TECHNOLOGY
Picasso Digital – Scandinavian Hotel Technology Now Growing in the UK and Ireland
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Picasso Digital and the company behind it, AK Techotel Ltd., may still be relatively new names to many hoteliers in the UK and Ireland. In Scandinavia, however, the story is quite different.
Picasso Digital was originally developed in Denmark by Klaus Ahrenkilde more than 20 years ago and has since become the most widely used hotel management system in Denmark. Today, it is used by hotels, restaurants and hotel groups across Scandinavia.
One reason for its longevity is continuous development. AK Techotel has a large in-house development department, and Picasso Digital has grown from a hotel management system into a comprehensive suite covering much of the day-to-day operation of a hotel – including reservations, online booking, restaurant management, POS, housekeeping and a range of integrations.
From order to payment at the table Picasso Mobile POS- or MPOS – is a good example of this ongoing development.
MPOS takes the restaurant POS directly to the guest on a smartphone or tablet. Staff can take orders at the table, post directly to a room, table or conference account, split bills and accept card payments without having to return to a stationary till.
The latest development brings more of the restaurant’ s table management into MPOS. Staff can now create and cancel table reservations for a selected date and check in guests directly from the app. Restaurants can also upload their own floor plan showing table numbers, making it easier for staff to find the correct table.
Linked tables are supported too. When a larger party is seated across several tables, the tables are clearly identified as linked while the party can still have one combined bill.
It is a practical example of the philosophy behind Picasso Digital: continuing to develop the system around the everyday work taking place in hotels and restaurants.
AK Techotel Ltd. 443 Halifax Road, Hove Edge Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6 2PE Ireland: + 353 96 22907 UK – Alistair: + 44 7932 705254 Email: info @ techotel. co. uk www. techotel. co. uk
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