Concessions

Cinema Concession POS & Inventory Software

For most cinemas, concessions carry a far higher margin than tickets — and receive a fraction of the operational attention. Picovico gives your snack counter the same rigour as your box office: fast billing, live stock, and visible margins.

The interval is fifteen minutes long

Concession revenue is won or lost in the interval rush. If a transaction takes forty seconds instead of twenty, half the queue leaves without buying. Picovico's POS is built around that constraint: one-tap combos, pre-set popular orders, and a layout that a new staff member can operate on their first shift.

  • One-tap combo and popular item shortcuts
  • Minimal taps from order to payment
  • Works on standard POS terminals and tablets
  • New staff productive without lengthy training

Stock that reflects reality, not last week's count

Every sale decrements stock in real time. When popcorn or a specific drink is running low, the counter knows before it runs out rather than after a customer is turned away. Low-stock alerts are configurable per item so fast-moving products are flagged earlier.

Wastage and shrinkage become visible

Comparing consumption against recorded sales surfaces the gap that most cinemas never measure — over-portioning, spoilage, unrecorded staff consumption, and theft. You cannot fix a leak you cannot see, and this is usually the fastest margin recovery available to a cinema.

Combos and upsell without pressure

Build combo offers that raise average order value, and prompt staff to suggest relevant add-ons at checkout. The prompt is contextual rather than scripted, so it reads as helpful rather than pushy.

Margin per item, not just revenue

Revenue reporting tells you what sold. Margin reporting tells you what was worth selling. Picovico shows profit per item and per category so you can adjust pricing, combos, and shelf priority based on what actually contributes.

Common Questions

How fast is Picovico's concession billing?

The POS is designed around interval rush. Combos and popular items are one-tap, and the flow from order to payment is kept to the minimum number of interactions so queues keep moving.

Does Picovico track concession inventory automatically?

Yes. Every sale decrements stock in real time, and you can set per-item low-stock alerts so the counter is warned before a product runs out.

Can we identify wastage and shrinkage?

Yes. Picovico compares recorded consumption against sales to surface the gap caused by over-portioning, spoilage, and unrecorded stock movement — usually the fastest margin recovery available to a cinema.

Can we see profit per item?

Yes. Reporting covers margin per item and per category, not just revenue, so you can adjust pricing, combo composition, and shelf priority based on actual contribution.

See concessions working in your cinema

Book a free demo and we will walk through how this fits your specific setup.