Bars & Breweries
Run your bar as smoothly as your bartender serves a cocktail.
Everything you need from happy hour to last call
Square for Restaurants helps you manage orders, take payments, and streamline operations behind the bar, all while you keep the good times rolling for new customers and regulars alike.
A game changer.
Simone Falco, Rossopomodoro
Point of Sale
Our restaurant POS is built for speed. From fast order entry to back-of-house operations, every tool helps your team move faster.
- Use conversational modifiers to speed up ordering.
- Make real-time menu updates across devices.
- Repeat an order in a few taps.
New
Square KDS
A kitchen display system that keeps your whole restaurant in sync.
- Handle the rush and reduce costs with digital tickets.
- Manage all your orders from one screen.
- Get food prepared and packaged just right.
Third-party partner integrations
Square for Restaurants syncs with popular restaurant management partners, including Quickbooks, Marketman, Homebase, and BentoBox. See how our partner integrations can help from inventory management to delivery.
Hardware
Shop the all-in-one Square Register and restaurant-grade stations, stand kits, receipt printers, and more.
Square has always worked with us.
Kristin Vincent, Sel Rrose
Setup and support
Square for Restaurants is simple to use from day one. But if you need help, we offer one-on-one implementation services and 24/7 customer support for sellers on our Plus/Premium plans and M–F 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT customer support for sellers on our Free plan.
Online ordering
Take orders on your restaurant website for no monthly fees or commissions. Set up delivery and curbside pickup.
- Easily import menu items for online sales.
- Orders are synced with your point of sale.
- Supports Instagram and Facebook ad integration.
Marketing
Create, send, and track email and social media campaigns.
- Build custom marketing campaigns with templates and tools.
- Tailor messaging to target groups like new customers.
- Get real-time reports to see how promotions perform.
Payments
Payment processing your way. Accept all types of payments quickly and securely, whether you’re tableside, behind the bar, online, or on the go.
- Next-day transfers, same rate across cards.
- No refund fees, no chargeback fees.
- End-to-end encryption, PCI compliant payments.
Insights
There’s data behind every dish. Understand all aspects of your business with detailed data and custom reports.
- See real-time sales directly on your POS.
- Run reports by daypart, covers, employees, comps, and voids.
- Know what sells best and get alerts when inventory is low.
Know your customers
Offer more of what they want, and use analytics to grow your business intelligently.
- Review profiles, visits, and feedback to see who's coming back and why.
- Measure the effectiveness of loyalty programs and promotions.
- Send targeted messages to new or lapsed customers.
Loyalty
Increase sales by rewarding repeat customers with a loyalty program. They can sign up at checkout in a few seconds.
- Track and compare loyalty and non-loyalty sales
- Boost sales and bring in new customers with Square Gift Cards
- Offer reward levels based on items, visits, or amount spent
Payroll
Full-service payroll integrated with your Square POS. Track hours and tips, automate payroll tax filings and withholdings, and offer employee benefits like health insurance—all with Square Payroll.
More tools to help you succeed
Your Square account unlocks a powerful system of services that work together. Just a few:
Pricing plans
Three simple plans. No hidden fees. Cancel anytime.
2.6% + 10¢ processing rate.
Free
Everything you need to handle day-to-day service.
Unlimited devices.
Unlimited locations.
Includes:
- M–F 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT support**
- Fast order entry
- Repeat items
- Open checks
- Table management
- Menu management
- Dark mode
- Advanced discounts
- Auto gratuity
- Square Team Management free plan
Plus
Streamline operations and boost revenue as your needs grow more complex.
Per month per location.
+$40/month per added POS device.
30-day free trial.
Includes Free plan and:
- 24/7 support
- Shift reports
- Live sales
- Close of day reports
- Closing procedures
- Section sales reports
- Auto 86ing & item counts
- Auto gratuity including party size thresholds
- Advanced reporting
- Square Team Plus
Premium
Get a custom plan that scales as you expand your footprint and your brand.
Eligibility applies*
Includes Plus plan and discounts* on optional add-ons:
- Square Payroll
- Square Marketing
- Square Loyalty
*Available if you process more than $250,000 per year. Other exclusions apply. Contact sales >
**Square Register comes with 24/7 support across all plans.
Learn about Square Register & Plus compatibility >
In good company
Tens of thousands of restaurants trust Square.
