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Restaurant POS System That Brings Orders, Payments & Reporting Together

Restaurant POS System That Brings Orders, Payments & Reporting Together

On 25 February 2026
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Running a successful restaurant requires juggling countless tasks doesn't matter if you are a new restaurant owner, well-established, or a local icon. There are decisions you need to make about managing orders, tracking inventory, scheduling staff, and analyzing sales etc. So, if you’re wondering how to run a successful restaurant, Rack Hospitality is here to help.

Rack Hospitality is an integrated commerce platform designed for bars and restaurants; it combines order management, kitchen workflows, inventory control, billing, and payments into one unified system. As a full restaurant operating platform, it manages: 

  • Dine-in operations 
  • Kitchen execution 
  • Online ordering 
  • Payments and reconciliation 
  • Inventory and costing 

It is designed to move restaurants away from cashier-heavy, fragmented systems and into a role-based, real-time workflow where waiters, chefs, managers, and online customers all interact with the same system. When combined with Pesapal payments and Pesapal Reserveport for Restaurants, Rack becomes a single, unified commerce engine for restaurants. 

Rack Hospitality’s All-in-One Advantage 

1. Centralized menu management 

Rack uses one centralized menu that powers all ordering channels including: 

  • Waiter tablets 
  • Kitchen display 
  • Cashier billing 
  • Online ordering  

What this means for restaurants: 

  • Menu items are created once 
  • Price or availability changes reflect instantly everywhere 
  • Sold-out items can be disabled in real time 

This eliminates inconsistencies between in-store and online menus. 

2. Behind the scenes value- ingredients, recipes & cost control

Each menu item in Rack can be linked to a recipe made up of ingredients. For example: 

  • A burger deducts buns, meat, oil, and toppings automatically 
  • Costs are calculated per plate, not estimated 

Key benefits: 

  • Real-time food cost tracking 
  • Automatic ingredient deduction 
  • Visibility into high-margin and low-margin dishes 

This applies to both dine-in orders and online orders. 

3. Flexibility &customization

Rack hospitality is built to support customization such as: 

  • Add-ons (extra cheese, toppings) 
  • Preferences (well done, less salt) 
  • Size or portion options 

Flexibility: 

  • Adjust pricing automatically 
  • Appear clearly in the kitchen 
  • Are available both in-store and on Foodies 

Customers and waiters see the same options, ensuring consistency. 

4. Waiter flow in restaurant ordering

Waiters use a simple, fast interface focused only on service. A typical flow looks like: 

  1. Select table from floor plan 
  2. Add menu items and modifiers 
  3. Send order to kitchen 
  4. Add more items later if needed 

Payments are handled later, allowing waiters to focus on guests, not billing. 

5. Online ordering via Pesapal 

Pesapal Reserveport for restaurants acts as the customer-facing online ordering platform, fully integrated with Rack. The customer journey is so simplified and its as easy as: 

  1. Browse restaurant menu on Foodies 
  1. Select items and modifiers 
  1. Pay online via Pesapal 
  1. Order is sent instantly to Rack 

There is no manual order entry, no separate online system, no reconciliation gaps. All online orders flow straight into the same kitchen and reporting pipeline as dine-in orders. 

6. Unified kitchen operations

All orders appear on a single Kitchen Display Screen (KDS), allowing kitchen staff to: 

  • See order source clearly 
  • Track preparation time 
  • Mark orders as in progress or ready 

This improves speed, accuracy, and accountability. 

7. Table & floor plan management

For dine-in restaurants, Rack Hospitality includes visual floor plans including zones (indoor, outdoor, VIP), table layouts and capacities and shows real-time table status 

8. Billing, checkout & payments

With Rack Hospitality, all payments, in-store or online, end up in one unified payment report. For dine-in checkout, when guests request for the bill, all table orders are compiled. Taxes, service charges, and discounts applied and the bills can be split or merged. For online payments, orders are paid upfront and automatically reconciled. 

9. Reporting & business visibility

Business owners get real-time visibility into: 

  • Dine-in vs online sales 
  • Best-selling items 
  • Ingredient usage 
  • Food cost vs revenue 
  • Payment summaries 

This enables data-driven decisions instead of guesswork. 

The significant role of an All-in-one restaurant POS system in modern restaurants cannot be overstated. By reducing the complexity of order management, kitchen workflows, inventory control, billing, and payments, you can focus more on what you do best: providing excellent food and service to your customers.  

 

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