Simple, fast billing for dhabas, with the cash counted every night.
Dhabas run on volume, cash and speed, often late into the night. Bhookly keeps billing on one screen, keeps selling in the Windows and Android apps when the connection drops, and reconciles the cash drawer at closing. Kitchen slips print with a large quantity column and adjustable type, so the tandoor can read them from across a hot line.
What goes wrong for dhabas and desi restaurants.
- High-volume cash, late into the night, and no way to know if the drawer is right.
- Internet cuts and load-shedding in the middle of dinner.
- Software with more screens than the staff have time to learn.
- Cash taken from the drawer "for the market" with nothing written down.
- Kitchen slips nobody can read through the smoke.
- Sales after midnight landing in tomorrow's report.
How dhabas and desi restaurants run on Bhookly.
A dhaba night on Bhookly: no sale can be rung until someone declares the cash in the drawer. The cashier bills with quick-keys for BBQ, karahi and roti on one screen. When the internet drops, the Windows and Android apps keep taking orders, printing tickets and taking payment, and sync later. The tandoor and the grill each get their own slip, with big quantities, options on their own lines and notes flagged. Money taken out of the drawer is recorded with a reason. The business day can start at 5 AM, so the 2 AM tables belong to the same night. At close, the manager counts cash, card and online one step at a time, and each step says whether it matches, is short or is over.
Point of Sale
A restaurant POS with one screen from order to payment: split a bill between 2 and 30 guests, hold orders, apply bank card deals and keep selling offline.
Daily Closing
Open on a declared float, count cash, card and online step by step, and get a numbered Z report showing tonight's shortage and the shift it belongs to.
Kitchen Display System
Every cook sees their own tickets, and late ones turn red. Run a kitchen display, printed KOT slips, or a mix per station, from one order at the till.
Reports & Analytics
Sales, margin, tax, refunds and profit and loss for any period and every branch. Click a total to see the bills behind it, then export it all for your accountant.
Offline Mode
When the internet drops, Bhookly's Windows and Android apps keep taking orders, printing kitchen tickets and taking payment, then sync when it returns.
Void Log
Every void needs a reason and a manager PIN, and lands in a permanent log: who voided, who approved, why, the value and whether the food was made.
Expenses
Restaurant expense tracking with a profit and loss statement by hour, day, week or month. Record every bill once and click any total to see the rows behind it.
- Hardware for dhabas and desi restaurants
- POS terminal
- KOT printer
- Cash drawer
Plans for dhabas and desi restaurants from Rs 10,000/mo.
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Things people usually ask us.
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Will it work when the internet goes out?
Yes. Bhookly's Windows and Android apps keep taking orders, printing kitchen tickets and taking payment through an internet cut. Orders carry a temporary code and sync when the connection is back.
Is it simple enough for a busy dhaba?
Yes. Bhookly's till is one screen: the menu on the left, the live ticket and payment on the right, with quick-keys for your fastest sellers. Daily cash reconciliation is built in.
How do I know if the cash is short at the end of the night?
Bhookly's guided day close has the manager count cash, card and online one step at a time. Each step shows the working and a verdict: matches, short or over. A count cannot be skipped, and a big difference needs a written note.
Can I track cash taken out of the drawer?
Yes. In Bhookly every cash-in and cash-out is recorded with a reason and filed as an expense, a stock purchase or neither, so petty cash is explained at close without being entered twice.
Can the kitchen use printed slips instead of a screen?
Yes. Bhookly runs a kitchen on a display, on printed tickets only, or a mix per station. The slip has a large quantity column, options on their own lines, flagged notes and an adjustable font size, so it reads from across a hot line.
We close after midnight. Which day do late sales count in?
The same trading day. In Bhookly the business day can start at 5 AM, so sales after midnight stay with the night they belong to in every report.
Can I stop staff voiding items after the food has gone out?
Yes. In Bhookly voiding an item already sent to the kitchen needs a reason and a manager PIN, and prints "DO NOT MAKE" at the station. Every void is kept in a log with who voided, who approved and the value.
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