Tabs are assigned to individual customer accounts. Employees and waitstaff can add orders to a customer’s tab, apply a payment to a balance and review historical tabs through the Lightspeed POS Restaurant Manager.
When a customer makes an order and asks that it be put on a tab, the point of sale system gives you two options: adding it to their tab through the overview panel, or as a payment method. When it comes time to close a tab, you can push an invoice of all accumulated tab charges to the customer.
Because tabs are assigned to customers, they may be transferred between tables as the customer moves. This allows you to carry a tab through different sections of your restaurant, such as the bar and seated dining areas.