try using an automated scheduler for your food truck and save on labor costs. This will help ensure that you are always properly staffed and able to serve your customers. With an automated scheduler, you will create a master schedule, fill in information for your current employees, and have all of your scheduling needs taken care of with the push of a button.
9. Food Safety Technology
New applications are available that allow you to monitor the safety of your food through one simple application. Monitor temperatures, cooking time, and eliminate the need for manual reports.
These applications are great for any foodservice business but are even more crucial in a food truck due to the increased chance of FDA and health inspections coming without prior notice. Use these apps to make sure your food truck is always up to code and keep your business from the risk of being shut down by a failed health inspection.
10. Bluetooth temperature monitoring
Keep your food at safe temperatures throughout to cooking and storage process with the use of Bluetooth temperature sensors. They work for hot and cold temperature settings and can send you an alert when something isn’t right.
11. Modern Website
A beautiful website is easier than ever in today’s world. Coding is made so easy that anyone can create a beautiful website that meets their customer’s needs and directs them to visit their location. Make sure they can find you no matter where you are, and that your website is eye-pleasing and informative as to what you have to offer.
Make sure you include these key elements on your site to drive your customers to find you.
12. Shareable content
Create content that can be shared on social media. Use eye-catching photos and share relevant stories that users will want to share. Create share buttons that can be used to instantly share and follow you on all social media sites you are listed on.
13. Local SEO targeting
Use local SEO targeting to make sure locals find your site when searching for local food trucks. Get listed on review sites, and be sure to fill out your Google My Business profile information to stay in the top search results.
When you will be visiting local events, create new articles and content that links to the event pages to get locals excited about seeing you there.
Use the names of local and nearby towns, festivals, and events as keywords for your website when creating new content.
14. GPS information
Keep customers up-to-date with your location with GPS monitoring integrated with your website for your food truck.
15. Online menu and ordering options
Aside from having an app to order from, make the option available to order online through your website as well. Make sure your menu stays up-to-date and that all photography is displayed optimally.
When creating a menu online, it is also important that it is usable for all devices. Most users find your website through mobile searches and will want your website to be optimized for mobile users.
Take advantage of these technologies at your food truck. They minimize common aches and pains and can help drive your business towards success. The more digital adoption you utilize in creating a plan for your business to be integrated with the latest technology, the less paperwork and stress you will have as a food truck operator.
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Everything You Need in a POS
Get Advanced Reporting that Goes Where You Go
With Lavu’s food truck POS system, you can check sales reports and records from anywhere at any time. Access a variety of reports to identify trends, show how items sell in various locations, and discover the best spots for your food truck.
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Activity reports, such as refund summaries and voided orders
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Order reports, such as open and closed orders
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Sales reports, such as hourly sales and daily totals by date
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Product reports, such as best sellers and inventory usage
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Labor reports, such as timecard reports and overtime reports
Easy Orders & Payments
Manage Your Food Truck on the Road...
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Lavu’s food truck POS system allows you to manage orders, payment, reporting, labor, and more. Choose from 200+ features that help you run your business on the go.
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Update your menu from anywhere, any time.
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Manage staff clock-in and clock-out.
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Offer cash discounts to offset credit card fees.
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Facilitate upselling and combo recommendations.
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Track and manage inventory.
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Use an API to connect with your other software.
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Get 24/7 support to help your business at any time.
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And so much more.
Total Reporting
The Food Truck POS Focused on Mobility and Reliability
Lavu POS is a flexible, mobile system designed for ease of use, whether you’re behind the window or taking orders from customers in line.
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Place orders in just a few taps with intuitive ordering screens.
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Save space in your truck with sleek hardware that takes up very little counter space.
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Add online ordering so guests can avoid lines and place orders from their mobile devices.
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Accept orders and payment even if you don’t have internet access.
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Send text messages to alert customers when their food is ready.
With Lavu as your food truck POS system, you can travel the neighborhood—or the world—with ease.
Ok, what if you could get Lavu POS at no cost to you?
Better yet, what if you could eliminate most of your payment processing fees?
Saving you thousands!
Lavu’s Cash Discount Program with Dual Pricing rewards customers for paying in cash and helps restaurants offset up to 99% of their credit card processing fees. In most case there will be no equipment costs!
The answer is YES we can with True Dual Pricing Technology
Heres how it works...
With Our True Dual Pricing software we will create a card and cash price option for your customer.
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The card price will have processing costs built in prior to transaction.
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Our program will calculate the savings if cash is used to the customer.
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On a $10.80 transaction the customer would pay $10.80 for using a card and $10.37 if paying by cash.
The Cash Discount Program with Dual Pricing is a win-win for customers and your business. You both get an opportunity to save.
See the process in action. Walk through the entire customer experience with a free demo.
Watch how Dual Pricing will Eliminate your Credit Card Processing fees.
Competitive edge
Keep your prices and margins competitive while accepting all the ways customers want to pay — and provide customers with an itemized receipt of all transactions.
Compliant and secure
U.S-based payments experts ensure your zero fee payment program is compliant with card brand rules and state and federal regulations. All transactions are protected by high-level PCI security to guard against fraud and breaches.