You drop guests on fixed card terminals and old cash registers
In this blog post, we explain why the old cash register and fixed or standalone card terminals are now a thing of the past.
Digital bong screens make your restaurant 5 times better!
With digital bong screens, communication between kitchen, catering and guest is improved.
How to digitise your restaurant – without losing personality!
We live in a digital world and perhaps even more so today. Why not take this opportunity to review your restaurant’s digital capabilities?
3 super easy ways to sell more at your restaurant
Björn Salomonsson shares three incredibly simple ways to make guests happy and want to come back!
Make your restaurant more organic – Sébastien Boudet’s 3 best tips!
We met Sébastien Boudet, baker and TV chef, at his artisanal bakery “Sébastien på Söder” to talk about ecology and the future. Here are his top 3 tips to make your restaurant more organic.
Reload Superfood goes all in with Express Checkouts
Customers place their own orders and we minimise queuing.
Restaurant Skeppsgossen switches to Ancon G2
Skeppsgossen in Karlskrona chooses to change its POS system to Ancon G2. The lunch and ala carte restaurant Skeppsgossen is run by Camilla Rosengren and Joakim Bengtsson. Skeppsgossen is also part of Paraply Pop-up, which has been a customer of ours for some time....
From pop punk bands, to the melodic festival, to bistro & bar.
Bistro & bar Trädgården Svea chooses Ancon.
Society & Axevalla choose Ancon
We at Ancon have been entrusted to accompany the restaurant Sällskapet & Axevalla on their journey forward, now let’s go!
5 digital trends in the restaurant industry 2019!
Think about the last time you visited a restaurant and had that seamless experience.
Three major changes over time in the restaurant industry
Have you ever wondered what it was like in restaurants way back when? Read and find out what it was like in the past.
Hull expands with G2
Restaurant Skrovet, beautifully located at the entrance to Årstaviken, is now expanding its business with G2.
Lennart and Bror choose Ancon
A good bong system and good recommendations. Some of the reasons it became Ancon.
Fu-Do Asian Kitchen running G2 with Tablets
The solution of tablets together with TablePay terminals was perfect.
Solvalla bets on the right horse, Ancon!
The racecourse, which organises one of the world’s largest trotting races, has chosen Ancon as its cash register system supplier.
You’re the reason your guests don’t come back
It’s your wait staff who keep your customers coming back to your restaurant – and therefore it’s also your responsibility to make sure your wait staff act correctly. This is an optimal waitress!
“Ecology is NOT a trend” interview with Sébastien Boudet
At his artisan bakery “Sebastien på Söder” we had the chance to meet him and talk about ecology and the future.
Change your restaurant and get more guests
The most important thing for you as a restaurateur to increase sales in your restaurant is to be open to change.
Ancon and easyTableBooking start cooperation
Through Ancon, we have found a way to grow faster in this market.
Fotografiska chooses Ancon G2
The world's best museum restaurant chooses Ancon G2 to support its operations. Fotografiska in Stockholm is one of the world's largest collection centres for photography and one of Sweden's most popular tourist destinations. To support its activities, Fotografiska has...
Ancon tops the team!
At Ancon, we are continuing our growth journey and have recently recruited a couple of top players to the company. Welcome Hanna, Michaela, Jim & Jon.
Feel the pulse!
All-in, always! Anconlife means full speed ahead, quick turns and a tight culture where we do everything for each other. To keep the energy level up, we do a heart rate boosting workout together at Nordic Wellness in Lysekil, every week! A happy bunch with mixed...
We rock Stockholm with a new office!
In August we took our cash registers and moved into a brand new office! With our nice, larger premises in Vasastan, we are now even closer to our customers and can provide an even better service.
There is a shortage of restaurateurs in Sweden – Culinary Craft is the restaurant school of the future
Jimmy Andersson Forzelius, chef and head teacher of Culinary Craft – a restaurant school at Thomasgymnasiet in Strängnäs, is working hard to show how creative and exciting the restaurant industry is.
Why your restaurant needs a business plan
A business plan gives you a chance to evaluate the restaurant’s concept.
BIM in the Box sells health club with Expresskassor
Customers can quickly and easily select products, pay and then walk away – grab’n’go.
Create a pleasant restaurant environment – and get more guests
The first impression of the restaurant can determine whether a potential guest asks for a table – or moves on to the next door.
Condis Bar and Kitchen chooses Ancon
The Hälsingland gem Condis Bar and Kitchen, run by sommelier Henrik Estander, has started working with Ancon G2. A smooth set-up of cash registers and terminals allows staff to work more efficiently and reduces the amount of clutter on the premises. Having Nets...
