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Blink POS 1.2.4 | August 2026

Recipe Yield

Recipes now calculate yield. Enter input ingredients and quantities, then view the expected output yield in the recipe workflow.

Key Features:

  • Enter input ingredients and quantities
  • Expected output yield shown in the recipe workflow

Benefits:

  • Production planning: Know how much a recipe produces.
  • Recipe accuracy: Better-defined recipes.
  • In one place: Yield shown inside the recipe workflow.

Unique Token Numbers

Token number allocation has been reworked to prevent duplicates, so each token is assigned uniquely to the correct order.

Key Features:

  • Reworked token allocation
  • No duplicate token numbers

Benefits:

  • No duplicates: Every order gets its own token.
  • Fewer mix-ups: Customers collect the right order.
  • Reliable service: Smoother counter operations.

Easier Variation Changes

Cashiers can now change a specific selected variation without restarting the whole selection. Other choices stay as they are.

Key Features:

  • Change one selected variation
  • Other selections stay intact

Benefits:

  • Faster edits: Change one option without starting over.
  • Fewer errors: Existing choices stay intact.
  • Quicker checkout: Less time at the counter.

Item-Wise KOT Printer Assignment

KOT printers are now assigned per item instead of per category.

Key Features:

  • KOT printers assigned per item
  • Replaces category-wise assignment

Benefits:

  • Precise routing: Each item prints at the right station.
  • More control: Handle items that don’t follow category rules.
  • Smoother kitchen: Right ticket at the right printer.

Separate Roles for Stock Count and Ingredients

Stock count and ingredient management now have separate role permissions.

Key Features:

  • Separate permission for stock count
  • Separate permission for ingredient management

Benefits:

  • Better access control: Assign only what each person needs.
  • Clear responsibilities: Split inventory duties across staff.
  • Safer data: Fewer unintended changes.

Customer Receipt on Order Acceptance

A master setting controls whether customer receipts print with KOTs when an order is accepted. When off, only KOTs are printed.

Key Features:

  • Master setting toggle
  • On: customer receipt prints with KOTs
  • Off: only KOTs print

Benefits:

  • Less paper: Print only what you need.
  • Kitchen first: Print only KOTs when that suits your flow.

Grand Total Rounding

A master setting rounds the grand total when two-decimal pricing is enabled.

Key Features:

  • Master setting toggle
  • Rounds the grand total when two-decimal pricing is enabled

Benefits:

  • Cleaner totals: Easier amounts to pay.
  • Faster cash handling: Less small change.
  • Optional: Turn it on only if you need it.

Expenses Use the Operational Date

Expense dates now follow the branch operational date rather than only the calendar date.

Key Features:

  • Expenses saved against the branch operational date
  • Aligned with day-end operations

Benefits:

  • Accurate reports: Expenses land on the right business day.
  • Day-end aligned: Matches how you close the day.
  • Late-night ready: Handles operations past midnight.

Category Names in Inventory Upload

Inventory uploads now include ingredient category names.

Key Features:

  • Ingredient category names in inventory upload
  • Easier validation against category reports

Benefits:

  • Organized uploads: Easier to read and check.
  • Easier validation: Match against category reports.
  • Day-end ready: Cleaner uploads at close.

Category Names in Ingredient Inventory Report

The ingredient inventory report now shows ingredient category names.

Key Features:

  • Ingredient category names in the report
  • Inventory movement grouped by category

Benefits:

  • Better readability: Clearer grouping in the report.
  • Easier analysis: Review inventory movement by category.
  • Consistent: Matches categories used in uploads.

Bulk Category Upload

Menu Management now supports creating multiple categories through a CSV upload, with validation, success messages and error handling.

Key Features:

  • Create multiple categories via CSV
  • Validation, success messages and error handling

Benefits:

  • Save time: Create many categories at once.
  • Fewer mistakes: Uploads are validated.
  • Clear feedback: See what worked and what failed.

Category Name Under Item Name

A branch-wise toggle shows the category name under each item name.

Key Features:

  • Branch-wise toggle
  • Category name shown under each item name

Benefits:

  • Easier identification: See item grouping at a glance.
  • Faster navigation: Find items in the menu quickly.
  • Branch choice: Turn on where useful.

Weighted Average Cost on Transfers

Weighted average cost now moves with ingredients in branch-to-branch transfers.

Key Features:

  • Weighted average cost moves with transferred ingredients
  • Applies to branch-to-branch transfers

Benefits:

  • Accurate costing: Receiving branch gets correct cost values.
  • Consistent inventory value: Costs stay aligned across branches.
  • Better reporting: Reliable food cost numbers.