What is restaurant POS software?
Restaurant POS (point of sale) software is the system that takes orders, sends them to the kitchen, prints bills, records payments and reports sales for a restaurant. Modern restaurant POS platforms, often called restaurant operating systems, add kitchen display screens, inventory and recipe costing, online and QR ordering, aggregator integrations, CRM and loyalty, payroll and multi-outlet dashboards on the same data.
How much does restaurant POS software development cost in India?
Indicatively, POS customisation on an existing platform costs from ₹3 lakh, a custom single-brand POS with billing, KDS and inventory ₹6–12 lakh, a multi-branch restaurant operating system ₹12–30 lakh, and a white-label restaurant SaaS from ₹20 lakh. For a single outlet with standard needs, a subscription such as Golak's published ₹749 per outlet per month plan is usually the better answer. Every SpikeSecure engagement is confirmed in a fixed-scope written quote.
How long does it take to build a restaurant POS?
POS customisation takes 4–8 weeks, a custom POS with KDS and inventory 8–14 weeks, and a multi-branch restaurant OS 16–24 weeks. We launch a pilot outlet first, run it for two to four weeks, then roll out to the remaining outlets on a calendar.
Does the POS work without internet?
Yes. We build offline-first: the terminal keeps a local database, so orders, KOTs, bills and payments continue during an outage and sync automatically when the connection returns, with conflict handling for stock and table state. Golak, our client, ships the same offline-capable billing.
Can you integrate Swiggy, Zomato and ONDC?
Yes. Two-way integration pushes menus, prices and stock-outs to Swiggy, Zomato and ONDC and pulls orders into the same KDS queue as dine-in orders, with status updates flowing back. Aggregator API access is arranged through your merchant accounts.
Is GST e-invoicing and reporting included?
Yes. GST-compliant invoices with HSN/SAC codes, e-invoicing where your turnover requires it, service-charge and tax handling per item, and returns-ready reports, plus sync to Tally, QuickBooks or Zoho Books so your accountant works from the same numbers.
Which hardware does the POS support?
Android tablets, iPads, phones, Windows and macOS desktops and the browser for terminals; 58 mm and 80 mm thermal receipt printers, kitchen printers, HID barcode scanners, weight scales and cash drawers. We test against your actual devices before launch and supply a hardware checklist for new outlets.
Cloud POS or on-premise?
Cloud with offline-first terminals suits almost every restaurant: central control, automatic updates and multi-outlet reporting, with billing that survives outages. Fully on-premise deployments are possible for hotels or campuses with strict network policies, at higher hosting and maintenance cost.
Can you build multi-branch and franchise features?
Yes. Central menu and price management, outlet-level permissions, consolidated and per-outlet dashboards, inter-branch stock transfers, central kitchen supply, and franchise royalty and settlement reports across states and GST registrations.
Should we build a custom POS or subscribe to a SaaS?
Subscribe if you are a single outlet or small chain with standard needs; Golak's plans start at ₹749 per outlet per month. Build or customise if your process cannot be modelled by a SaaS, if you need deep integrations with hotel, club or franchise systems, or if you intend to sell restaurant software yourself. We tell you which in the discovery call.
Can you build a white-label restaurant SaaS like Golak?
Yes. A multi-tenant platform with subscription plans, tenant onboarding, per-tenant data isolation, an admin console, support tooling and a public API, priced from ₹20 lakh depending on module count and tenancy model. Golak, our client, is an example of this category of product.
Do you build restaurant POS software for cities outside Tamil Nadu?
Yes. Coimbatore, Chennai and Tiruppur are served in person; Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Kochi and every other Indian city remotely, with on-site kick-off and pilot-launch visits on request. The process, warranty and pricing are the same everywhere.
Who owns the code and data?
You do. Source code in your GitHub organisation, cloud accounts, app store listings and databases in your name from day one, with documentation and a recorded handover. Custom builds carry no per-terminal licences.
Can the POS help my restaurant get found on Google and AI assistants?
Yes. We build an own-domain ordering store with Restaurant and Menu schema, keep Google Business Profile in sync with POS menu and hours data, publish llms.txt and FAQ content per outlet, and run review and loyalty loops over WhatsApp. Our AEO and SEO teams can run this as a retainer after launch.
How do I get started?
Email your outlet count, current billing software, the channels you sell through and the integrations you need to info@spikesecure.com, or WhatsApp +91 95149 94888. We schedule a discovery session at your counter or on video and send a fixed-scope written quote, usually within 48 hours.