How to Split a Check Between Guests

How to Split a Check Between Guests

In this article, you will learn how to split a check when multiple guests at a table want to pay separately.

Setting up a Check to be Split

To split a check, we first want to ensure that each guest has their own items assigned to them. This is typically done as the order is initially taken and entered into the POS. However if you didn't do this already, then you can follow these steps:

  1. Open the table you want to split
  2. Go to "Check Options" - "Change Guest"
  3. Here you can tap on items to highlight them and then tap the blue guest button at the top to reassign it to that guest.
  4. Tap on "Done" when finished.

Printing Split Checks

To present individual receipts to guests who split a check, follow these steps:

  1. Open the table
  2. Go to "Print Check"
  3. Select which guest(s) are paying for this receipt. (Example: If guest 2 and 3 are paying together, tap on '2' and '3' to highlight them)
  4. Tap "Print No Sub" to print the receipt. (You can also use Print w/Sub if you want the items separated on the receipt by guest)
  5. Repeat as needed
If all guests are paying separately, you can just tap "Print Separate" and it will print a receipt for each individual guest.

Taking Payment for a Split Check

After the guest(s) have presented their payment method, you can follow these steps to close them out:

  1. Open the table
  2. Go to "Close Check"
  3. Tap on "Select Guests"
  4. Select which guest(s) are paying for this receipt. (Example: If guest 2 and 3 are paying together, tap on '2' and '3' to highlight their items) Then tap "Done." You will notice only items and total for Guest 2 and 3 show on the check now.
  5. Close out with the desired payment method. After you have closed out this split, you will be returned to the rest of the check to finish closing out.
If you selected the wrong guests, you can tap "Exit" to leave the table and then access the table again to see all unpaid guests.

Additional Information

For splitting a single item between multiple guests, see Split or Unsplitting Items Among Multiple Guests
For splitting payment methods for a single check, see Taking Multiple Payments for One Guest/Check

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