How to Go Paperless in Your Restaurant in One Day

🗒️ Why Go Paperless?

Indian restaurants lose thousands of rupees every month to missed orders, wrong bills, and illegible handwriting. Switching to a fully digital system with Unavakam eliminates these losses — and the entire transition can happen in a single working day without shutting down your service.

📅 Your One-Day Transition Plan

Morning (Before Opening) — Setup

1. Download and install Unavakam Install the app on all devices — owner phone, waiter tablets, kitchen display screen. Use the same restaurant account on all devices.
2. Add your menu digitally Use the AI Menu Scan feature to photograph your existing printed menu. Unavakam extracts item names and categories automatically. Review and confirm in 15 minutes.
3. Set up your tables Go to Table Management and add your floor plan — Table 1 through Table N. Assign sections if you have multiple floors or sections (AC, non-AC, terrace).
4. Add staff accounts Create login accounts for each waiter and kitchen staff. Assign roles: Waiter, Chef, Cashier, Manager. Each person only sees what they need.
5. Configure GST settings Enter your GSTIN and restaurant details. Select your GST rate (5% for restaurants, 18% for hotels with room service). The system will calculate all taxes automatically from now on.

Afternoon (During Service) — First Live Run

1. Take your first digital order Waiter opens the app, selects the table, taps items. The order appears on the Kitchen Display (KDS) instantly. No shouting, no paper chits.
2. Kitchen marks items ready Chef taps the item as Ready on the KDS screen. The waiter gets a notification. No more checking manually or running to the kitchen to check.
3. Generate the bill Cashier taps Generate Bill. The GST-compliant invoice is created in seconds. Share via WhatsApp or print using a Bluetooth printer.

Evening (Closing Time) — Reports & Review

1. Review the daily sales report Open Reports → Daily Summary. See total orders, revenue, category-wise breakdown, peak hour, and average order value. Takes 2 minutes — not 2 hours.
2. Log today's expenses Tap Expense Tracking and enter what you spent on vegetables, gas, packaging etc. Compare against revenue to see today's actual profit.
3. Close out and celebrate Your first fully paperless day is done. No lost slips, no calculation errors, no late-night accounting guesswork.