Guide
Split Bills
Use the Split Bill feature when multiple customers want to pay separately for parts of the same sale.
Use the Split Bill feature when multiple customers want to pay separately for parts of the same sale—typically for a la carte table service.
📖 What this means: The Split Bill function creates a separate payment receipt for each customer’s portion. Each split/receipt can use multiple payment methods.
When to use Split Bill
Using the Split Bill function
✅ Requirement: You need a Split Bill function button on your keyboard.
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Getting started
Before you begin:
- Have the sale in progress on your till
- If the sale was held, recall it using the hold/recall function button or the table number
Steps:
- Press the Split Bill function button
- The Split Bill window opens
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Understanding the Split Bill window:
- Bill summary: Visual bar showing total breakdown—how much paid, how much you’re about to pay, and how much remains
- Payment Receipts Summary: List of payments already made and the amount still due
- Split Method: Choose how you want to split (Equal Split, Items, Calculate, or Pay the Rest)
- Split Options: Configuration for your chosen method (changes based on method selected)
- Pay button: Press to proceed with payment using your chosen method and options
💡 Tip: You can use a combination of split methods for the same bill. The system prevents you from paying more than the total due.
Split methods explained
Method 1: Equal Split
When to use: Customers want to split evenly regardless of what each person ordered.
Example: 3 friends sharing the bill equally, each pays 1/3.
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Steps:
- Use the + and – buttons to select the number of ways to split
- Choose Split By:
- Remaining amount: Splits only what’s left to pay
- Total bill: Splits the original total
- Review the calculation shown at the bottom (amount per person)
- Press Pay
Method 2: Items
When to use: Each customer wants to pay for specific items they ordered.
Example: At The Beach Cafe, Sarah orders a burger and coffee. Tom orders a salad. Each wants to pay for only their items.
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Steps:
- Tick the products the customer is paying for
- If there are multiple quantities of an item, use the – and + buttons to select how many they’re paying for
- Review the total shown at the bottom (number of items and dollar amount)
- Press Pay
✅ Best practice: This method works great for group dining where everyone ordered separately and wants individual receipts.
Method 3: Calculate
When to use: The customer wants to pay a specific dollar amount or percentage.
Example: One person at the table wants to cover 60% because they ordered more expensive items.
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Steps:
- Type the amount or percentage using the number pad
- Select the calculation type:
- $: Pay a specific dollar amount
- % Total: Pay a percentage of the original bill total
- % Remaining: Pay a percentage of what’s left to pay
- Review the calculation displayed (shows both dollar amount and percentages)
- Press Pay
💡 Tip: Use the C button to clear and start over if you make a mistake.
Method 4: Pay the Rest
When to use: Previous customers have paid their portions, and the last customer is covering whatever remains.
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Steps:
- Select Pay the Rest
- Press Pay to process the remaining balance
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