FAQ
Square for Restaurants is a good fit for single and multi-location full-service restaurants, quick-service restaurants, fast-casual restaurants, bars, breweries, and multi-concept restaurants. If you’re a restaurant owner or manager using Micros, Aloha, Harbortouch, POSitouch, Toast POS, Upserve, or another POS system or POS software, Square for Restaurants can likely fit your needs at a lower cost. We now offer a free version of Square for Restaurants in addition to our paid plans. Try our four-step cost calculator to learn more.
We have three pricing plans. Our Free plan covers basic day-to-day service. For more complex needs, our Plus plan is $60 per month per location plus $40 per month per additional device. Square KDS is included in our Plus plan at no additional device charge. To get started with Premium, contact our Sales team. Plus and Premium include a 30-day free trial.
All Square for Restaurants plans have a processing rate of 2.6% + 10¢. Custom pricing is available if you process more than $250,000 per year, contact sales to learn more. For more details on our plans, visit our pricing page.
All three Square for Restaurants plans include Fast Order Entry, Menu Manager, Order Manager, Table Management, Open Checks, Auto Gratuity, Remote Device Management, Multi-Location Management, the Square Team Management free plan, and 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT support.
With the Plus plan, you gain access to Square KDS and features including Close of Day Reports, Auto 86ing, Item Counts, Shared Device Settings, Advanced Reporting, Live Sales Reports, Square Team Plus, and 24/7 Support.
Premium subscribers get everything listed above as well as custom pricing for additional Square tools, such as Square Payroll, Square Marketing, Square Loyalty, and Square Online. Eligibility applies. Contact Sales to learn more.
To see a complete list of features for each plan, visit our pricing page.
Yes, Square KDS is available with the Square for Restaurants Plus subscription ($60/location + $40 per additional POS device) with no additional cost per KDS display.
Hardware is not included with Square for Restaurants subscriptions, but you can compare the cost of compatible kits and devices here to build an all-in-one package that suits your needs. We also work with iPad and industry kitchen printers, receipt printers, cash drawers, and routers, so you can use your existing hardware as well.
All hardware, whether purchased as a one-time cost or financed, is bought. It’s 100% yours once you’ve completed payments. Explore restaurant POS kits.
You can sign up for the free version of Square for Restaurants or start a free 30-day trial of Square for Restaurants Plus here. Please note: You’ll need to use a computer to sign up. Setup is simple, and you can self-onboard with the Free and Plus plans. But if you need help, we offer one-on-one implementation services and 24/7 customer support for sellers on our Plus/Premium plans and M-F 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT customer support for sellers on our Free plan. To discuss a custom Premium plan contact our Sales team.
Square Register is compatible with the Square for Restaurants Free plan and all of its POS features. In the future, Register will be fully compatible with our Plus and Premium plans, too. For now, Square for Restaurant Plus features such as Auto-86ing, Advanced Reporting, Shared Device Settings, and Team Management Plus from your Square Dashboard.
Setup on Register is simple, and this support article explains everything you need to know. Note that you’ll need to update your software to the latest version (details on that here) and create a device code on your Square Dashboard before signing in and following the onscreen instructions. Reminder: Register is available with the Free Restaurants plan (Plus and Premium coming in 2021).
You can switch from Square Point of Sale to the Free or Plus Square for Restaurants plans by subscribing here. You’ll be able to utilize your existing features and setup. The only new setup will be for added functionality that’s included with your Restaurants plan.
You can upgrade from the Free restaurants plan to the Plus plan by subscribing to it here. You’ll be able to utilize all existing features and setup. The only new setup will be for the added functionality that’s included with your upgrade. After your 30-day free trial, you’ll be charged $60 per month per location. If you choose not to subscribe, you’ll be downgraded to the Free Restaurants plan, and you can continue to use the Restaurants POS system or choose to use Square Point of Sale.
Square Register will be fully compatible with our Plus and Premium Plans in the future. For now, you can still choose to upgrade to Square for Restaurants Plus and be able to use various features such as Advanced Reporting, Square Device Settings, and the Team Management free plan from your Square Dashboard. You will also receive 24/7 support.
You’ll have the option to keep your Team Plus subscription. (If you cancel it, you’ll still be able to utilize the Team Management free plan features). You’ll see messaging in your Dashboard letting you know which features you’ll lose with the downgrade. You can see and compare plan features on our pricing page.
To upgrade to the custom Premium plan, contact our Sales team.