The Woodmans Arms implements essential EPoS for pubs

The Woodmans Arms is a popular pub located in the South of England, on the picturesque Isle of Wight. Alongside a great pub and dining experience, the venue also frequently hosts events for its customers and gets involved with local activities.

The Woodmans Arms quickly gained popularity within the local community due to its excellent service and fresh food. In order to maintain their standards and effectively streamline operations during high footfall periods, they reached out to a local Authorised Silver Partner, ICR Systems for a range of intuitive EPoS solutions.
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The brief - The importance of solutions that add value

Opened in 2017 by owners Harry and Ronnie, the pub provides excellent service combined with delicious food, due to Harry’s previous bar management experience and Ronnie’s culinary expertise. The Woodmans Arms takes pride in its consistency by offering fresh food and using local ingredients, a combination of which has resulted in the pub’s growing popularity.

The pub initially operated with a pen and paper order taking system, which often resulted in confusing order taking, miscommunication between front of house and kitchen teams, and overall slower service. The COVID pandemic and cost of living crisis has significantly impacted the hospitality industry, with the majority of pubs opting for digital solutions that empower staff, streamline operations and skyrocket revenue.

In order to effectively tackle the pub’s operational challenges, Harry and Ronnie decided to follow suit, and reached out to their local Authorised ICRTouch Partner,  ICR Systems, to see how they could streamline their operations and introduce more seamless processes that not only drive more revenue, but improve customer experience at the same time.

The solution - Flexible options to revolutionise operations

In order to streamline the The Woodmans Arms’ operations, the following solutions were implemented:

  • TouchPoint tills with Dojo integration

  • TouchOffice Web cloud based back office management

  • PocketTouch digital order taking

  • The implementation of TouchPoint and PocketTouch was welcomed by the staff, having adjusted to the new systems and learnt all necessary functionality with ease.

    “PocketTouch has been a breath of fresh air for the Woodmans, instantly improving efficiency and eliminating stress around service. – Harry Fletcher

    The result - Easily managing high footfall periods

    The combination of TouchPoint and PocketTouch has completely transformed the order taking process, empowering staff with all relevant order and stock information to quickly and efficiently place orders.

    Having access to all order information at the click of a button reduces mistakes by eliminating the chance of placing orders for out of stock items whilst also creating countless upselling opportunities which significantly boost order totals.

    All order and sales information is automatically fed into TouchOffice Web, allowing Harry and Ronnie to delve into 200+ reports and make informed decisions for their business.

    The Woodmans Arms now benefits from a solution that empowers employees, improves efficiency, and generates more revenue by effectively managing high footfall periods and maintaining excellent customer service.

    “I’ve been working with the team from ICR Systems for years now! They understand the demographic of the Isle of Wight and know exactly what works for our pub, so the local engineers have been incredibly helpful.”

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