How to attract restaurant staff
Did you know that a collective agreement makes you more attractive as an employer? Read more tips on how to attract your staff!
Le Croissant chooses Ancon for the entire café chain
Fast payments! The French-inspired chain of 12 cafés chooses the Ancon G2 for its units. With centralised and web-based administration together with good support, Le Croissiant is gearing up even further. Now time is freed up and staff can focus on delivering top...
Djurönäset Hotel & Conference chooses Ancon G2 and HotSoft
Stunningly beautiful and luxurious Djurönäset in the Stockholm archipelago chooses to implement the Ancon G2 for the upcoming summer season. At the same time, Djurönäset Hotel & Conference takes the opportunity to upgrade to the latest HotSoft. Of course, the...
Archipelago Line chooses Ancon G2
Skärgårdslinjen has chosen to digitise its boat M/S Trubaduren with several Ancon G2 cash registers together with mobile plates, mobile card terminals and other equipment to support the show staff on the boat. With faster restaurant systems and the mobile solution, we...
How to get more regulars in your restaurant
New customers are all well and good - but something that all restaurant businesses need (and should strive for) is loyal regulars. In this blog post, we give you some smart tips on how to get more regulars to your restaurant! Loyalty card or fifth lunch free One way...
Why do people earn different amounts in the restaurant industry?
What should the OB supplement be? At what age do earnings increase most? Is education more important than experience?
5 classic restaurant owners – who are you?
We've all come across them at some point. The boss who is best friends with everyone on the staff, the player who knows everyone in the business and the hot-tempered chef - who loves to cook but doesn't know how to run a business. Do you recognise yourself in any of...
Coola Rusty Rascals choose Ancon G2
Okay, how cool is this? Rusty Rascal's concept is as cool as it is obvious - Barbershop and Café. Insanely good barbers interspersed with hot freshly brewed coffee. Now it's also speeding up the payment flow with fast Ancon G2 tills and integrated card terminals. As...
Sweden’s best sausage moj chooses Ancon G2
Lappens Grill - ancient, well-known and so popular! Lappen's Grill has been named "Best Sausage Meal" by Expressen readers, not bad! In this sausage shop in Hedemora, 20 people work during the summer and about 10 during the winter, now with the Ancon G2 as the...
Rya’s Kitchen chooses Ancon G2
Rya's Kitchen in Stockholm with chef Magnus Rydberg chooses Ancon G2. Fast payments, web-based administration and automatic bookkeeping streamline operations. At Ryas Kök you can enjoy food based on tradition where all food is prepared from scratch. Classic dishes...
What roles do you need in your restaurant?
How do you decide if you really need a kitchen manager? Or if one or three people are required in the service? Here we've put together a small but super-important list of the most important roles you'll need when starting a new restaurant - no matter the size. When...
Redemption agreement? How to avoid high transaction fees!
Your redemption agreement regulates the cost of your card transactions and is a prerequisite for you to be able to charge cards in your restaurant. Many don't think to negotiate their redemption contract, which often ends up with them paying more than they should....
Get express checkout and earn more
Investing in an express checkout (or self-service checkout as it is also called) is not just a way to keep up with digitalisation. Express checkout itself is also a tool for smoother additional sales and higher average bills. In this blog post, we'll look at how you...
Ancon sponsors local stars and endangered cats
In 2018, Ancon is sponsoring the local stars of Lysekil's AIK and the endangered animals at Nordens Ark. Nordens Ark is a non-profit foundation that runs a zoo where they work to give endangered animals a future. Ancon is sponsoring Nordens Ark in 2018 (and 2017) to...
5 situations every restaurateur knows!
Have you also complained about low margins, cooks quitting at short notice and large parties wanting to pay individually? We know what you mean! Here's a list of 5 things that can go wrong in a restaurant. Do you recognize yourself? 1. Staff taking sick leave at the...
Dunkin Donuts chooses Ancon
As a step in Dunkin Donuts' expansion phase in Sweden, the international coffee shop chain is entering into a partnership with Ancon. Through smooth integrations to Personalkollen and the Fortnox accounting system, the Ancon G2 POS system will facilitate...
3 reasons to digitise your restaurant
New features are emerging as the market digitises - and the "we've always done it this way" argument is starting to face competition. How about avoiding the hassle of bookkeeping and following the sales figures from your hammock in the garden instead? Is it possible...
Why does the cash register differ?
Avoiding a complete cash-flow crisis can be an impossibility. But you can reduce the symptoms to alleviate the damage – like this!
2 years old cash register system? Why you should update!
