InControl Solutions Inc.

  For multi-location restaurant groups, getting daily tip data into payroll accurately and on time is a constant operational headache. InControl Solutions recently completed a custom software integration for Duffy's that automates the entire process — pulling tip data directly from their POSitouch POS system and delivering it to ADP Wisely every day without any manual steps. The result is a reliable, hands-off process that removes the risk of errors and saves management time across every location. This is the kind of work we've been doing for over 25 years — building the integrations between POS systems and payroll or accounting platforms that the POS vendors don't provide out of the box. If your restaurant group has a similar gap between your POS and your back-office systems, we'd be glad to talk about what a solution might look like for you. InControl Solutions Inc. www.incontrolpos.com

Stop Doing Your Bookkeeping Twice If your restaurant runs on Toast, you already know how much time gets eaten up trying to get your sales data into QuickBooks. Copying numbers, fixing errors, wondering if everything balanced — it adds up fast. iPOSio takes that headache off your plate. It automatically pulls your daily Toast sales report and drops it straight into QuickBooks Online, perfectly organized and ready to go. No spreadsheets, no manual entry, no accounting degree required. At just $10 a month per location, it's less than what most restaurants spend on napkins in a day. And if you have multiple locations, everything is managed in one place. You can even try it free for 30 days — no credit card needed. Your food is worth your full attention. Let the software handle the numbers.

InControl Solutions recently partnered with Consolidated Restaurant Operations, Inc. (CRO) to solve a critical data pipeline challenge. CRO needed a reliable way to get their Toast POS reporting data into their Cognos business intelligence platform, but a traditional API integration wasn't the right fit. We built a custom Windows application that connects to CRO's Amazon-hosted SFTP server, automatically retrieves scheduled Toast report exports, and imports the data directly into their SQL Server database — no manual file handling required. The solution covers three key areas: a Menu Mix module for detailed item and modifier sales data, a Daily Sales module aligned to CRO's general ledger categories, and a pre-processing automation layer that handles file detection, routing, and archiving. With built-in Task Scheduler support, configuration management, and detailed logging, CRO's team now has a hands-off process that keeps their BI reporting current and accurate. It...

  Toast to QuickBooks Integration: How We Stack Up Against the Competition When it comes to connecting your Toast POS system with QuickBooks Online, restaurant owners have several options - but not all integrations are created equal. While solutions like xtraCHEF and Shogo offer comprehensive feature sets, they come with premium price tags and complex setups that many independent restaurants simply don't need. Our streamlined approach delivers exactly what most restaurant owners actually use: reliable, automated daily sales journal entries at a fraction of the cost. The Premium Players vs. The Smart Choice xtraCHEF, owned by Toast, offers an extensive suite of invoice processing, inventory management, and cost analysis tools alongside their QuickBooks integration. While impressive, this comprehensive approach requires a premium subscription and can overwhelm restaurant owners who simply want their daily sales data flowing seamlessly into QuickBooks. Shogo, another popular option...

 SpotOn has 316 reviews and a rating of 4.34 / 5 stars vs Toast POS which has 516 reviews and a rating of 4.19 / 5 stars. Compare the similarities and differences between software options with real user reviews focused on features, ease of use, customer service, and value for money. Read the review

 NCR Aloha has 26 reviews and a rating of 4.31 / 5 stars vs Toast POS which has 516 reviews and a rating of 4.19 / 5 stars. Compare the similarities and differences between software options with real user reviews focused on features, ease of use, customer service, and value for money. Read the review

 Cost, not cloud Security issues and high project expectations were reported as the top motivators (33%) for relocating some cloud-based workloads back to on-premises infrastructures such as enterprise data centers, colocation providers, and managed service providers (MSPs). Read more

 Toast and Square both excel in payment processing, but the best choice depends on your business needs. Square has no startup or chargeback fees, and you only pay for swipes at a known rate—no surprises! While Toast is excellent for restaurants, Square is more versatile and also offers a restaurant POS feature. Read more about Toast/Square

Toast's software platform is gaining popularity, but the company is still facing significant financial losses. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, Toast lost $83 million, and the total loss for the past year reached $248 million. The company is operating at a loss to achieve a substantial market presence, but there's no assurance it will become profitable. Currently, the stock is trading at around 58 times the projected adjusted earnings for this year, before accounting for interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA).

