Specify a takeaway till around peak, not around a quiet Tuesday. At peak the counter, the phone and two delivery platforms are all producing orders, the kitchen needs them in sequence, and a driver is waiting. Everything else about the system is secondary to whether it holds up in that hour.
Takeaway till system specification: the six things to write in
Orders from the counter, the phone and named delivery platforms into one queue. Kitchen printing or a screen with order sequencing. Preparation times shown to the counter. Staff logins with void permissions. A day end report that separates delivery from collection. And card acceptance at a rate you have seen in writing. Anything else is optional.
EPOS software for takeaway delivery: where the free tier stops
A free tier covers a counter only takeaway with one printer and one operator. It usually stops at delivery platform integration, multiple printers and staff permissions, which are exactly the things a busy takeaway needs. storekit's own tier list shows third party delivery fleets in its paid tier, which is the shape across most suppliers.
Takeaway EPOS price: the card rate that comes with the till
Takeaway EPOS is frequently bundled with a card terminal, and that terminal's rate becomes part of the software contract. Published in-person rates on this shelf run from 0.79% to 1.75%. On a takeaway's card volume the difference between the ends of that range is worth more over a year than the software licence.
Questions people ask about EPOS system for takeaway
Is a free tier enough for an EPOS system for takeaway delivery?
For a counter only shop with one printer, yes. Add delivery platform orders, a kitchen printer and staff permissions and you are on a paid tier at most suppliers.
What should a takeaway EPOS specification include?
One order queue across counter, phone and delivery platforms, kitchen sequencing, staff permissions, a report that separates delivery from collection, and a card rate quoted in writing.
How much should a takeaway pay per month?
On published UK tiers, a takeaway with delivery integration generally lands between about 50 and 200 pounds a month per site, plus hardware and the card rate.
What should counter service EPOS handle in a takeaway?
Orders from the counter, the phone and your named delivery platforms arriving in one queue, kitchen printing or a screen that sequences them, preparation times visible at the counter, staff logins with void permissions, and a day end report that separates delivery from collection. Specify it around your peak hour, not a quiet Tuesday.