Cafeteria
Coffee shop with specialty beverages, pastries, light meals, and relaxed dining atmosphere
Included Modules
All freeEverything you need to run a Cafeteria, ready to go.
Cash Register
Cash register operations, shifts, and cash counts
Customers
Customer management with CRM features, lifecycle tracking, tags, …
Inventory
Stock management, movements, and inventory counts
Invoicing
Create and manage invoices, credit notes, and billing
Kitchen Display
Kitchen display system for order preparation and tracking
Orders
Multi-channel order management for commercial sales
Sales
Universal sales engine — transactions, payments, and reporting
Tables
Floor plan, table management, and session tracking
Tax Management
Tax rates, calculations and reporting
Pre-built Roles
2Role templates for a Cafeteria. Assign them to employees during setup.
Barista
Waiter
Setup Guide
AI AssistantStep-by-step commands to configure your Cafeteria hub in minutes.
Setup Guide: Cafeteria
Configure your Cafeteria hub from scratch using the ERPlora AI Assistant. All commands below are sent to the Assistant at
/m/assistant/.
Step 1 — Describe your business
Send this as your first message to the AI Assistant:
Hi! I have a cafeteria in Brussels. It's called "Café de la Place". We serve specialty coffees, fresh juices, pastries, and light food. We have indoor tables and a counter. We also serve takeaway. I need to set up the full system.
The assistant will detect your business type and install the right modules. The hub will restart (1-2 min).
Step 2 — Configure everything
After restart, send this complete configuration message:
Perfect, modules are installed. Please configure everything:
- Business info: name "Café de la Place", address "45 Grand Place, 1000 Brussels", VAT number BE0123456789, phone 02 234 5678, email cafedelaplace@gmail.com
- VAT: 6% included in prices. Classes: Reduced Rate (6%) for food and drinks consumed on premises and takeaway
- Payment methods: cash, card, contactless
- Employees:
- Nathalie Dubois (Barista, PIN 1234)
- Pierre Laurent (Waiter, PIN 5678)
- Products:
- Espresso (€1.80), Café au lait (€2.20), Cappuccino (€2.80), Fresh orange juice (€3.50), Toast with butter and jam (€2.80), Croissant (€2.00), Sandwich (€5.50), Lunch menu (€12.00)
- Zones and tables: Indoor (8 tables), Terrace (6 tables)
Execute everything without asking further questions.
Modules installed
| Module | Purpose |
|---|---|
| cash_register | POS and cash management, daily closing |
| customers | Customer database for regular clients and loyalty |
| inventory | Stock for coffee beans, milk, ingredients, and packaging |
| invoicing | Issue invoices and tickets |
| kitchen | Kitchen display for food preparation orders |
| orders | Order management per table and takeaway |
| sales | Counter sales and table billing |
| tables | Table map with indoor and terrace zones |
| tax | Tax configuration — reduced rate |
Roles
| Role | Key permissions |
|---|---|
| Barista | sales, cash register, view-only inventory |
| Waiter | sales, tables, orders |
Typical use cases
- Prepare counter orders with a display screen for the barista
- Manage terrace and indoor tables with digital order tickets
- Offer a set lunch menu with drink and dessert included
- Record takeaway sales with appropriate packaging
Notes
Hospitality sector — reduced VAT rate applies to both in-venue consumption and takeaway. The set lunch menu can be configured as a composite product. A cafeteria with a kitchen can send food orders to the kitchen display while the barista prepares drinks directly.
Start your Cafeteria with ERPlora
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