NorthStar 4.7 Summary of Features and Improvements (Server/App)

Adjustments

Add Memo on Adjustments 

Advance Orders 

App: Advance Orders check search - set date range to 30 days by default.

Cash Drawer Assignment

Dual cash drawers, drawer assignments, cash out drawer

Cashout 

Cashout: Finalize multiple entire house cashouts 

User Drawer assignment: Unassign users from drawers at clock out, cash out and end of day 

Cashout - Entire House: Can enter deposit for entire house 

House Cashout: Allow entire house cashout when user cashouts are pending

DSR (App)/Cashout: Show quantities for Category, Adjustments and Tender (match ECM DSR)

House cashout: Show checks from web API order that have not been cashed out prior to performing house cashout 

Data Services 

Daily sessions, cashouts, paidouts and time records sync to the cloud and are verified during housekeeping

ECM/Admin Configuration 

Set Adjustments by Menu Item Category

Location: When only one Available Order Type is selected, it becomes the Default Order Type on Save

Item Quantity Countdown

Item Quantity Countdown

Item Quantity Countdown: Remove "How Many?" option from options menu when multiple combos ordered 

Kiosk

Kiosk: Display suggested gratuities on kiosk guest UI when enabled on ECM

Kitchen

Kitchen QSR: Order Entry server can control the consolidation or individual display of items in QSR display 

Meal Breaks

Start [break] button always enabled when Active breaks are available

Ordering/Check Mgmt

Components ordering: Show only added/removed components on expanded on-screen check and guest check 

Kitchen Chit Order Type: After an order is moved to a new table, the kitchen chit will display the default order type of the location the items are sent from (the new location, not the original location)  

Payment Processing 

CC Pre-authorization to start a tab (External device) 

MPPG (FDMS) Using Bluetooth and PAX Devices

Payment processing: Revise MPPG implementation for Vantiv processor 

Gift card payment: Prompt for tip amount on PAX device 

Payment: Heartland MPPG Integration 

Payment: Prevent duplicate payment by locking check during payment process after iPad has been restarted 

Payment: Control tip prompt on PAX external device

Guest UI: Payment - Display error messages on the guest UI  (when PAX device is used)

Printing/Kitchen 

When check-level comp is applied, print guest check on Finalize 

Time clock: User can designate the printer a POS device will use to print time chits 

Receipts: Shorten length of guest check

Counter service: Send orders to kitchen only when finalized 

Kitchen printing: Sort components per component category and components settings 

Kitchen printing: On chits for selected printers, reference other printers menu items are routed to 

Reports

Report: Cash out by drawer 

iPad DSR Report: Show Over/Short, Cash Deposit

ECM DSR: Separate Non-Revenue sales in Reporting Categories

Audit log: Include "Print check" when $ is tapped on check 

Check Audit Log Enhancements

Check Audit Log report: Add Location and Device columns; audit combo, credit card and web ordering API transactions 

Staff/UI Improvements

Combo by Seat Number 

Cashout button on Cashier Menu 

Session owner: Allow user to change ownership of location

Option to show/hide location numbers in Check Search after finalize and show/hide order types in check panel 

Components: Do not display "Add" or "Extra" signifier on added components

Counter service: Quick access to designated locations and order types (Alternate Locations)

Quick access to locations: Add Cancel on Ordering screen to return to alternate location selection

Quick access to locations: Specify display order of designated locations on Ordering Menu 

Notify guest: Send SMS text message to guest  when their order is ready for pickup 

Menu Item Button Name 

Counter Service - Check Search: Use alternate locations feature to quickly find, sort and select open transactions 

Manage Tips: Add tips to multiple transactions 
Manage Tips: Enhanced tip entry 

Time Sent to Kitchen

Add User Options menu to Ordering, Location and Cashier pages 

Menu Item Search: Add search by PLU/barcode number

Advance Orders: Customer information not required  

Staff or drawers can be required to enter a cash deposit prior to cashout 

Manage Tips: Sort Payment Type - Apply to all pages in sort results

Adjustments - Refund: In Applied Payments section show the amount of the refund, not the entire check amount 

Access Check Search from Location Manager

Print menu item button name on receipt 

Alternate location: Reattach to default location after scheduling advance order 

Ordering: Order combos by quantity  

CC payment: Signature not required  

Adjustments: Allow adjustments to reopened check using existing CC payment 

Age Verification: Scanner application integration 

Gratuities: Allow multiple gratuities to be applied to a check 

Loyalty programs: Scan loyalty card barcode to attach account and redeem offers 

Allow reduced price combo by percentage discount 

Cash Drawer Assignment: List drawers in alphabetical order 

OE-14325

OE-14329

Guest-Facing: Add setting to configure guest identifier prompt in kiosk mode

Adjustments screen: Improve Applied Payments to reflect the price of the selected item

Tax Calculation Change 

Tax Calculation: Option to round the total tax at check level or item level

Time Clock 

Users with open checks can clock out without first performing a cashout 

Time Clock: Allow overtime calculation rules to be set using configurable thresholds and multipliers  

Time Clock: Allow user to clock in when they have no access to areas

Training Mode

Training Mode: Detach from all alternate locations when in training mode; no access to alternate locations 

Web Ordering API 

Web Ordering - Payment: Allow $0 payment for a check if the balance due is $0

Check Finalization: If check has items not yet sent to kitchen, provide capability to send items and finalize check in one action 

Web Ordering API: Add setting allowing online orders to be placed regardless of item availability in POS