Restaurant solutions for 5-star hospitality

RESTAURANT PAYMENT PROCESSING

Genius pairs powerful point of sale tech with restaurant payment processing to give your staff smoother shifts and your customers exceptional dining, takeout and delivery experiences.

Great restaurants deserve great restaurant payment processing

Give guests every reason to choose you. Genius is an advanced restaurant management system that helps you deliver memorable dining experiences anywhere.
  • In-person dining
  • Online ordering
  • On the go

In-person dining

Packed with functionality that caters to the unique needs of dine-in establishments, Genius helps you serve efficient, elevated in-person restaurant experiences.

Cut wait times with table management tools. Improve accuracy with real-time communication between the kitchen and front of house. And speed up ordering and checkout using features like scan to order, scan to pay and a handheld mobile point of sale.

Online ordering

Make it easy for customers to get their favorites to go or delivered with online ordering that’s quick to set up and effortless to operate.

Manage, pace and dispatch all orders from a single solution. All data syncs, so there’s no need to bounce between different systems, even if you’re using a third-party delivery service.

On the go

Redefine the guest experience when you cut the cord on your countertop POS.

Turn tables faster, decrease wait times and deliver efficient, memorable service with a handheld mobile point of sale. Get the full functionality of Genius, plus the ability to take orders and payments tableside and perform manager duties on the go — all on a durable pocket-sized device that keeps you moving.

Powering orders, payments and unforgettable service? That’s Genius.

Turn up the heat with restaurant payment systems designed to boost loyalty, enhance efficiency and accelerate growth.

Leave a lasting impression
Reach more diners and keep them coming back. Customer engagement and loyalty tools built into the point of sale help boost average ticket, satisfaction and retention.

End the waiting game
Reduce wait times with a smart point of sale system that helps turn more tables per shift and create a more efficient experience for guests and staff.

Keep profits in your pocket
Protect your revenue with features that minimize fraud, inventory losses and human error. Plus, pay zero fees on your customers’ cash transactions with our cash discount program.

Run your entire restaurant from the palm of your hand

Do more with less and get the full functionality of Genius in a powerful, pocket-sized handheld device.

  • Powerful, pocket-sized handheld
  • Approve adjustments
  • Manage tables and menu items
  • Keep tabs on orders
  • Cover more tables in less time
  • Keep servers efficient
  • Surprise and delight guests
  • Secure higher staff tips

Total restaurant management, from host stand to kitchen command

From the first order to the last bite, manage every moment with ease. Everything you need. It’s in Genius.

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Manage menus effortlessly

With smart menu management, you can make menu updates from anywhere on any device and watch them go live instantly. Set and schedule different pricing for specials, events or happy hours.

Offer seamless online ordering

Why confine your eatery to four walls? Today’s diners want it all — and they want it delivered. Give them a seamless takeout or delivery experience when you offer online ordering through your website and mobile app. Take advantage of data syncing in real-time. Want to integrate with a third-party delivery service? Easy as your apple pie.

Want to integrate with a third-party delivery service? Easy as your apple pie.

Get a handle on menu items that sell — and don’t

With inventory tracking and robust sales reporting, you can avoid the overbuying that leads to spoilage — and underbuying that yields irritated customers. Get clarity on each menu item’s performance so you can optimize your offerings and increase revenue, plus get additional real-time analytics and reporting with insights to fine-tune your staffing, marketing, menus, promotions and more.

Keep chaos out of the kitchen with a KDS

Improve front and back of house communication with a modern kitchen display system (KDS). A KDS keeps kitchens from getting overwhelmed and customers from being disappointed thanks to automatic order balancing. Coursing is a breeze, and orders are accurate.

Free up staff with self-ordering tools

Put customers in control and give them a modern dining experience. Touchscreen kiosks, scan to order and scan to pay all let diners order and pay their way — improving efficiency and keeping labor costs low.

Simplify employee management

Help boost staff and customer retention with tools that make things easy for your team to show up, tackle their shifts and get rewarded for great service.

