Make it possible for patrons to add tips when paying for an order by completing the following actions:

1. Set up a payment type for tips
2. Set up a payment button for tips
3. Activate the tips button at POS
4. Update tips during cashup
5. Configure system settings related to tips.

1. Setting up a payment type for tips

A Tips Payment Type is required to track the tips value included in transactions. This is the minimum configuration required to support tips.

Some organisations include the Tips payment type in the Cash Payment Group, while others set up a specific Tips payment group as well. This decision will be down to your operational preference. We recommend a Tips payment group for clearer reporting in POS Session Manager.

1. Create a new Payment Type in Head Office > Maintenance > Payment Types.
2. Select the Payment Group. For example: Cash, or Tips.
3. Make sure the Denomination checkbox is cleared.
4. Select Tips as the Tender Category.
5. Click Save.
6. (Optional) If you created a specific Tips payment group, return to the Payment Group maintenance form record and select the Payment Type just created as the Default Payment Type.

2. Setting up a payment button for tips

Configure a Payment Button for tips to display on the Payments Screen at POS. This allows servers to add a tips payment to a transaction when they are paying off the order.

1. Create a new Payment Button in Head Office > Maintenance > Payment Buttons.
2. Select Point of Sale as the Application.
3. Select the Tips Payment Type as the Type.
4. Select Use Vista Payment Module.
5. (Optional) Select the Workstation Group you wish to make the button available for. For example: You may only wish Workstations in the Restaurant to have access to the button.
6. Enter the Sequence you wish the button to display in.
7. Click Save.

3. Activating the tips button at POS

Note: This procedure will add a Tips button to all Workstations that share the same POS Button Layout.

1. Determine which POS Button Layout is used by your Workstation.
2. Go to Cinema Manager > Maintenance > POS Button Layouts.
3. Open the POS Button Layout for editing.
4. Select the Visible checkbox for the Tips button.
5. Assign the Positon you want the button to appear in.
6. Click Save.

4. Updating tips as part of cashup

Configure Workstation Groups to update tips as part of the Cash Up process.

When a server presses Log Off and selects Cash Up and Log Off, the Tips screen will be displayed. Tips data will also be printed on the Cash Up Slip.

Note: This procedure will add the Tips screen to the cash up process for all Workstations in the Workstation Group.

1. Determine which Workstation Group your Workstation is in.
2. Go to Cinema Manager > Maintenance > Workstation Group.
3. Open the Workstation Group for editing.
4. On the main Group tab, select Show Tips Screen on Cash Up.

   Note: Automatically Print a Cash Up Slip on Final Log Off must be selected first.

5. Click Save.

5. Configure system settings for tips

Update system settings in Head Office > Maintenance > System settings.

See also:

• Adding tips on the payment screen
• Updating card payment tips at POS
• Updating cash tips at POS
• Updating tips out at POS
• Processing tips at POS
• Viewing tips in Cinema Manager or Head Office