POS system for restaurants and bars

POS stands for point of sale. A POS system for restaurants commonly includes both the hardware and software used to take payments from customers, and manage orders for different tables and locations. This also allows your restaurant or bar to take a variety of payment options, including debit and credit cards, mobile wallets, and Venmo.

In a restaurant or bar, an effective POS system allows staff to send orders to the kitchen, add menu items to each table or tab, charge customers accurately, split checks, and much more.

A POS system commonly includes a fixed terminal at the bar or front desk, and portable card payment terminals which can take payment from customers at their table or seated at the bar.

Hospitality business owners can also use their POS system to gather data about what their customers are ordering and how much they’re spending, as well as manage reservations and stock levels.

A PayPal Point of Sale is intuitive and user-friendly – you can accept card and contactless payments anytime, anywhere. The card reader, and other accessories, are simple for your staff and your customers to use.

PayPal’s POS pricing includes a standard fee for each transaction. There's no monthly subscription or startup fee. There are no start-up costs, contracts, or hidden fees. Get more details about our fees.

Restaurant businesses can use PayPal Point of Sale's all-in-one terminal, which has the PayPal Point of Sale app built in and allows you to take payments with a sleek, stylish and portable terminal. An activated SIM card and mobile data is included in your purchase price. Your terminal is fully charged in 1.5 hours and ready to take contactless and chip and pin payments wherever there’s a WiFi or 4G connection.

Alternatively, our compact, flexible card reader can be paired with the PayPal Point of Sale smartphone app. The first card reader is just $29, and one charge lasts up to 8 hours or 100 transactions.

Your restaurant business can also add multiple card readers, a rotating iPad or tablet POS, a cash drawer, and printers too.

The PayPal Point of Sale app is free to download and runs on smartphones and tablets running iOS 12 or Android 8 and higher. The card reader works with Bluetooth-enabled devices that run iOS 12 or Android 8. You need to be connected to a 3G, 4G, or WiFi network to use your POS.

Whichever terminal you choose, there are no monthly fees or long-term commitments.

The PayPal Point of Sale app is point of sale software which allows restaurants and other customer-facing businesses to accept payments from credit and debit cards, contactless, and mobile wallets. The app links seamlessly with your POS terminal, allowing you to take payments quickly and reliably.

The PayPal Point of Sale app is free to download and runs on smartphones and tablets running iOS 12 or Android 8 and higher.

You can track your retail business’ transactions using PayPal Point of Sale software. The streamlined checkout lets you accept popular payment methods, apply discounts, and take contactless payments anywhere.

You can easily manage orders, set prices, and monitor all your transactions and bookings in one place. Money from your sales will hit your PayPal Business account immediately.

An integrated POS allows businesses to manage all their transaction and payment data in one place and keep it up to date in the cloud.

PayPal Point of Sale System integrates with popular business accounting, ecommerce, and booking platforms.

Find out more about integrations.