  We added the Aloha Insight pay data feed to our iPOS Payroll interface for the iSolved payroll solution. Now you can upload from Insight to iSolved. Aloha Insight can track overtime hours across all locations. Very helpful if you share employees between your stores.

 We added the Restaurant 365/APS provider to our iPOS Payroll interface. Now you can upload from your POS directly into Restaurant 365/APS. This provides a more seamless interface to Restaurant 365 users.

 We have added the PayCor Payroll Solution to our iPOS Payroll interface for the SpotOn POS System

 We have added the CertiPay Payroll Solution ( https://www.certipay.com/ ) to our iPOS Payroll interface for the Toast POS System, Aloha, POSitouch and Micros.

iPOS Payroll Interface for the  Spoton  POS system gets the payroll data from your  Spoton  POS system and prepares it for transfer to your payroll provider. It's a button click that's easy, fast and will save you hours of effort each pay period.

iPOS Payroll Interface for the Toast POS system gets the payroll data from your Toast POS system and prepares it for transfer to your payroll provider. It's a few button clicks that's easy, fast and will save you hours of effort each pay period. Incontrol Solutions Inc. is not affiliated with the Toast POS System nor is Incontrol Solutions Inc. endorsed by Toast , 

Harvest Restaurants ( http://www.harvestrestaurants.com  ) needed a solution to integrate their POSitouch Time and Attendance ( http://www.positouch.com ) with the PayChex Payroll Solution ( http://www.paychex.com ) . With 8 locations, it was taking a lot of time to enter the hours and tips into PayChex. The iPOS Payroll integration for POSitouch automated the process and significantly reduced the time it took to process a pay cycle. Store managers now simply click a button, and the import file gets created. They email the file to the corporate office for uploading to PayChex. The solution is simple and very cost effective for Harvest.

When Energy Kitchen ( http://www.energykitchen.com/ ) updated from an RPower POS system to the Aloha POS System, they needed access to the historical data from their RPower POS system. Retail Automation Products (RAP http://rap-pos.com/ ) asked InControl Software to develop an application to read the RPower database and provide reports. InControl Software built this app and provided all the reports in the Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. The end result was an easy to use application with selectable dates and on screen viewing of the data in a spreadsheet that could be accessed with Excel or Open Office.

iPOS POSitouch House Charge to QuickBooks Accounts Recievable allows you to process the house charges or payments that have been settled to a house or membership account to post as an invoice in QuickBooks allowing you to send out statements at  end of the month for billing. In the setup you map your POSitouch customers to your QuickBooks customers in an easy to use grid map, then map your POSitouch Major Categories, Discounts, Sales Tax to your QuickBooks items and you're ready to go. The day to day process is to simply click on the transaction date and then send to QuickBooks. Easy to setup, easy to use. 

iPOS POSitouch to QuickBooks Multi Store allows you to have one centralized dashboard for entering your stores' sales, payments, discounts, sales tax etc into your QuickBooks General Journal. iPOS can automatically get the necessary data files from each of your restaurants and make them available for entry into QuickBooks. Once the setup is complete, you simply click on a store and a date and it's sent to your QuickBooks GL. The application is designed to be used off site and anywhere you have an internet connection.

gPOS Aloha to Google Docs is an application that allows restaurant operators the ability to get important restaurant sales and labor figures in a spreadsheet format, anywhere they have an internet connection and not have to rely on an expensive web based database application or have monthly subscription based costs. We have been getting very positive comments on this application and it comes with a free 15 day trial. In addition to the spreadsheet reports, it also has the capability to send text messages to your cell phone. These messages show sales, labor/sales percentages, guest counts and check averages. They can be sent as many times as you need throughout the day and provide real time info to your cell phones. Great for managers as they don't even need to go in the BOH to get important sales and cost info.