Do you have an outdated system that is unknowingly costing you customers and slowing down your company’s development? We’ll tell you why you need to update your POS system.
Higher average bills with the right POS system
How to increase sales in your restaurant? We’ll walk you through how to streamline (and digitise) your way to higher average scores.
What do you do if the cash register crashes?
What do you do when you can’t charge anymore? We share our top tips!
Ancon helps train the chefs of the future
The Culinary Craft Foundation, which runs a restaurant school at Thomasgymnasiet in Strängnäs, has chosen to run its restaurant operations in cooperation with Ancon AB. As the school was looking for a modern and flexible system that would also be easy to work with,...
New version of Ancon G2
Now it's time for a new version of the Ancon G2, with a host of new features and improvements. Please read through this text to find out how the new version can help you. If you are unsure, we recommend that you contact our support department and we will help you. The...
Now it’s going like clockwork, hello nice train!
Snälltåget, with departures from Berlin up to Åre, is investing in the Ancon G2. The Kind Train now benefits from the Ancon Central Engine, which centrally controls and monitors all its points of sale. Snälltåget previously used older Ancon software, but has now begun...
Ancon launches Sweden’s best support department
After two years of strong growth, Ancon launched the "Ancon 3.0" improvement plan with the slogan: Stronger, Faster, Sexier. Ancon is now working to provide the best support department in Sweden. As the company grew rapidly, the Ancon 3.0 improvement plan was...
Ancon sets new growth record and invests in new company
On the last of June, Ancon closed the financial year 2016/2017. With a growth rate of over 40%, the company is breaking all previous records. At the same time, Ancon invests in the new company KG Nordic AB. 2016/2017 marks the 12 most intensive months in the company's...
Nordens Ark switches to Ancon G2
In June, Nordens Ark Zoo implemented Ancon G2 at all checkout points in the restaurant, shop, entrance and kiosk. In addition, self-service and a fully automated entry system. Nordens Ark is located on the west coast of Sweden and is a zoo that works to give...
The Meat chooses Ancon G2
Popular The Meat in Stockholm gets a new owner and changes to Ancon G2. The owners of The Laughing Duck, Retro, Hirschenkeller and others have recently taken over The Meat. As part of the acquisition, The Meat is switching to the Ancon G2 restaurant system. We wish...
Fäviken Black Club chooses Ancon G2
Magnus Nilsson, one of Sweden's hottest and most award-winning restaurateurs, chooses Ancon G2 for Fäviken Svartklubb in Åre. Magnus Nilsson, the genius behind Fäviken Magasinet, opened the "Fäviken Svartklubb" in Åre last winter. Magnus Nilsson's venture "Svartklubb"...
Kajmagasinet chooses Ancon G2
What used to be Harry's has now become Kajmagasinet. Kajmagasinet is located in central Lysekil, just a stone's throw from Ancon's headquarters. Kajmagasinet naturally chooses Ancon as its supplier and the new G2 platform. Ancon supplies two wireless card terminal...
Neko Group switches to Ancon G2
Restaurant group Neko Group AB streamlines operations and switches to Ancon G2 at all units in Stockholm.
The Meat in Stockholm chooses Ancon G2
The Meat gets a new owner and changes to Ancon G2 with MobileOrder, TablePay and web-based administration. The Meat, a South American grill and wine bar on Vasagatan in Stockholm, has recently taken on new owners. In connection with the change of...
Spicy Hot chooses Ancon in new venture
As the title suggests, Spicy Hot is facing a system change that places extremely high demands on the cash register system and its reliability. During January we started the first installation at Spicy Hot Hälla in Västerås, followed by Västerleden and the other...
Kajsas Fisk chooses Ancon AB as supplier
Klassiska Kajsas Fisk, home of Stockholm's best fish soup, in Hötorgshallen has recently purchased two complete Ancon G2 POS systems. The pressure during lunchtime is very high, which places great demands on a reliable and fast system. This is provided using the Ancon...
Kappa Bar STHLM chooses Ancon G2
Kappa Bar opens in Stockholm and chooses Ancon G2 - can there be a better match between customer and supplier? We at Ancon are happy to deliver to the newly established Kappa Bar in Stockholm - Sweden's first restaurant chain in e-sports. Kappa Bar will use the Ancon...
Cheers opens and chooses Ancon
Cheers will soon open its doors to a newly renovated sports bar and nightclub in Värnamo. Cheers chooses to run the Ancon G2 with, among other things, waiter plates, Multipay and TablePay. The premises where Team Sportia was housed have been renovated into a...
