IBM Cloud Container Registry vs. Northstar Restaurant POS

When I need to do a proof of concept of a solution for a client and it must have high levels of privacy and at the same time performance, I use IBM Cloud Container Registry.

The Northstar Restaurant POS is the POS system specifically designed for Country Clubs. It works well in a Country Club scenario where things need to be customized to member preferences, and there are a large number of menu items. If there is a restaurant where the menu is simpler, without as much customization needed, the Northstar Restaurant POS may be a bit too large and cumbersome. The Northstar Restaurant POS is good for detail but not necessarily speed.

Incentivized

• Scalable Plans
• Easily integrate it with IBM Kube service
• Easy integration with IBM Cloud CI/CD tools.

Incentivized

• Very Customizable
• Allows for a large number of items to be added
• Same system can be used at multiple locations

Incentivized

• Kubernetes
• CI/CD
• Docker

• Once an item is in the system it cannot be removed
• Can be complicated on the back end if prices need adjusted
• If you have a large customized menu, the tableside POS does function properly

Incentivized

Not Applicable in our case. We started using IBM container registry as IBM bluemix is our preferred cloud platform

Incentivized

I have not used any other restaurant POS systems. I have heard there are more robust restaurant POS systems available; however, very few of them are so customizable for our needs. Being a Country Club, our focus is on member service. Northstar Restaurant POS allows us to have a large number of menu items available so we can serve our members effectively.

Incentivized

• reliability
• easy integration
• multicloud

• Northstar Restaurant POS has allowed us to track sales items, remove poor sellers, and add new items to keep our menu fresh.
• We are able to easily adjust pricing to reflect current market trends.
• We are able to do a mass price adjustment to our entire menu if necessary.

Incentivized