Question 1

What do you choose in the Own consumption window at checkout?

Accepted Answer

At checkout, under On account, there is the button Own consumption. You choose the Type of consumption (Own use, Staff, On the house or Shrinkage), optionally enter a reason or name and click Book. The receipt closes at zero and does not count as revenue; the stock does go down.

Question 2

How do I book products that the staff use up themselves?

Accepted Answer

At checkout, under On account, there is the button Own consumption. You choose the Type of consumption (Own use, Staff, On the house or Shrinkage), optionally enter a reason or name and click Book. The receipt closes at zero and does not count as revenue; the stock does go down.

Question 3

How do I give something on the house without booking revenue?

Accepted Answer

At checkout, under On account, there is the button Own consumption. You choose the Type of consumption (Own use, Staff, On the house or Shrinkage), optionally enter a reason or name and click Book. The receipt closes at zero and does not count as revenue; the stock does go down.

Question 4

What is booking shrinkage on the POS?

Accepted Answer

At checkout, under On account, there is the button Own consumption. You choose the Type of consumption (Own use, Staff, On the house or Shrinkage), optionally enter a reason or name and click Book. The receipt closes at zero and does not count as revenue; the stock does go down.

Question 5

Where do I find the Own consumption button at checkout?

Accepted Answer

At checkout, under On account, there is the button Own consumption. You choose the Type of consumption (Own use, Staff, On the house or Shrinkage), optionally enter a reason or name and click Book. The receipt closes at zero and does not count as revenue; the stock does go down.

Name	What it does	When you use it	Note
Own consumption	Opens the choice in the same payment window. No revenue: the receipt closes at zero. The stock goes down as with a sale.	When something is not sold but does leave the stock.	-
Type of consumption	Own use: The business owner takes something for private use. Staff: Staff consumption. On the house: Free for a guest or contact. Shrinkage: Broken or thrown away.	Always.	Without a choice it says Choose the type.
Reason or name (optional)	A short explanation, for example the name of the employee or the reason for shrinkage.	If you want to be able to find it later.	Optional.
Back	Back to the payment methods.	If you just want to check out normally after all.	-
Book	Books the receipt as own consumption.	After choosing the type.	-

Message	What it means	What you do
Booked as own use.	The receipt is at zero in the journal.	-
A return can't be booked as own use.	There is a return on the receipt.	Simply check out the return.
Own consumption can only be booked on a new receipt, not on a table with earlier rounds.	The table already has rounds.	Create a new receipt.
Own consumption can only be booked with products, not with Miscellaneous.	There is a Miscellaneous line on the receipt.	Use a product.
Part has already been paid. Settle the rest with a payment method.	It has already been partly paid.	Settle the rest.
There is nothing on the receipt.	The receipt is empty.	Put products on the receipt first.