NH5 and Brygghuset switch to Ancon
White Guide recommended Restaurant Brygghuset and Norra Hamnen 5 choose Ancon as their restaurant systems supplier. TablePay and mobile solutions will help restaurants provide a high level of service to their guests. Restaurant Brygghuset and Norra Hamnen 5 is...
Ancon exhibits at Restaurant Expo
In connection with the launch of Ancon G2, Express Cash Registers, KDS screens and mobile systems, we will be exhibiting at Restaurang Expo / Cafe & Fast Food at Kistamässan, see you there? Take the opportunity to meet us and find out what's new, on 1-2 February...
Sensum chooses Ancon G2
A stone's throw from Norra Bantorget, Vasastan's new neighbourhood restaurant opens. Behind "Restaurant Sensum" are three experienced restaurateurs who have grown tired of serving the same food week after week. The menu will be European - and some dishes will change...
Welcome Christian and Carina
Ancon continues to expand staff, now totalling 24 employees. During December, a new account manager was recruited in Stockholm and an inside sales person in Lysekil. - After another recruitment process, we are delighted to announce the recruitment of Christian...
BiM in Mall of Scandinavia chooses Ancon
Mall of Scandinavia's most nutritious restaurant has opened and chooses Ancon as its supplier. BiM offers high customer service through Ancon's express checkouts, mobile checkout systems and modern payment solutions. Body in Motion started in 2008 and opened its first...
Ancon grows in Stockholm
Petter Wetterling is recruited as Account Manager for Ancon's regional office in Stockholm. In line with Ancon's growth, the workforce has grown over the past year from 10 to 22 employees. - We are constantly looking for new staff for our regional offices, we have...
Nets first to become Ancon Preferred Partner
After a year of evaluating different card terminals, Ancon has chosen the supplier Nets to become "Ancon Preferred Partner". Nets delivers modern card terminals that work well with Ancon's POS system A preferred partner delivers a product that works well...
Kavli chooses Ancon for its lunch restaurant
Kavli is a Norwegian food group, perhaps best known for sandwich eggs such as tubed ham cheese, but other dairy products, mayonnaise, tubed caviar, salad dressing and hard bread are also part of the range. Production facilities are located in five countries, of which...
Punk Royale Café chooses Ancon
As Ancon grows, so do our customers. After weeks of renovation, Punk Royale has now opened another bar - next door to the first one. Their first restaurant will work entirely on the basis of tasting menus, while Punk Royale Café will act more like an a la carte...
We are looking for sales people for a magical growth journey!
Ancon started developing PC-based restaurant systems 18 years ago. In 2015, the company had a new management and a new era began. Over the past year, Ancon has developed a unique service/product that is now ready to save all of Sweden's restaurants, venues, nightclubs...
Chef of the Year 2015 chooses Ancon
Thomas Sjögren (Chef of the Year 2015) runs a pop up for a couple of weeks at Hampholmen near Smögen and chooses Ancon as his payment system provider. We are proud to deliver our services to one of Sweden's best chefs. Fancy some top class food? Smögen gets a nice...
Ancon moves to state-of-the-art data centre
As Ancon's new G2 platform is introduced to the market, the company is moving all server operations of the platform to ITConnect's data centre located in a rock room in Uddevalla. - We have compared the quality of different data centres both in Sweden and in Europe....
Ancon G2 manufacturer’s declaration
The Ancon G2 cash register system is now declared to the Swedish Tax Agency. We have worked hard over the past year. Finally, the first version of the Ancon G2 is ready and we have now manufacturer-certified the software and its underlying platform. The first version...
The boys from Babette open Galina’s
Quality fast food The concept of the Theatre is simple - quality fast food. The team behind Babette opens Galina's today and continues its collaboration with Ancon. World-class pizza. From our 450-degree wood-fired oven comes pizza made with great ingredients such as...
Borgvik Slipery chooses Ancon
Borgvik Slipery opens its doors for the season and has equipped the business with the Ancon Tablet, a stylish cash register system with Heckler Design stands. Inside the restaurant, our server app is used as a bong station, where staff work quickly and smoothly to...
Account Manager for Stockholm
We are now looking for driven Account Managers who can help us maintain close contact with existing customers in the area and develop potential customers.Since 1998, Ancon AB has developed a PC-based POS system for restaurants, nightclubs, arenas and cafés. Up to...
Pontus Frithiof chooses Ancon
For Pontus Group’s unique airport restaurant Pontus in the Air, restaurateur and entrepreneur Pontus Frithiof chooses to collaborate with Ancon.
Several new customers in Stockholm
April has been a busy month with a record number of new customers for Ancon AB. In Stockholm, many bars have switched to Ancon. We have begun recruiting additional staff for the Stockholm office as demand is sky high. We welcome with joy: Pontus Group...
