A restaurant POS (point of sale) system is a tech platform that consists of both software and hardware and acts as the hub for managing restaurant operations.

It makes it easier to take orders, process payments, manage inventory, and create reports, among other things.

Cash registers that recorded transactions and printed receipts were the only POS systems in use at the time.

But as technology has advanced, modern restaurant point-of-sale (POS) systems have developed into all-inclusive management tools that facilitate different facets of managing a food service enterprise.