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All-in-one restaurant POS system.

Refreshingly easy restaurant tech.

Whether you're a single-location FSR, a multi-location QSR, a bar, or a multi-concept restaurant — improve the flow of orders and keep more profit in your pocket. A flexible cloud-based platform your staff can learn in minutes.

No hidden fees. No long-term contract required.

Square Restaurant POS with built-in payments

The toolkit

Everything you need to run the floor, the kitchen, and the back office.

Powerful Restaurant POS

Powerful Restaurant POS

Cloud-based point of sale with built-in payments your staff can learn in minutes.

Handheld POS

Handheld POS

Cover more tables, bust queues, and take payment right at the guest.

Kitchen Display System

Kitchen Display System

Organize orders across stations from anywhere in the restaurant.

Real-time Data

Real-time Data

Track sales, labour, and inventory in real time to protect margin.

Self-serve Kiosks

Self-serve Kiosks

Shorten wait times and free up staff with Square Kiosk ordering.

Online Ordering

Online Ordering

Take pickup and delivery orders online with menus always in sync.

Out with the old

Clunky, unreliable, and eating your margin.

  • Disconnect between BOH and FOH
  • Costly mistakes and irritated guests
  • Stressed-out staff
  • Mountains of paperwork
  • System downtime = lost sales
  • Juggling too many tech vendors

In with the new

One connected platform. Zero babysitting.

  • Maximize sales with easy takeout and delivery online
  • Add new revenue streams like merch and gift cards
  • Fulfil more orders faster with menus always in sync
  • Stay on top of labour and inventory costs
  • Turn customers into raving fans with complete data
  • Access your money instantly with cash flow tools
CHAR Restaurant Group powers six brands with Square

Operator story

"We're looking for ways to be smarter as we grow, and we see ourselves using Square more and more. It's just so easy to navigate — everything's at your fingertips."

CHAR Restaurant Group — six brands, one platform.

What operators say

Restaurant operators ♥ no-BS restaurant tools.

Trusted on Trustpilot, Capterra & G2
"A really simple and effective system."
"It has been seamless."
"Easy to pivot to more online ordering."
"It made our lives easier!!"
"Our rate of mistakes went down."
"I love how user-friendly it is."
"More time for other daily tasks."
"Increased time tableside with customers."
"Our tip rate increased."

Quotes from actual Square restaurant merchants; your experience may vary.

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Square for Restaurants — playlist

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