# Food truck daily operations in SmartPOS Hub

> A food truck's day in SmartPOS Hub - refresh devices before leaving, load stock, sell online or offline, sync, count cash and compare trucks.

Source: https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-types/food-truck/daily-operations/  
Last updated: 2026-10-30  
Product: SmartPOS Hub (https://smartposhub.com)

This is the routine for each truck, from the commissary in the morning to the cash count at night.

## Before leaving the commissary

1. Open SmartPOS Hub or the app on each device while on Wi-Fi so data refreshes.
2. Check **Offline POS › Dashboard**: no **Sales waiting on devices** from yesterday, no open **Sync issues**.
3. Load drinks and packaging with a stock transfer from the commissary to the truck ([Stock transfers](https://docs.smartposhub.com/inventory/stock-transfers/)).
4. Count the float.

## At the spot

- Open the cash register with the float ([step 5](https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-types/food-truck/step-5-cash-and-closing/)).
- Sell from the tablet or phone; if the signal drops, keep selling offline ([steps 3](https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-types/food-truck/step-3-offline-selling/) and [4](https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-types/food-truck/step-4-sell-from-the-business-app/)).
- Pay small costs (ice, gas) from the drawer as cash expenses.

## Closing

1. Get the device online (hotspot or Wi-Fi) and let offline sales sync.
2. Count the cash and close the register; print the **Z Report**.
3. Record spoiled food as a stock adjustment if you track it.

## At the office

- **Sell › All sales**: filter by truck; the **Offline sales** button shows what came in from devices.
- **Offline POS › Sync issues**: resolve anything flagged.
- **Sell › List quotations**: follow up on open catering quotes ([step 6](https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-types/food-truck/step-6-catering-and-quotations/)).

![All sales list with invoice numbers per truck, customers, locations, payment status Paid and payment methods, and an Offline sales button](https://docs.smartposhub.com/_astro/food-truck-all-sales.DcmMAB85.png) (web app page: `/sells`)

## Weekly

| What | Where |
|---|---|
| Sales per truck and per spot | Reports › Product Sell Report, filtered by location |
| Cash differences | Reports › Register Report |
| Catering pipeline | Sell › List quotations |
| Profit | Reports › Profit / Loss Report |

  - [Go-live checklist](https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-types/food-truck/checklist/)
  - [Offline POS](https://docs.smartposhub.com/modules/offline-pos/)

## Frequently asked questions

### What must happen before the truck leaves?

Connect each device to the internet so prices, stock and customers refresh, check no offline sales are still waiting, and load stock with a transfer if you track it.

### How do I compare my trucks?

Filter the sales reports and the Profit / Loss Report by location. Each truck is its own location.

### What if a sale went to Sync issues?

A manager opens Offline POS › Sync issues, reviews the sale (price, discount, stock or closed register) and marks it resolved, or uses Create anyway for a held sale.

### How do I see sales made offline?

Sell › All sales has an Offline sales button, and Offline POS › Offline sales lets you search by offline reference.