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New Orders App by Tilby is Now Available!

Tilby Orders app goes further, allowing restaurants staff to send and receive orders or table updates, even when an Internet connection is not available.

Tilby comes back with big news: the new official Orders app is available!

As cloud-native cash system, when an Internet connection is available operations performed by a Tilby account are updated in real-time on other devices. The app can work offline too, but changes are updated on the Cloud only when the connection is again available.

Tilby Orders app goes further, allowing restaurants staff to send and receive orders or table updates, even when an Internet connection is not available.

Let’s dig into details of how Orders app work! 

What are advantages of Tilby's Orders app?

-Connected devices can create and update orders, as well as edit table status (i.e. check if is available or make a reservation). They can also communicate with each other offline, if connected to the same local network (Wi-Fi or wired).

-The app is extremely lightweight and can work on less powerful smartphones too.

-The UI is the same of the Tilby app: switching between the two software is very simple and quick.

How to configure Tilby POS software with Orders app for offline use?

Connecting Orders app via Tilby POS software is a matter of seconds:

Step 1: Set up the Master device

To connect the Tilby with Orders app and enable communication, you can go to Settings >General> Preference>Local Communication and activate Master devices (tipically, the main POS).

There is no need to change the Listening port, unless required by your network.

Step 2: Connect Waiter devices

Set up individual devices for order collection in Settings>Manage Users>Waiter Devices. From here, you can also customize the names of the devices.

All you have to do is scan the QR code with the camera of your Orders app, here or directly by the shortcut available on the Settings screen menu.

Download the Tilby Comande app now!

Tilby Comande app is available on the App Store for iOS devices and Google Play for Android devices.

Want to test all Tilby features? Download the app from our website and input your details. You can directly access the app, even without credentials!