What a cafe needs at the counter
A cafe lives on queue speed. The barista or cashier has seconds per customer, the menu is short but every drink has variations, and most orders are takeaway. The POS has to make a flat white with an extra shot as quick to ring up as a plain tea.
- Variants: sized products with their own SKU, price and stock, such as small, medium and large.
- Add-ons: choice groups with minimum and maximum limits and priced extras, for example milk type, extra shot or syrup.
- Sessions and Z reports: open a terminal session at the start of the shift, close it at the end, and hand the sales record to the owner or accountant.
- Receipts: printed receipts with the add-on lines under each item, and a QR code on the receipt.
Hardware is billed separately. The POS runs in a browser on any tablet or touchscreen, and receipt printers and cash drawers are supported.
Right-sized for one cafe
The branch price includes 1 POS terminal, 1 kitchen display screen, 5 order takers, 3 riders and 1 user in each other role. For a cafe, that is a cashier terminal, an owner login, a manager login and a barista screen showing the order queue.
| Cafe role | How it fits |
|---|---|
| Cashier at the counter | The one included POS terminal |
| Barista | The included kitchen display screen shows drinks as they are ordered |
| Owner and manager | One user in each role is included |
| Second till at peak hours | Add a POS terminal for PKR 2,000 a month |
Cheaper, simpler till apps exist, and some are free. RestroAI costs more than those, and is worth it if you also want online ordering, delivery and inventory in the same system.
Beyond the counter
Most cafes also take orders outside the till. RestroAI gives you a branded online ordering website on your own domain, a WhatsApp order channel with an AI ordering agent, and an Android customer app, all included. If you list on Foodpanda, those orders arrive in the same list as the counter orders, with menu and order-status sync.
Inventory covers ingredient stock, recipes, stock counts and waste tracking, so you can see how much milk and beans a drink uses. Read the inventory guide for how to set it up. Coupons and promo codes are built in for happy-hour and loyalty-style offers; points-based loyalty is not available.
Cost for a cafe
A cafe with one counter pays PKR 15,000 a month, about PKR 180,000 a year, with no setup fee and no commission on orders. A second POS terminal brings it to PKR 17,000 a month. See the pricing page for every add-on.
| Per branch | Included in PKR 15,000 | Extra capacity |
|---|---|---|
| All features, website, mobile app | Every feature, no feature locks | Nothing extra |
| POS terminals | 1 | PKR 2,000/month each |
| Kitchen display (KDS) screens | 1 | PKR 1,000/month each |
| Riders | 3 | PKR 500/month each |
| Order takers | 5 | PKR 500/month each |
| Central ordering users | 1 | PKR 1,000/month each |
| Users in every other role (manager, kitchen, cashier, etc.) | 1 per role | PKR 500/month each |
Frequently asked questions
What is the best cafe POS system in Pakistan?
It depends on whether you only need a till or a full system. RestroAI by Taiz suits cafes that want counter billing, takeaway, online ordering and inventory together at PKR 15,000 per branch per month. Free and cheaper till-only apps exist, and some vendors have live FBR integration, which RestroAI does not have yet.
Can I charge extra for oat milk or an extra shot?
Yes. Products support choice groups with minimum and maximum limits and priced add-ons, so each extra is added to the item price. Sized variants can also carry their own price.
Does the cafe POS work without internet?
Yes. The POS keeps selling offline and syncs the orders when the connection returns.
Is one POS terminal enough for a small cafe?
Usually yes. One POS terminal and one kitchen display screen are included in the branch price. An extra terminal for a busy hour costs PKR 2,000 a month.
Do I need special hardware?
No. RestroAI runs in a browser on any tablet or touchscreen. Receipt printers and cash drawers are supported. Hardware is billed separately and there is no setup fee.
Does RestroAI by Taiz handle FBR invoicing for cafes?
Not directly. FBR integration is not live. Receipts reserve space for an FBR invoice QR code, and sales records and Z reports can be handed to your tax filer. Ask us for the timeline before you sign up if it is a requirement.
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Last updated 26 October 2026.