🧾 What Is a Revenue Center in NX?

Overview

A Revenue Center in NX represents a distinct source of sales within your business. It allows revenue, taxes, payments, and reports to be grouped logically based on where or how sales occur.

Revenue Centers are foundational to accurate reporting, accounting, and operational clarity—especially for businesses with multiple service areas, concepts, or ordering channels. 

What a Revenue Center Represents

A Revenue Center typically maps to one of the following:

• A physical area (e.g. Bar, Dining Room, Patio)
• A service model (e.g. Dine In, Takeout, Delivery)
• A concept or brand within the same location
• A sales channel (e.g. Online Ordering, Kiosk, QR Pay)

Each order in NX is associated with one Revenue Center, and that association drives how the order behaves across the system.

What Revenue Centers Control

Revenue Centers influence multiple parts of the POS and back office:

Sales & Reporting 📊

• Sales totals
• Tax collection
• Revenue breakdowns
• Accounting exports
• Tax reports and compliance

Accounting & Reconciliation 💰

• Separation of revenue for bookkeeping
• Accurate tax jurisdiction tracking
• Clear audit trails for multi-channel sales

Revenue Centers vs Areas

While they are closely related, Revenue Centers and Areas are not the same thing:

An Area (like a POS station, Online Ordering, or QR Pay) routes orders into a Revenue Center, but multiple Areas can point to the same Revenue Center.

Example:

• Areas: Bar POS, Dining Room POS, Online Ordering
• Revenue Center: Main Restaurant

Common Examples

Here are typical Revenue Center setups:

• Main Dining – In-house dine-in service
• Bar – Alcohol-focused revenue tracking
• Takeout – Counter or phone orders
• Delivery – Third-party or in-house delivery
• Online Ordering – Web or app-based orders
• Catering – Large or pre-scheduled orders

Why Revenue Centers Matter

Using Revenue Centers correctly allows you to:

• ✅ Separate sales by channel or service type
• ✅ Ensure accurate tax reporting
• ✅ Simplify accounting and reconciliation
• ✅ Gain better insight into business performance
• ✅ Scale operations without losing reporting clarity

Improper or overly broad Revenue Center usage can lead to confusing reports and accounting issues later.

Key Notes ⚠️

• Every order must belong to exactly one Revenue Center
• Revenue Centers do not represent employees or devices
• Changes to Revenue Centers affect reporting going forward (not retroactively)
• Revenue Centers are critical for tax and accounting accuracy

Summary

A Revenue Center in NX defines where revenue is attributed within your business. It is a core building block that connects ordering, payments, taxes, and reporting. Properly structured Revenue Centers ensure clean data, accurate reports, and long-term scalability as your operation grows.