{"id":5501,"date":"2025-10-12T17:51:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T17:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/applova.io\/blog\/?p=5501"},"modified":"2025-10-13T09:44:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T09:44:04","slug":"table-side-ordering-pos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/applova.io\/blog\/table-side-ordering-pos\/","title":{"rendered":"Table-Side Ordering POS: A Game-Changer for Casual Dining"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5501\" class=\"elementor elementor-5501\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b92eb5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b92eb5c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8ad2b0\" data-id=\"d8ad2b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cec953f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cec953f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Casual Dining Restaurants Love It<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Casual dining is all about balance: good food, friendly service, and an experience that keeps guests coming back. But when servers are juggling crowded sections, running back to fixed <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/applova.io\/products\/on-the-go-pos\">POS<\/a><\/span> terminals, and waiting in line to enter orders, that balance tips the wrong way.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why more restaurants are adopting <\/span><b>table-side ordering POS systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These handheld devices put ordering and payment right in the server\u2019s hands\u2014literally. The result? Faster service, smoother checkouts, and happier guests.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s break down what table-side POS is, why servers swear by it, and how your restaurant can benefit.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df19a60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df19a60\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0db4bc4\" data-id=\"0db4bc4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd6bf87 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dd6bf87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3fc23c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3fc23c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b64877\" data-id=\"2b64877\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675bb08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"675bb08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a Table-Side POS?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60937ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60937ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd8d073\" data-id=\"fd8d073\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347a873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"347a873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>table-side POS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a portable device\u2014usually a handheld POS\u2014that allows servers to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/applova.io\/products\/on-the-go-pos\">orders<\/a><\/span> directly at the table<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send them instantly to the kitchen display system (KDS)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accept and process payments without leaving the guest\u2019s side<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Split checks, add tips, and print or email receipts<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of it as turning every server into their own mobile checkout station.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8712cde elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8712cde\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-489dd32\" data-id=\"489dd32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ce801 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"40ce801\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a67e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76a67e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Servers Love Table-Side POS\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337b597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"337b597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>1. Faster Tips<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The quicker servers can take and turn tables, the more tips they earn. With a table-side POS, payments are completed in seconds, and servers can handle more tables with less stress.<\/span><\/p><h4><b>2. More Time With Guests<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of waiting in line at a crowded POS station, servers stay in their section\u2014chatting, upselling, and delivering better hospitality.<\/span><\/p><h4><b>3. Less Running = Less Burnout<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Running back and forth all shift is exhausting. A <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/applova.io\/products\/on-the-go-pos\">handheld POS<\/a><\/span> means servers move smarter, not harder. That reduces fatigue and turnover.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32a0ce7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32a0ce7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ce5d5e\" data-id=\"0ce5d5e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c6347 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"63c6347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7097493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7097493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Restaurants Win With Table-Side POS\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e885860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e885860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/applova.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/table-side-ordering-POS-1-1-1024x574.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5528\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/applova.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/table-side-ordering-POS-1-1-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/applova.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/table-side-ordering-POS-1-1-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/applova.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/table-side-ordering-POS-1-1-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/applova.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/table-side-ordering-POS-1-1-450x252.png 450w, https:\/\/applova.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/table-side-ordering-POS-1-1-780x437.png 780w, https:\/\/applova.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/table-side-ordering-POS-1-1.png 1456w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef3cee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ef3cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Faster Table Turns<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every minute saved per table adds up to more covers per night. For casual dining restaurants, that\u2019s extra revenue without adding more staff.<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Happier Guests<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guests don\u2019t have to wait for the check. They can pay when they\u2019re ready and leave feeling satisfied instead of impatient.<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Fewer Errors<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orders are entered once\u2014at the table. No lost notes, no misheard modifiers. The kitchen gets accurate tickets every time.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59837e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59837e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0973670\" data-id=\"0973670\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c9e0b3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8c9e0b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d7d304 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d7d304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Must-Have Features in a Table-Side POS\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900d1b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"900d1b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not all POS systems are created equal. For casual dining restaurants, look for:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Durability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Spill-proof and drop-resistant.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Battery Life:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At least 8 hours to last a full shift.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Connectivity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Offline mode + Wi-Fi\/4G support.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Payment Flexibility:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tap, chip, swipe, Apple Pay, Google Pay.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>KDS Integration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Orders must hit the kitchen instantly.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7a19ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7a19ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6441879\" data-id=\"6441879\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d96b3f1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d96b3f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2319323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2319323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Table-Side POS vs Traditional Workflow\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d73d83d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d73d83d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Traditional POS Workflow:<\/b><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Server takes order at table.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walks to POS terminal.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enters order manually.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prints check later.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Returns to table for payment.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walks back to process card.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walks back again with receipt.<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><b>Table-Side POS Workflow:<\/b><\/li><\/ol><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Server takes order at table.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sends order instantly to kitchen.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Processes payment at the table.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Hands guest receipt or sends via email.<\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s <\/span><b>half the steps<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, twice the speed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35c14ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35c14ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b92cbb5\" data-id=\"b92cbb5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86deebb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"86deebb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29eeb63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29eeb63\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae835e2\" data-id=\"ae835e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6ac65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd6ac65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applova\u2019s Table-Side POS for Casual Dining\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-920cd32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"920cd32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applova\u2019s <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/applova.io\/products\/on-the-go-pos\">handheld POS<\/a> <\/span>was designed with casual dining in mind:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portable, durable, and easy to use<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multi-language support for diverse teams<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backed by one-call-away human support (no bots, no ticket queues)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Syncs with Applova\u2019s KDS, kiosks, and mobile app for a full ecosystem<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Result: smoother service, higher guest satisfaction, and servers who can focus on hospitality instead of hardware.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9717698 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9717698\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7277f4\" data-id=\"d7277f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1b4692 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e1b4692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3c7754 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3c7754\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d46929c\" data-id=\"d46929c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f861b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f861b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-weight:normal;\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-5a4a7e87-7fff-eb0a-3e28-2d7493a03cc9\"><span style=\"font-size: 17pt; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; color: rgb(209, 32, 44); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;\">FAQ<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd4e3ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd4e3ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>\u00a0Will servers need training?<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Minimal. Most servers get comfortable in one shift\u2014these devices work like a smartphone.<\/span><\/p><p><b>\u00a0How much does it cost?<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pricing depends on device type and software setup. Applova offers flexible options\u2014request a demo to see what works best.<\/span><\/p><p><b>\u00a0Can guests tip on the device?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yep\u2014<\/span><b>preset or custom<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tips, tip-on-device or tip-on-receipt. You control the prompts.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-993fb18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"993fb18\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dffeb83\" data-id=\"dffeb83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e6910b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5e6910b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5760d6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5760d6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hospitality, Unlocked\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb05a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fb05a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At its heart, casual dining is about connection. A <\/span><b>table-side POS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lets servers spend more time with guests, speed up service, and reduce mistakes\u2014all without hiring extra staff.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 Want to see how Applova <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/applova.io\/products\/on-the-go-pos\">handheld POS<\/a><\/span> transforms table-side ordering?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span> <b>Book a demo today<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and put smoother service in your team\u2019s hands.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6faa57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6faa57\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06a6688\" data-id=\"06a6688\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de1b5e8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"de1b5e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51de50a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51de50a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2443c10\" data-id=\"2443c10\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7696306 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7696306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/applova.io\/request-demo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a demo with Applova .<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Casual Dining Restaurants Love It Casual dining is all about balance: good food, friendly service, and an experience that keeps guests coming back. 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