Lavu POS
About Lavu POS
Lavu is an iPad POS (point of sale) system designed for small to large businesses within the restaurant industry. Lavu is adaptable to any sort of environment whether it’s full-service, quick-service or a franchise. The software is a combination of cloud-based management and mobile/wireless technologies with a modern and intuitive touchscreen interface.
Users can choose between bar, restaurant, and quick-service interfaces which can be customized to fit each business’ particular needs, whether it’s a restaurant, coffee shop or even food truck.
The front of house features offer a fully customizable menu where items can include photos and an ingredients list. Servers can switch between tableside service, counter service, or bar tab layouts for their order screen. Delivery services are also available with the delivery and routing extension which enables staff to assign drivers to orders, and provides them with a map and directions to each delivery location.
The back of house control includes scheduling, managing employee shifts and payroll reports, as well as inventory management tools including low-count warnings and an '86 countdown'. In addition to the POS, Lavu also offers users a variety of sales, inventory and expense reports that can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection.
Lavu also has marketing and promotions features that include a built-in happy hour function, where users can set prices based on date and time, and offer customers loyalty rewards through integration with LoyalTree.
Key benefits of Lavu POS
Restaurant owners can keep track of their business, view reports, and modify content and settings anywhere on any internet capable device in real-time via the Lavu Pilot iPhone app.
Lavu offers personalization features including customizable menus, specific multi-room table layouts, seat and course numbering, and multi-printer order routing.
Restaurants can market their branding by creating customized logos, uploading original product images and designing custom receipts for their customers.
Managers can track employees with the time clock feature along with shift summaries, including over-time and bonuses, as well as manage tips and payroll.
Lavu offers free software upgrades and integrates with a wide variety of hardware options that connect with the remote backend office.
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- Industry: Food & Beverages
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
WE LOVE YOU LAVU!
Reviewed on 04/12/2023
Pros
Wow! What a great experience switching to Lavu. After an eight year relationship with Toast we have upgraded to Lavu. As a very busy restaurant and bar we were nervous to make such a big change, especially in the beginning of "our season." We can't say enough wonderful things about our experience with Lavu and their incredible support staff. We got to spend the week with [sensitive content hidden]
and they confidently and patiently have trained our entire staff. It has been so helpful to have such a hands on experience. Every single question, request, and concern has been handled immediately. The hardware and network are state of the art. Everything works seamlessly without a glitch. Lavu is extremely efficient. We couldn't be happier with the onboarding experience and all the support from [sensitive content hidden]
Cons
Since we have to say something here, we don't like that they outsource the KDS screens and networking. But they make up for it for sure so it's really not an issue.
Reasons for Choosing Lavu POS
We had absolutely no support and have had major invoicing issues over the past few years that they've never been able to resolve.Switched From
Toast POSReasons for Switching to Lavu POS
Support, cost, functionality, efficiency.Response from Lavu
Hi Joe, thank you so much for sharing and the wonderful testimonial. We are so happy that everything went smoothly and you have enjoyed your experience with Lavu! As always, if you need anything please let us know.
- Industry: Restaurants
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Lavu Review
Reviewed on 02/02/2024
It was a brutal set up that started Sept 20th and was not completed until yesterday. Took hours of...
It was a brutal set up that started Sept 20th and was not completed until yesterday. Took hours of work daily since day 1 to put out fires and get everything ironed out the way it should have been done initially. [sensitive content hidden] pent countless hours on the phone with me and ultimately saved the day and now we are up and running. She went above and beyond!!! If it wasn't for her we would have lost this deal.
Pros
How simple and easy to use it is. How you can use if you are a brand new start up or a thriving business who is scaling.
Cons
Onboarding process in regards to 3rd party delivery was incomplete which created total chaos for the business owner. [sensitive content hidden] saved the day!
Alternatives Considered
CloverReasons for Choosing Lavu POS
Because the business owner and I know each other.Switched From
Toast POSReasons for Switching to Lavu POS
Because I am an agent with Lavu and the fact that you allow the hardware to be taken out of my residuals and not paid for upfront by the owner is what made this possible.Response from Lavu
Hi Nathan, thank you for sharing your experience with Lavu. We are sorry to hear that the process didn't go as planned, but thankfully our team was able to handle it! We strive for the best possible customer service, every time.
- Industry: Food & Beverages
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10
Stay Away!
Reviewed on 23/10/2020
I purchased a complete system from LAVU on April 2019 with the intent to upgrade my existing POS...