Ancon expands headquarters
Ancon is in an expansive phase of growth, staffing and product development. The head office is now being expanded with additional space to accommodate increased space needs. - During the past year, we have hired a number of employees at our head office in Lysekil,...
Welcome Fredrik
We are pleased to welcome Fredrik Höglind to our team. Fredrik will work as a support and network engineer at the head office in Lysekil. Fredrik has education and work experience from the restaurant industry combined with a university degree in Network Engineering...
We are looking for support technicians!
Are you ready for a ball ride with great colleagues in an expansive IT company? Although we have been in business for over 30 years, our corporate culture is start-up-like, with quick decisions and a high pace of development. We have been developing software for...
Ancon recruits for the sixth time this year
The Lysekil company Ancon AB is investing and today recruited another system developer. In total, the company has recruited six new employees in 2015, including four positions in Lysekil. The company develops IT solutions for the restaurant industry and has recently...
Flexible mobile payments with Ancon and Zapper
In October, we launched mobile payments in the Ancon POS system together with Zapper. The first integration was intended for convenient mobile payment at the guest's table. We have now taken the solution one step further and offer a convenient solution for, for...
STHLM Brunch Club chooses Ancon
The brunette trend is growing in Stockholm and Ancon is following! Newly opened STHLM Brunch Club chose Ancon. Read more: http://www.whiteguide.se/nyheter/krognytt-brunchtrend-sveper-in-over-stockholm Good luck and drive hard! What is brunch? Brunch is something that...
Ancon’s stamping plate replaces the green book
Simple solution, big time saver A couple of years ago we developed a validated personnel register in our POS system. A simple solution where staff can log in/out with their personal code. This function replaces the "green book", which is a common staff logbook in...
Ancon installed at Sparbanken Lidköping Arena
Shortly after Pierre Johansson took up his post at Restaurang Villa this year, the procurement of a new payment system began. Ancon was chosen as the supplier of the POS system and related IT services. Restaurang Villa is a subsidiary of the Villa Lidköping...
Zapper mobile payments in Ancon Guest G1
Ancon has developed an integration with Zapper mobile payments = SCAN. PAY. GO! Zapper is an international company that provides mobile payments through its application for iOS, Android & Windows Phone. How does it work? À la carte: a QR code is printed on the...
Now we’re taking over the capital!
We are a fresh start-up despite our 17 years in business. With new management, young staff and great products, we are continuously expanding. We are now looking for driven Account Managers who can help us maintain close contact with existing customers in the area and...
New Development Manager at Ancon
On 16/9 Mattias Delin joined Ancon AB as Development Manager. Mattias was hired as a system developer 2013 and started the Ancon G2 application in 2014. Since then, G2 has evolved into a larger project and today comprises a complete...
Successful trade fair days in Gothenburg
2-3 September we exhibited at RestaurangExpo in Gothenburg. It was an exciting fair with many visitors, it's been a while since we exhibited at a fair and there was a good pressure in our stand. Existing customers came forward and had the opportunity to touch and feel...
Focus on support and service
We are committed to providing a high level of service through competent staff and short lines of communication. It has been pointed out many times that it is possible to get in touch with our support quickly, a necessity in case of any malfunction. Despite the cheers,...
Meet us at RestaurangExpo in Gothenburg
We have now sent off our new brochure for printing ahead of the fair on 2-3 September. We will be exhibiting at RestaurangExpo / FastFood & Café in Gothenburg. Please come and visit us at our stand, we will be demonstrating new products and are more than...
Ancon won the tender with Lund municipality
In a step to streamline operations, improve the working environment and offer guests better service, the Care Administration in Lund municipality has procured a comprehensive solution for cash register systems and payment solutions. The procurement included POS...
Ancon moves into central Gothenburg
Today Ancon moved into its new office at Norra Hamngatan 4 in Gothenburg. - A central location enables us to provide fast service to our existing customers while maintaining a local warehouse in Gothenburg," comments Mikke Hermansson, the company's CEO. Ancon recently...
Updated iOS app & iZettle offer
1/9 we release our updated iOS app. Our app for the restaurant industry is appreciated by our customers and saves a lot of time as staff avoids unnecessary running between the guest's table and the POS system. Usually the app is used to take orders at the guest's...
Coastal snow brightens up the summer with Ancon
Kustnöje AB consists of a group of restaurateurs in Lysekil who have joined forces to create great nights out in Lysekil. The Monday Club was a success right from the start with many guests. Every Monday, 20-25 people work to bring out chairs, coolers, bar counters...