Filipino restaurant operators with multiple branches deal with separate POS systems, manual inventory spreadsheets, paper timesheets, and disconnected franchise tracking. There is no single view across locations, and staying BIR-compliant adds another layer that most off-the-shelf systems handle poorly.
Unreliable internet makes it harder. When cloud-only systems lose connection, cashiers stop. Commissary stock gets miscounted because ingredient deductions are not tied to actual sales. Franchise royalties get computed manually from data that is already days old.