The Panyiri Greek Festival isn’t just any event – it’s Queensland’s longest-running cultural festival and Australia’s oldest Greek festival. Since 1976, this two-day celebration has been a vibrant hub for all things Greek, from food and music to Hellenic dancing. Every year, up to 60,000 visitors flock to Brisbane to soak in the rich culture and enjoy a fantastic day out.

But with a crowd that big, providing smooth service becomes a challenge, especially for seasonal vendors relying on old-school methods like EFTPOS machines and calculators. These tools might get the job done, but they leave vendors without real-time insights into their sales, causing confusion and making it difficult to keep track of earnings. At an event as crowded as Panyiri, vendors needed something faster, smarter, and easier.

The Game-Changer: Abacus Go

Abacus Go addressed this problem by offering a compact, versatile device that vendors could easily carry and use for handling POS, payments, printing, and scanning. 

Its custom key-in functionality allowed merchants to enter customer amounts and bill them even without a preset menu. 

More importantly, Abacus Go provided real-time reporting, enabling vendors to monitor their sales instantly and gain accurate insights into their cash flow.

At the Panyiri Greek Festival in Brisbane more than ten merchants used Abacus Go to manage their sales efficiently, ensuring they could focus on serving up delicious food and sharing their culture without the hassle of outdated financial tools.

Big Wins for Vendors

The results were nothing short of impressive. Vendors processed over 26,000 transactions, raking in a whopping $600,000 in revenue. For the first time in the festival’s history, vendors had a clear view of their sales patterns as they unfolded. They could track purchases, check payments on the spot, and ensure everything ran smoothly without any interruptions. 

With transaction volumes seamlessly processed, operations ran continuously without interruption or downtime. This instant insight not only provided peace of mind to the vendors but also reassured venue organisers. No more waiting around for bank payouts on Tuesday or Wednesday to review sales; now they could see how things were going in real time.

Take Your Event to the Next Level

Abacus Go has become an essential tool for seasonal vendors, food trucks, and event organisers alike. By providing a flexible and comprehensive solution for managing transactions, it has streamlined operations and significantly improved the vendor experience.

If you’re a seasonal vendor or an event organiser, why not reach out to us? Don’t stick with outdated systems, discover how Abacus Go can transform your transaction management. Keep your vendors happy, your customers satisfied, and your event a hit – all with a handy device that does it all on the go!