--- description: Review of Square for Restaurants Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Square for Restaurants | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Food Service Management Software](/directory/4172/food-service-management/software) > [Square for Restaurants](/software/184987/square-for-restaurants) # Square for Restaurants Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/184987/square-for-restaurants Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/184987/square-for-restaurants?page=2) > Square for Restaurants is a cloud-based solution designed to help restaurants of all sizes manage menus, tables, orders, payments and other administrative operations via a unified portal. The platform enables organizations to design a personalized website to handle online orders, delivery services and curbside pickups. Square for Restaurants’ table management functionality lets supervisors customize floor plans, monitor occupancy and organize sitting for bars, dining rooms, and parties using a drag-and-drop interface. Features include discount management, real-time order tracking, multi-device data synchronization, remote device management, order entry and more. Additionally, managers can gain insights into kitchen performance, staff shifts and sales by item, category or payments via reports. Square for Restaurants supports integration with various third-party applications such as Homebase, TapMango, Deputy, BentoBox, TSheets, and more. It is available for free and on monthly subscriptions and support is extended via email, FAQs and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 53 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 53 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Square - **Location**: San Francisco, US - **Founded**: 2009 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$0.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Your complete business toolkit, starting at $0. Choose from value-packed plans. No hidden fees or locked-in contracts. Cancel or switch anytime. - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English, French, Japanese, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Japan, Spain, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Billing & Invoicing - Cash Management - Clock In/Out - Cost Management - Credit Card Processing - Customisable Reports - Discount Management - Electronic Payments - Employee Management - For Bars/Clubs - For Restaurants - Gift Card Management - Inventory Control - Inventory Management - Kitchen/Menu Management - Labor Cost Reporting - Loyalty Program - Mobile Payments - Multi-Location ## Integrations (28 total) - 7shifts - Bench - BentoBox - Chowly - Commerce Sync - Craver - Cuboh - DAVO - Deliverect - Deputy - Homebase - Humanity Schedule - Marketman - Odeko - Ottimate ... and 13 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Food Service Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4172/food-service-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Food Service Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4172/food-service-management/software) - [Food Delivery Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/1831/food-delivery/software) - [Restaurant POS Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/41/restaurant-pos-software/software) - [Pub ePOS Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/389/bar-pos-software/software) - [Restaurant Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/2165/restaurant-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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There is nothing that sticks out in my mind that we have had issues with. > > My experience overall has been positive. I prefer to order where I select what I want and hopefully there is less room for not getting the correct item. It's convenient and saves having to use paper receipts. ----- ### "Square for restaurants" — 5.0/5 > **matthew** | *30 November 2024* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Simple, out of location (parking lot)with all payment options as interior of brick and mortar > > **Cons**: Fear of multiple transactions and fraud Not sure as to how safe and secure in long run > > Great\! For parking lot and county fair gives everyone options and equal transactions grounds ----- ### ""Square for Restaurants" is not for Restaurants." — 3.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *24 July 2021* | Restaurants | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: Setup is easy. HR, on-boarding, benefits, payroll, CC processing all built in is very convenient. > > **Cons**: Unfortunately this is all overshadowed by the day-to-day experience of using the POS for an actual restaurant, especially if you are using a combination of online ordering from a Square website, and in-person dining. Creating new menu items is very tedious, even when duplicating. Drill-down reporting is almost non-existent, stops at the category level. E.g. I have a category called "Beer" that contains 8 different beers. I can see how much gross sales the category does, but I cannot look into the category to see any more detail than that. I have to look at the entire inventory itemized sales report and pick the beers out 1 by 1 to get info on which ones are selling. > > They slapped the words 'For Restaurants' on a product that has not been properly optimized for restaurants. For very small, very simple operation (e.g. coffee shops) it is probably fine. Beyond that steer clear if you are a restaurant. The convenient tech on the backend does not justify to the awful day-today, and utterly useless reporting. ----- ### "Square for Restaurants" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *22 March 2022* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The EASE of all of its features is my favorite aspect of the software. You can split checks, do separate checks, etc quickly and efficiently. > > **Cons**: I have yet to find something about the software that I don't like. ----- ### "Easy and quick" — 5.0/5 > **Sage** | *22 February 2020* | Human Resources | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I used this when working for my aunts food truck and I was helping them last minute when an employee called in sick, I was thrown in without much training on the system and I quickly figured it out myself. Simple and easy POS for small businesses like the food truck\! Can’t complain about the price either\! > > **Cons**: Some connectivity issues, but worked great for the most part. > > Great for my family’s cute little food truck\! ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/184987/square-for-restaurants?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/184987/square-for-restaurants) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data