Custom restaurant POS

Custom restaurant POS.
Pay once. Own it forever.

A custom POS system for independent restaurants, bars and cafés. Tables, splits, kitchen tickets, recipes, EU VAT — built around how your venue actually runs. No monthly subscriptions. No per-terminal fees. You get the source code and own it for good.

Generic SaaS POS doesn't fit
how your venue actually runs.

Independent restaurants, bars and cafés have specific workflows — daily-changing menus, multi-station bars, open-fire kitchens, complex recipe costing. Generic POS templates force you to adapt around their structure. And the monthly fees never stop.

Monthly fees that scale with you

SaaS POS charges €45–339 per terminal per month. Add a station, add a fee. Open a second venue, double the fee. Three years in, you've paid more than a custom build — and you still don't own anything.

Workflow forced on you

Your menu changes daily? Your bar has eight stations? Your kitchen needs separate tickets for grill and pass? Generic POS templates were built for a chain restaurant in 2015. You have to bend your operation to fit theirs.

Vendor lock-in

12 to 36-month contracts. Data trapped in their format. Can't customise, can't migrate, can't even export your menu cleanly. You're renting a service that holds your business as collateral.

Compliance costs that compound

Need EU VAT? German TSE fiscalization? Those are tier-upgrade fees on most SaaS POS. We build the compliance you need once, into the code you own.

Built for venues.
Not adapted from generic templates.

Every feature exists because we've watched independent restaurants, bars and cafés deal with the same operational gaps for years. The POS is built around what your venue actually does at service.

Tables, splits, merges

Custom floor plan. Tables, bar seats, terraces. Split bills any way customers want. Merge tables on the fly. Move orders between tables in one tap.

Kitchen & bar tickets

Orders print or display at the right station automatically. Kitchen sees food, bar sees drinks. Separate dockets for grill, cold, dessert if you need them.

Recipes & cost control

Every dish costed from ingredient level up. Supplier prices update in one place. Margin per dish, per category, per day — always current.

Daily reports & accounting

End-of-day reports in one tap. Monthly revenue, top sellers, staff sales, petty cash. Export for your accountant in formats that don't need cleaning up.

EU VAT compliant

VAT rules built in from the start. German TSE fiscalization available as an add-on (€700, via certified provider fiskaly). English and German interfaces standard; other languages on request.

Works offline

The POS runs locally on your device. Internet drops mid-service — service continues. Data syncs when connection returns. No SaaS dashboard outage stops your venue.

Over three years,
it isn't close.

SaaS POS charges you forever. We charge once. Real numbers, single-venue restaurant, three-year horizon.

Beachdog Lightspeed / orderbird SumUp Pro
Upfront €4,500 once €800–1,500 hardware €349 hardware
Monthly fee €0 €59–339 per terminal €45
3-year total (excl. card processing) ~€4,500 €8,000–14,000+ ~€2,000
You own the source code Yes No No
Vendor lock-in None 12–36 month contracts 12-month minimum
Custom-fit to your venue Built for you Configurable templates Fixed templates
Numbers reflect single-venue restaurant pricing. Card processing fees apply equally to all options.

Pay once. Own the code forever.

No subscriptions. No per-terminal fees. No automatic price increases. You get the full source code on final payment.

POS System
Custom-built around how your venue actually runs — restaurant, bar, café, or anything in between.
from €4,500
one-time · 2–3 weeks delivery
  • Tables, splits, merges, reservations
  • Kitchen + bar ticket printing
  • Recipes, ingredients, supplier costs
  • Daily reports, monthly bills, petty cash
  • EU VAT compliant · English & German
  • Works offline during service
  • Full source code, you own it
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POS questions,
answered.

Who is the custom POS for?
Independent restaurants, bars and cafés that want a real POS without paying monthly subscriptions forever. Especially well-suited to venues with specific workflow needs that don't fit generic SaaS templates — open-fire kitchens, multi-station bars, daily-changing menus, complex recipe costing, or unusual table layouts.
How is this different from Lightspeed, orderbird, or SumUp?
Two main differences. First, pricing model: those are SaaS subscriptions that charge €45–339 per terminal per month forever. We charge once. Over three years, our POS works out cheaper than every subscription option. Second, fit: SaaS POS forces you to adapt your menu, your floor plan, and your kitchen workflow to their system. We build the POS around how your venue actually runs.
Does it handle EU VAT and German fiscalization?
EU VAT is built in. German TSE fiscalization is a €700 add-on — we integrate with fiskaly, a certified provider. The POS runs in English and German out of the box; other languages are €350 each as add-ons.
What hardware do I need?
The POS runs in any modern browser, so any tablet, laptop, or touchscreen PC works. Kitchen ticket printers connect via standard receipt printer protocols (we use ESC/POS). Card payment readers integrate via SumUp or Stripe Terminal as an add-on. No proprietary hardware required — you're not locked into one vendor's ecosystem.
How long does the build take?
Most POS builds ship in 2–3 weeks from kickoff. We scope the build in a 30-minute call and send a written quote within 48 hours. Bigger venues with multi-station kitchens or complex recipe modules can take 3–4 weeks.
Can I see a live demo?
Yes. A working demo with placeholder data is available — see the live POS demo. It's the same code we'd build for you, branded and configured around your specific menu and venue.
What if my POS breaks during service?
The POS runs locally on your device, so it works without internet. Data syncs when connection returns. For the first 2 weeks after delivery, any bugs are fixed free under our satisfaction guarantee. After that, we're available at €60/hour or via a monthly retainer for predictable support costs.

Ready to stop paying monthly for software you don't own?

Tell us how your venue runs today. We'll tell you if we can build something better — and how fast. Quote within 48 hours.