# Restaurant POS Guides & Resources — Nimki

Source: https://getnimki.com/resources/
Updated: 2026-10-11

> Practical guides to choosing restaurant POS, importing your menu, splitting bills and preparing your first shift with Nimki.

## [Restaurant POS Buying Checklist](https://getnimki.com/guides/restaurant-pos-checklist/)

A feature list can sound impressive. A real service story tells you more. Take one familiar order and follow it through the system you are considering.

- **Start with your service.** Write down what happens in your place before comparing screens.
- **Try the handovers.** Check what the next person sees, not just what the first person taps.
- **Check the limits.** Ask for specifics about payments, devices, offline use and integrations.

## [Restaurant Menu Import Guide](https://getnimki.com/guides/menu-import/)

Your spreadsheet gets the work started. A clear review helps make sure the dishes, prices and choices are ready for your team.

- **Start from a useful file.** Use CSV, XLSX or XLS, with one selected worksheet for the import.
- **Review before adding.** Check column mapping, individual dishes, sizes and extras.
- **Publish when ready.** New dishes are added as unavailable so you can finish checking them.

## [How to Split Restaurant Bills](https://getnimki.com/guides/split-bills/)

“We’ll pay separately” should be a clear conversation. Decide how the group wants to split, review the checks and record each payment carefully.

- **Choose the right split.** One bill, an equal division or items allocated across checks.
- **Separate the two decisions.** How the bill is divided and how it is paid are different choices.
- **Review the finish.** Check each amount, confirm the external payment and issue the receipt.

## [Restaurant POS Setup Checklist](https://getnimki.com/guides/opening-checklist/)

A few deliberate checks help the team begin with the same picture. Review the setup, the people and the path an order will take.

- **Check the essentials.** Business, service, menu, tables where needed, billing and access.
- **Check the people.** Make sure the right staff can open the tools they need.
- **Check one complete flow.** Walk through the handovers before relying on them in a busy shift.