Split Bill – Divide the Check

Split the bill between multiple guests. Vendion supports three split modes, and each sub-bill gets its own checkout with a separate control code from the fiscal control box – just like a regular order.

The three split modes:

Quick split – fastest of all

Quick split is the fastest mode: divide the whole total into equal parts right away, without going into individual items. Ideal for parties that just want to split evenly.

Split evenly – step by step

1. Click Split in the quick buttons
2. Choose the Split evenly tab
3. Enter number of guests (2–20)
4. Vendion auto-calculates the per-person total including VAT
5. Each sub-bill appears as its own card
6. Click Pay on each card when that guest is ready

Example: Total 1,260 SEK, 4 guests → 315 SEK each. Split evenly works well for large parties and works great for bar tabs.

Split by item

1. Click Split → Split by item
2. A list of all items appears on the left, empty sub-bills ("Guest 1", "Guest 2", …) on the right
3. Tap an item to move it to the right guest (no drag-and-drop)
4. Per-guest totals update in real time
5. An item can only belong to one guest at a time – move it back if misplaced

Split a single item

Inside Split by item, a single item can be proportionally shared between multiple guests:

1. Tap the item
2. Choose Split item and enter the number of people
3. Vendion creates a fraction: 1/3 × 450 SEK = 150 SEK per guest
4. Each guest gets their share on their sub-bill

Example: Bottle of wine 480 SEK split between 4 → 120 SEK per guest as drinks (25% VAT).

Payment per sub-bill

Each sub-bill is a separate transaction in the system:

• Its own receipt number
• Its own control code from the fiscal control box
• Its own row in journal memory
• Its own VAT breakdown (12% food / 25% drinks calculated per sub-bill)

Guest A can pay by card, Guest B with gift card + card (split tender), Guest C with loyalty points + cash. All payment methods work on sub-bills exactly like on regular tabs.

Split bill + loyalty and gift cards

• Loyalty points: Only the guest logged in with their phone number can redeem their points on their own sub-bill. Points are not auto-split between guests.
• Gift cards: Can be used on any sub-bill – split tender (e.g. 200 SEK gift card + remainder on card) is allowed.
• Tips: Added per sub-bill during checkout, not on the original parent bill. Tip flows with the sub-bill where it's added.

Important

• After the first sub-bill is paid, you cannot re-shuffle the split – the system locks sub-bills to guarantee every receipt has correct underlying data
• If a sub-bill is unpaid and voided, its items move back to the parent bill
• Each sub-bill appears in Order history as its own order – searchable by receipt number
• Tip distribution between staff is handled in the Staff module, not in the split view

Field tips

• For big parties, state the mode upfront – quick split is usually fastest
• Apply preset discounts before splitting (discounts carry over in split evenly)
• Use Guest linking so each sub-bill can be tied to the correct CRM profile for loyalty points
• For business dinners where one person pays everything → just use a regular tab and skip split