December 12th, 2025

Ancon R16.2

Version news

App versions:

POS v1.41.0 > and higher
KDS: v2.9.8 > and higher
Express: v1.19.4 > and higher

Date

2025-12-15

Type

Stability update + feature finalization

Focus

Improved POS stability, enhanced product administration, and a broader rollout of Guest Groups


New & Improved Features

Guest Groups – Expanded Functionality

Guest Groups have been significantly expanded across the platform, enabling better segmentation, pricing, and guest management.

  • Create, edit, and delete Guest Groups in Backoffice

  • View and manage Guest Group lists, including filtering and bulk editing

  • Assign guests and companies to Guest Groups

  • Set a default Guest Group for new guests

  • Use Guest Groups in price presets (POS and AOW)

  • Identify guests and add them to Guest Groups directly from POS

  • Display Account QR for guests in Ancon Order Web (AOW)

KDS – Improved Filtering

Better control over what is displayed in the kitchen:

  • Filter order source in Guest KDS, such as POS, Ancon Order Web, or other order flows

Backoffice – Product Page Improvements

Continued improvements to the product management experience:

  • Updated layout and improved structure of the product page (“Product page glow-up”)

  • New Basic View button for simpler product editing

  • Improved image handling when saving products


🛠️ Bug Fixes & Stability Improvements

  • Fixed an issue where products with modal selections (variants, multiproducts, weight/volume, etc.) could not be selected in POS unless a basic product was added first

  • Resolved a UI issue on 13” MacBooks where an overlay layer blocked access to delete variant actions

  • Improved handling of order numbers for collection tickets and SMS in AOW/AOA

  • Improved QR scanning in POS when guests have both a physical card and a QR wallet linked

  • General performance and stability improvements across POS and backoffice