A restaurant POS with direct online ordering

Set up

1. Choose the food store type: It turns on the menu with modifiers, tables, reservations, waitlist and kitchen display.
2. Add your menu: Items, prices and modifiers.
3. Print table QR codes: One per table.
4. Open the POS and kitchen screens: On any tablet or computer.

How can my restaurant take online orders without DoorDash or Uber Eats?

Yes - customers can order straight from your own online menu and pay through your store, so you skip the delivery-app commission. You deliver with your own drivers or offer pickup. Pludor's restaurant POS includes an online ordering page, and its delivery calculator lets you compare commissions using your own numbers.

What is a restaurant POS system and what does it actually do?

A restaurant POS is the system that records and manages orders and payments at the counter, and a good one also takes orders from other channels. The best ones pull counter, kiosk, table QR and online orders into one kitchen display with a single menu. Pludor's POS does exactly that and runs in the browser on any tablet or computer.

How much does a restaurant POS with online ordering cost?

Costs vary by provider, so check the fee structure carefully - especially whether cash sales carry a fee. Pludor charges 4.99% + $0.90 per paid online order, with no platform fee on cash sales, and card processing is charged separately by Stripe. The POS itself is free to start with no card needed and no item limit.

Can I use a tablet as a self-order kiosk in my restaurant?

Yes - a tablet is all you need. Pludor's Self-Order Kiosk feature turns any tablet into a self-service ordering screen where customers browse the menu and order themselves. Note that card payment on a kiosk needs a connected card reader or QR pay.

How does QR code ordering at tables work?

You print a QR code for each table, and guests scan it to open your menu and order and pay from their phone. Orders arrive at the kitchen tagged with the table number, so staff know where to bring the food. Pludor includes table QR ordering with its POS, and there's a free QR menu generator to get started.

Do I need a separate kitchen display system for my restaurant?

Not necessarily - many POS systems include a kitchen display, so check before buying one separately. A KDS shows live order tickets with sound alerts so the kitchen never misses a ticket. Pludor includes one, and it shows orders from every channel - online, POS, kiosk and table QR - with auto-print and one-tap status.

Is it better to order direct from a restaurant or through delivery apps?

Ordering direct means the restaurant keeps more of each sale, since delivery apps charge commissions that vary by app, plan and market. For restaurants, direct ordering also means control over the customer relationship. Pludor's delivery calculator on its restaurant POS page compares app commissions against its 4.99% + $0.90 fee using your own order volume and average ticket.

Does the POS work on an iPad or Android tablet?

Yes - Pludor's POS runs in the browser, so it works on any tablet or computer, iPad or Android included. There's nothing to install; you just open the POS and kitchen screens on whatever device you have. That also means you can add devices without buying special hardware.

Can a small restaurant handle its own deliveries instead of using a delivery app?

Yes - many restaurants deliver with their own staff and skip app commissions entirely. You can also use local couriers where available, though Pludor is not a national delivery fleet. Pludor's Local Deliveries feature helps you plan deliveries by zone and batch and assign your drivers.

How do I set up a restaurant POS for the first time?

Start by choosing a food-store setup, then add your menu with items, prices and modifiers, print a QR code per table, and open the POS and kitchen screens on your tablets. In Pludor, choosing the food store type automatically turns on the menu with modifiers, tables, reservations, waitlist and kitchen display. It's free to start with no card needed.

Can customers order at the table?

Yes - each table has a QR code; orders arrive tagged with the table.

Is there a kitchen display?

Yes - it shows orders from every channel with sound alerts, auto-print and one-tap status.

Do you charge on cash sales?

No - there is no platform fee on cash.

Can I take online orders without DoorDash, Uber Eats or Grubhub?

Yes - customers order from your own menu and pay through your store; you deliver with your own drivers or offer pickup. The delivery calculator on this page compares commissions using your own numbers.

Does it include a kitchen display system and self-order kiosk?

Yes - online, POS, kiosk and table-QR orders all show on the kitchen display.