What we’re seeing
Holiday and event weekends are where wineries make their money — and also where tasting rooms get the most stressed. Lines back up, staff get flustered, and POS screens fill with clutter right when teams need simplicity.
How vinSUITE TabletPOS helps
TabletPOS is built for exactly those moments: fast, flexible, and easy to use anywhere you pour. These three small setup tweaks have a big impact on busy weekends:
1. Dollar-Based Tips That Match Wine Service
Swap restaurant-style percentages for simple dollar buttons that feel natural in a tasting room.
Restaurant-style 20% tip prompts can feel out of place on high-value wine tickets. Guests hesitate, do math, or skip tipping entirely.
Use Custom Tip Amounts in TabletPOS to swap percentages for simple dollar buttons like $5, $10, and $15.
- Feels natural for winery hospitality vs. restaurant-style math.
- Speeds up checkout with fewer edits and awkward pauses.
- Supports more consistent gratuities for staff on high-traffic days.
How to enable: TabletPOS Settings → Custom Tip Amounts
2. Event Categories That Keep Every iPad in Sync
Give each device a focused menu tailored to the event, station, or pop-up.
Member parties, pop-ups, off-site pours, and markets all have different menus. When every iPad sees every SKU, staff scroll, search, and make mistakes.
Use Event Categories so each iPad only shows the wines or bundles for that use case — for example: Holiday Flight, Gift Sets, or Club Party Menu.
- Cleaner screens with only relevant SKUs.
- Less training required for new or event-only staff.
- Faster service and fewer mis-rings during peak hours.
How to enable: TabletPOS Settings → Manage Devices → Assign Event Category per device
3. Sticky Filters That Save Time Between Every Sale
Keep product views focused so staff stay with guests, not with the screen.
When it’s busy, even small resets add friction. Re-applying filters for “Holiday,” “Popular,” or “Club-Only” on every new order slows the team down.
Turn on Sticky Filters so your chosen product filters stay active between orders and logins.
- No constant re-filtering between transactions.
- More consistent product views across the team.
- Staff stay focused on guests instead of reconfiguring screens.
How to enable: TabletPOS Settings → Keep Filters = Yes
Ten-Minute Holiday Prep Checklist
- Enable Custom Tip Amounts for quick, comfortable gratuities.
- Assign Event Categories for upcoming parties, pop-ups, and markets.
- Set Keep Filters = Yes so your team’s product view stays in place.
- Test tap-to-pay on each iPad so checkout can happen anywhere you pour.
- Confirm each device reflects its role for the day: bar, patio, event, or pickup.