Lightspeed + Pennylane, from cash register to accounting effortlessly...

Because a day only has 24 hours

For a restaurateur who has just surpassed €500,000 in annual turnover , the race against time is constant. Between the lunch service being overflowing, the cash coming in one after the other, the suppliers calling, and ensuring the accounts are up to date for the end of the month , every minute counts.

And during this time, when you need to adjust prices, order more or less, hire more staff for the summer season, or make strategic decisions for the sustainability of your business, you need immediate access to reliable financial data.

The good news? A smart checkout – Lightspeed – that talks directly to a powerful financial back office – Pennylane – can turn your raw numbers into decisions, in real time . This is what we call the “augmented checkout”.

The expectations of an SME in the catering industry

Beyond a certain turnover threshold, restaurant management is no longer limited to "cooking well" or "filling the room". Cash flow must be controlled, purchasing optimized, margins monitored, and variations in customer numbers anticipated.

However, in reality, the financial management of your restaurant is obviously much more complex:

• Cash register data is often exported manually, sometimes with errors.

• Decisions are made based on information that is several days or weeks old.

• Exchanges with your accountant lack fluidity due to a lack of synchronized data.

This is where the Lightspeed–Pennylane integration is a game changer.

Lightspeed, a cash register designed for growth

Present in more than 165,000 establishments worldwide,

Lightspeed is not limited to collecting your customers.

The platform also centralizes:

• Inventory management

• Supplier orders

• Detailed sales reports

• Staff and schedule tracking

• In-depth analyses of the profitability of dishes

For a growing restaurateur, this is already a considerable time saver and a source of valuable data.

Pennylane, for increased accounting

For its part, Pennylane is much more than accounting software: it is an all-in-one financial platform.

It connects your sales, supplier invoices, bank accounts and payment tools to give you access to a 360° view of your business.

For restaurateurs, this brings a considerable number of advantages:

• Less manual entry

• Automated financial reports

• Instant sharing of data with your accountant

• Better visibility into your business performance and growth opportunities

Lightspeed ↔ Pennylane integration = the “augmented checkout” in action

Concretely, how does data synchronization work thanks to Lightspeed's native integration with Pennylane?

Let us explain. At the end of each service, Lightspeed generates a Z-Ticket (sales summary). Instead of printing or sending it manually, it is automatically transmitted to Pennylane.

Sales data are thus reconciled with:

• Supplier invoices

• Customer payments

• Bank statements

This integration and the automation it enables guarantee you clear advantages for your daily management:

• Zero double entry

• Fewer mistakes

• An up-to-date view of cash flow

• Relevant performance indicators updated in real time

Why Blendy, digital accountant, recommends these two apps

As you will have understood, this integration offers many advantages for your daily financial management.

• The day's figures are already integrated and analyzed before you even get home.

• Important decisions can be made without waiting for the monthly closing.

• Opportunities and risks for the business are detected earlier.

• The forecasts are more precise, because they are based on real-time data.

This will also allow you to better benefit from our support. Thanks to the synchronization of data between your business and accounting apps, the teams at Blendy, digital CPA, will be able to access reliable and comprehensive financial data.

So, instead of spending time on data entry, we can advise you on strategic trade-offs and opportunities to exploit to sustain your business.

Concrete example

Take the case of a Parisian restaurant owner who recently took over a second restaurant. In just a few months, he doubled his turnover, but his margins didn't keep up...

Thanks to Lightspeed and Pennylane:

• He immediately spotted suppliers who charged well above the prices charged for his first restaurant.

• He adjusts the menu and thus preserves his margin, in less than 48 hours . Without this integration, this increase would have gone unnoticed for weeks, eating into his profitability.

A strategic lever, not just a convenience

The Lightspeed–Pennylane integration isn't just a gimmick. It's a strategic tool for any SME in the hospitality industry that wants to manage its growth without administrative constraints.

At Blendy, French & Canadien CPA, we already support numerous restaurateurs and multi-site groups in the deployment of virtuous financial processes connected to your business tools.

Result: more clarity, more responsiveness, and stronger collaboration between manager and accountant.

Is your cash register ready to become an "augmented cash register"? Let's talk today.

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With Blendy , As an international digital accountant , take advantage of all the benefits of digital accounting to accelerate your financial process and develop your business.

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