Square for Restaurants

Taking orders and payments on a handheld

Mobile POS on the handheld handles orders and payments away from the countertop. It requires a Square for Restaurants Plus subscription, which the listing prices at $60 per month per location with one countertop device, plus $40 per month for each added countertop device. A seller on the Free plan has to upgrade to Plus to use it.

Square Terminal needs no separate download, since the software is built into the device.

Sending orders to the kitchen and timing courses

Table-side, curbside, online and delivery orders all reach the kitchen from the same handheld. Staff do not have to walk back to the countertop to enter them.

Coursing lets a team set the sequence of a meal's courses and shows when to hold each order and when to fire it. The listing presents this as a way to keep staff working in step.

Guest history and QR ordering for diners

Staff can look up a repeat guest's preferences, order history and server notes. The listing says this information is updated in real time, so a server sees the latest details before taking the order.

Diners can also order and pay themselves through self-serve QR codes, either at the table or instead of waiting for a server.

Checking inventory during service

The app shows inventory in real time, so staff can see which items are selling and which are close to running out. The listing presents this as a way to avoid taking orders for items the kitchen cannot make.