Long-time bar impresarios Matt Tobin and Josh Yingling know how to brew success in Texas. Tobin’s first bar, Vickery Park, regularly packs the house in Dallas, with customers drawn to its global beer and casual food menu. And the duo’s newest venture, Goodfriend Beer Garden & Burger House in Dallas, logged $3.5 million in sales in just one year. Both venues boast live music, making them not just a craft beer lover’s paradise, but also top entertainment destinations in the area. Tobin and Yingling’s professional know-how, encyclopedic knowledge of beer, personal relationships and social media savvy are obviously critical to their success. Yet Tobin is also quick to credit NCR Aloha technology for keeping operations humming at his various establishments. “We looked at every type of POS solution when we started Vickery Park in 2005, but when we opened Goodfriend, I wouldn’t even talk to any other company,” says Matt Tobin, Co-owner. “NCR Aloha systems are so easy to learn. Most of my servers have used them before. NCR technology is truly the Apple of the POS world.” Tobin and Yingling use NCR Aloha technology as a hosted service, paying a fixed monthly fee for all software, hardware and technology support. The POS systems are replaced every five years, ensuring that Tobin and his staff will always have the best technology platform to operate their business. The ability to pay a flat monthly rate, rather than purchase systems, was a big draw for Tobin and Yingling. “When you start a restaurant, the upfront costs are unreal. Subscribing to POS as a service was almost like finding another investor. The capital that we would ordinarily have to spend on POS systems could be invested in other projects. And just having back-up capital in the bank was key – I think sometimes people forget how important that is,” says Tobin. Goodfriend Beer Garden & Burger House An NCR POS as a Service Case Study “When you start a restaurant, the upfront costs are unreal. Subscribing to POS as a service was almost like finding another investor. The capital that we would ordinarily have to spend on POS systems could be invested in other projects. And just having back- up capital in the bank was key – I think sometimes people forget how important that is.” Operating with Efficiency For the Restaurant Industry – Table Service Matt Tobin Co-owner, Goodfriend Beer Garden & Burger House