I purchased a complete system from LAVU on April 2019 with the intent to upgrade my existing POS from CAKE which served me well the first 4 years of running my restaurant, but being somewhat of a basic system I started feeling like it was holding me back. LAVU was running a 50% off on hardware so I called and spoke to a salesperson. Let me tell you, I wish I had recorded the conversations, as there was very little in common between what was verbally promised and what was actually delivered, VERY LITTLE! Typical sales tactics, they put extreme pressure on you to sign up (do it in the next 6 hours or the promotion expires), give you practically no time to read the fine print, and all of a sudden you find yourself in a 3 years contract with ridicules early termination penalties and a service provider that is incapable of delivering half of what was promised. They count on you not having the time or resources to take them to court. Last remaining hardware piece originally promised arrived 5 months later! Thank god I kept my CAKE system going or I would have gone out of business. Their customer service is of the lowest level you would ever see, especially from an IT company, they provide practically no solutions to issues or a very vague future fix, and their system keeps crashing leaving you with no ability to run your business mid-day and with no warning, time after time. They send you system-wide emails apologizing saying their system was hacked and therefore the interruption i
Pros
There are no Pros, this is an awful system and the worst customer service / sales team in the industry
Cons
Be very careful when they offer you interest free financing for the hardware, that's how they trick you into paying the software fee for 3 years in advance with NO way out
Alternatives Considered
Toast POSReasons for Choosing Lavu POS
Was looking for a more robust systemSwitched From
CAKE POSReasons for Switching to Lavu POS
Their sales people promise the world and then some. You find out way too late they can't deliver.Response from Lavu
Hi Guy, thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate hearing how Lavu worked for your business, and what can be improved.
- Industry: Restaurants
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Lavu POS review
Reviewed on 12/07/2022
overall Lavu is great. The staff is always looking for ways to improve the system & takes events...
overall Lavu is great. The staff is always looking for ways to improve the system & takes events when they come up and handles them to the best of their ability
Pros
Integration from our old Pos was simple.
Being able to add pictures of products or change color of box to help locate the items faster
Ability to change prices, product name, add new product with ease.
Ability to check/change anything from anywhere is a plus
Cons
When the internet is out, tickets don't print to the kitchen or credit cards aren't able to be run.
When happy hour times are up, you can still increase product quantity.
Having a large food menu, along with a large bar selection has us set up with several tabs & it makes it hard to be fast entering in orders.
Response from Lavu
Hi Candy, thank you so much for your feedback! We really appreciate hearing about your experience with Lavu, and that it helps you streamline your restaurant's operations!
- Industry: Management Consulting
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Former Lavu User
Reviewed on 17/07/2020
Overall, for the two years the system was satisfacotry. Until recenlty it was for the current...
Overall, for the two years the system was satisfacotry. Until recenlty it was for the current management at the restaurant. The dealer is helpful - he is our first line of tech support before we go to KLAvu for support.
Pros
I liked using Lavu because it was the first POS for the restaurant where I worked. While I was employed there I used the system for 2 years. The set up was easy as the dealer came to the restaurant and set it up and did a one day training for the staff.
Cons
They system seems to have alot of glitches. Recently, the restaurant reported to me that they had a glitch and lost printers. Tech support finally helped and got the printers up but somehow lost half the menu. Also, I have witnessed personally that the sales tax is charging out properly.
Alternatives Considered
Toast POSReasons for Choosing Lavu POS
We needed better reporting and labor tracking.Reasons for Switching to Lavu POS
The fees and support were better by Lavu at the time.Response from Lavu
Hello and thank you for your review! We appreciate the feedback and we are happy that Lavu worked so well for your business.
Lavu POS FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Lavu POS.Q. What type of pricing plans does Lavu POS offer?
Lavu POS offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: USD 59.00/month
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Not Available
Starter Package: $59.00 | Growth Package: $129.00 | Optimize Package: $279.00
Q. Who are the typical users of Lavu POS?
Lavu POS has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does Lavu POS support?
Lavu POS supports the following languages:
Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Q. Does Lavu POS support mobile devices?
Lavu POS supports the following devices:
iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does Lavu POS integrate with?
Lavu POS integrates with the following applications:
Marketman, PayPal, Paychex Flex, Square Point of Sale, TableUp, Venga, Wisely
Q. What level of support does Lavu POS offer?
Lavu POS offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat
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