⬜ A Tour Inside the Aurest System

Aurest is a smart and integrated system specifically designed to manage restaurant and café operations. It offers a simple, flexible interface suitable for all users, along with powerful tools for order processing, sales tracking, report generation, and settings management. In this article, we’ll take a comprehensive tour through the key components and functions of the system.

1️⃣ Main Screen – Real-Time Performance Overview

Upon opening the system, the main dashboard appears, providing a visual summary of your restaurant’s performance, including:

• Number of issued invoices

• Total daily and weekly sales

• Comparison between current and previous month performance

• Graphical charts:

  • Monthly sales by month

  • Daily sales by day

• Display of both Hijri and Gregorian date/time

✳ This screen helps you monitor real-time performance and respond quickly to business trends.

2️⃣ POS Screen – Point of Sale Interface

An interactive interface used by the cashier or captain to process orders efficiently:

• Organized view of items and categories

• Full support for printing orders and invoices

• Execute various order types:

  • Dine-in

  • Takeaway

  • Complimentary

  • Delivery

  • App orders

• Flexible payment options: Cash, Card, or Mixed Payment

✳ This screen is the operational hub for all daily transactions.

3️⃣ Entries Screen – System Setup Cards

This screen is used to configure all operational components that the system relies on:

• Category Card: Organizes items into main groups (e.g., Beverages – Meals).

• Printer Card: Links each section to the relevant printer and defines number of copies.

• Item Groups: Classifies products into menus based on type or timing.

• Item Card: Adds item details including price and assigned printer.

• Edit Item Prices: Allows easy price updates without deleting the item.

• Item Add-ons: Customizations like (No Ice – Extra Cheese).

• Captain Card: Adds users handling dine-in orders and assigns their permissions.

• Place Card: Creates different seating areas and links them to printers.

• Table Card: Sets up tables with capacity and arrangement.

• Customer Card: Stores customer data linked to orders or invoices.

• Preparation Materials: Registers kitchen ingredients used in item preparation.

• Payment Methods: Configures accepted payment types.

• Delivery Companies: Connects the system with delivery apps like (Talabat – Careem).

• Tablet Materials: Links relevant components to the Captain App.

✳ Through these setup cards, the system is configured to match the exact needs of your restaurant operation.

4️⃣ Reports Screen – Analytics & Monitoring

Aurest provides a professional reporting suite to help managers track performance:

• Daily Activity Report: Summary of sales, collections, and taxes.

• Item Sales Report: Tracks the sales of individual items.

• Group Sales Report: Analyzes sales by item categories.

• Monthly Summary Report: Full monthly performance analysis.

• Daily Work Report: Monitors cashier and user performance.

• Operation Log Report: Shows all actions performed (open – cancel – return...).

• Bank Account Report: Tracks deposit and withdrawal activity.

• Return Report: Details customer returns.

• Day-End Closure Report: Used for reconciling and closing financial days.

• Apps Report: Evaluates delivery app performance and order details.

✳ These reports give decision-makers a clear understanding of business performance and areas of improvement.

5️⃣ Information Section – Support Services

This section ensures business continuity by offering:

• License activation

• System updates

• Access to technical support

✳ Helps keep the system updated and connected to support when needed.

6️⃣ Session & Logout Management

Through the "Logout" option, users can:

• Log out from the current session

• Switch user accounts

• Exit the system securely

• Cancel the current transaction

✳ Ensures smooth and secure user transitions without affecting active transactions.

7️⃣ Footer Tools – Technical Info & Settings

• Exclamation Icon (!)

  • Displays current user and database info

  • Shows software version and release number

• Settings Icon (⚙️)

  • Includes general configuration options:

    • Display and Output Settings

    • Billing and Accounts Settings

    • Printers and Kitchen Settings

• Language Icon

  • Allows switching the interface language to:

    • Arabic

    • English

    • French

    • Turkish

✳ These tools make the system adaptable to your team’s preferences and multilingual needs.

✨ Why Choose Aurest?

✔ It gives you full control over all operations from a single screen.
✔ It supports every order and invoice type, saving time and effort.
✔ It provides real-time reports and indicators to support quick decision-making.
✔ It’s flexible and customizable to fit your restaurant’s specific setup.
✔ It supports multiple languages and enhances usability for all team members.
✔ Simply put, it makes your operations easier and your results clearer.