Vancouver, BC
A Vancouver restaurant POS that keeps food, liquor and pop taxes straight
B.C. has one of the more involved sales tax set-ups for restaurants in Canada, with different rates for food, liquor and soft drinks. Vancouver restaurants also deal with long brunch lines, patio seating and a steady flow of visitors. Platter runs tables, takeout, delivery and the kitchen from one system on iPad, iPhone or Android.
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Running a restaurant in Vancouver
In B.C., restaurant meals carry 5% GST and are generally exempt from PST, while liquor carries 10% PST and soda beverages (including soft drinks from a soda gun) carry 7% PST. A Vancouver POS needs each menu item set up with the right tax so a single bill can mix all three.
Food, liquor and soda on one bill
A table might order food, a pint and a pop. Platter’s categories organise the menu, and the customer-facing display shows subtotal, tax and total before the guest pays. Go through how tax applies to each category with your onboarding specialist during set-up.
Brunch lines and turn times
Weekend brunch in neighbourhoods like Kitsilano and Main Street can mean a queue at the door. Live seat timers show which tables are ready to turn. Advanced Reservations, coming soon, adds turn times by party size, pacing per 15-minute slot and tables held back for walk-ins.
Patios and visitors
Patios in Gastown, Yaletown and along the beaches fill up in warmer months, and many guests are visiting from out of town. Build a Patio room in the floor plan, and send receipts by SMS or email for guests who need them for expenses.
Delivery apps
Uber Eats, DoorDash and SkipTheDishes orders arrive in Platter to accept or cancel through your own Deliverect account, and the KDS shows them beside dine-in and pickup tickets.
Vancouver restaurants range from izakayas and noodle shops to seafood rooms, craft breweries and cafés on Commercial Drive. Many have a bar programme, which makes liquor tax and drink routing part of everyday service. Platter’s kitchen profiles let the bar see only drinks while the line sees food, and Epson printers can route items by category.
Inventory in the Pro plan tracks products by unit of measure, with reorder points that flag what’s running low and day-end counts in the app. That’s useful for bottles and kegs as much as for produce. Cost of production on every item helps you price cocktails and plates with real margins, and sales by item show which ones actually sell.
Platter is subscription-priced with no per-cover fees on reservations. Essentials is $79 per location per month and Pro is $149, in Canadian dollars. A remote onboarding specialist sets up menus, the floor plan, printers, Moneris and staff roles with you before launch.
Restaurant POS in Vancouver: questions
Restaurant POS in other cities: Toronto, Mississauga, Calgary, Ottawa and Edmonton.
Tax information: Canada Revenue Agency: GST/HST provincial rates table · Government of B.C.: PST for food and beverage service providers and retail liquor sellers · Government of B.C. news release: PST on sweetened carbonated beverages from April 1, 2021
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