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Ordering kiosks and menu boards for restaurants, cafés and takeaways

Self-service ordering kiosks, digital menu boards and kitchen and collection screens, planned around how your counter and kitchen actually work. Payment terminals, till links and ordering software are scoped with you and quoted separately.
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The pressure on the counter

Most food businesses share the same pinch point. For an hour or two at lunch and again in the evening the queue reaches the door, staff are tied to the till and the kitchen receives orders in bursts.

Menus add to the workload. Prices change, items sell out, breakfast gives way to lunch and allergen information has to stay accurate. Printed boards struggle to keep up, and a business with several sites makes every change several times.

Self-service ordering and digital menu boards are practical answers, but only when kiosk, kitchen and till are planned as one system. See our restaurant workflow page.

Example applications

Illustrative examples only. They are not accounts of completed customer projects.

  • Countertop ordering in a café

    For example, two countertop kiosks at the end of the counter let regular customers order and pay while staff make drinks.

  • Freestanding kiosks in a busy takeaway

    For example, a row of kiosks inside the entrance passes orders to a kitchen screen, and a collection display shows numbers as meals are ready.

  • Menu boards that change through the day

    For example, three screens above the counter show breakfast until a set time, then lunch, with prices updated from one place.

  • Walk-up ordering outside

    For example, an outdoor freestanding kiosk takes orders beside a serving hatch, using a weather-rated configuration confirmed for the selected model.

Hardware families that suit food service

Options described for a range are not standard on every model. Sizes, options and ratings are confirmed with your quotation.

  • Countertop ordering kiosks

    Compact units for counters and bars where floor space is tight. A sensible first step for a small site.

  • Wall-mounted ordering kiosks

    Fixed to a wall or pillar to keep a narrow shop floor clear, at a height agreed for your customers.

  • Freestanding ordering kiosks

    Stand where the queue forms, singly or in rows. The ordering range is described with receipt printer, QR scanner and payment-terminal bracket options.

  • Outdoor freestanding payment kiosks

    For serving hatches, terraces and car parks. IP65 is stated for this outdoor range and confirmed for the selected model.

  • Digital menu boards

    Screens above or beside the counter showing the current menu and prices, singly or as a strip.

  • Kitchen, collection and till components

    Kitchen display screens, order collection screens, a cashier station, printers and scanners complete the system behind the counter.

Software that would need scoping

Scoped and developed per project, and quoted separately from the hardware.

  • Ordering software

    Menu structure, modifiers, meal deals, allergen display and eat-in or takeaway flows. Print timing for tickets and receipts is configurable.

  • Till and payment integration

    Whether kiosk orders must reach your till, and how the kiosk works with your payment provider's card terminal. Assessed before it is quoted.

  • Menu board content management

    Who changes items and prices, how menus are scheduled through the day, and whether sites share one menu.

  • Kiosk management

    How kiosks are kept locked to the ordering screen, updated and checked once live.

Questions to be ready to answer

  • Where will each kiosk stand or hang, indoors or outdoors, and how much space is there at peak times?
  • Is there power and a reliable network connection at each position?
  • Which payment provider do you use, and which card terminal must fit the kiosk?
  • Which till system do you use, and must kiosk orders appear in it?
  • Should the kitchen receive orders on a screen, a printed ticket or both, and when should tickets print?
  • Who updates menus, prices and allergen information, and how often?
  • How will customers who cannot or prefer not to use a touchscreen be served?
  • How many sites now, and how many might follow?

Hardware that fits

Product families that suit the applications on this page. Options are confirmed with your quotation.

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Frequently asked questions

Do the kiosks come with a card payment terminal?

Not as standard. The terminal normally comes from your payment provider, and we confirm that it fits the kiosk and works with the ordering software before quoting. An NFC reader alone does not mean a kiosk can accept bank cards.

Can kiosk orders go straight to the kitchen?

That is the purpose of the ordering software we scope with you. Orders can appear on a kitchen screen, print as tickets or both, and when tickets print is configurable.

We have one small site. Is a kiosk worth considering?

It can be. A single countertop or wall-mounted kiosk suits some small sites; for others a digital menu board is the better first step. Tell us about the site and we will say plainly what we would recommend.

Plan ordering and menu displays for your site

Tell us about your counter, kitchen, menu and payment provider. We will suggest a configuration and set out hardware, software and ongoing management separately in your quotation.

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