Build smarter schedules that optimize your labor and reduce employee burnout. Track hours with a built-in time clock. Easily control access levels and permissions to ensure secure system use. And simplify tip-outs and distribution for seamless end-of-day reconciliation.

Still want more? Add on payroll processing or advanced HR software.

Turn first-time visitors into regulars with built-in loyalty

Build loyalty one relationship at a time with our integrated customer engagement and loyalty program, powered by Como.

Boost customer retention

Delight diners and keep them coming back with tailored incentives based on their behaviors and interests.

Increase average spend

Earn more revenue per customer: Loyalty program members spend an average of 30% more than non-members.1

Gain a competitive edge

Set your business apart with a branded app, personalized promotions and unforgettable experiences fine-tuned by data.

Simplify your tech stack

Our loyalty program comes built into Genius and works as a customer engagement provider.

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Big advantages for small businesses

Don't just take our word for it: Hear how our restaurant solutions are making an impact on small restaurants and diners like yours.

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Solutions to serve everything from Americanos to avocado toast

Equipping any and every eatery with tools tailored for your unique needs.

Diners

Bars and nightclubs

Coffee shops

Pizzerias

Breweries

Fine dining

Food trucks

Fast casual

Allow diners to pay how they want with restaurant payment solutions powered by Genius

Accept payments anywhere

Transact anywhere — from your corner cafe to food truck — and delight guests with contactless and mobile payments.

Simplify checkout and EOD

Guests get a faster, more secure checkout, and you get to avoid errors that come from juggling multiple systems.

Increase security

Give customers the convenience and security they crave with PCI-enabled payment processing built in.

Genius hardware built to withstand your busiest nights

Genius countertop and handheld mobile devices are engineered for durability and designed for reliability.
  • Sturdy and sleek
  • Spill-proof, shatter-proof screen
  • Always up to date

Configure Genius for your brand

Genius is a restaurant management system that allows you to add on any combination of our marketing, third-party delivery and other specialized integrations to address your unique needs.

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All the ways to pay — limitless, easy, secure

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It’s time to make every shift smoother

Industry leading payment solutions — from restaurant point of sale systems to payroll tech and everything in between. It’s Genius.

Get the service and support you need — when you need it

24/7/365 live support

Your restaurant doesn't operate 9-5, so neither do we. Count on always-on customer support whenever you need it, however you want it — no chatbots here.

Tailored onboarding

Every eatery is unique, so we design a startup plan based on your goals, help you choose hardware and stay with you every step of the way.

Expert insight

Whether you need a hand with staffing, compliance or any other small business growing pain, our blog is standing by as your go-to restaurant industry resource.

Restaurant payment solutions FAQs

  • What is a restaurant POS system?
    A restaurant POS system can serve as an entire restaurant management system when paired with the right restaurant payment processing system. In addition to processing all of your transactions, it should have functionality that helps you streamline restaurant operations and manage dine-in and takeout orders, inventory, customers, menus and employees.

  • What’s included in your restaurant payment solutions?

    Some of the features you’ll find in our next generation restaurant tech include:

    • Waitlist and table management
    • KDS and order management
    • Coursing and check splitting
    • At-your-fingertips mobile POS
    • Front of the house and back of the house syncing

    We also have flexible payment processing that helps you accept all the ways diners want to pay in person and online.


  • Why do I need Genius?
    Clunky cash registers no longer cut it. To succeed in the restaurant industry today, you need a flexible cloud-based POS system that syncs across all devices in real time. It should include inventory, customer, staff, purchasing and menu management features, plus analytics and loyalty tools.

  • What kinds of restaurants can use Genius?
    Genius is an all-in-one restaurant payment system and point of sale that supports full-service restaurants, quick-service restaurants, fast casual restaurants, food trucks, pop-ups, ghost kitchens and more. Short answer: We can likely support you!

  • Is Genius easy to use?
    Fit for both seasoned restaurant owners and newcomers, our intuitive Genius software and hardware are quick to set up, learn and train on. From seating guests to managing the back office, Genius was built to simplify every user's job — so you can focus on driving more revenue.

  • Can I bring my existing hardware?
    Most POS hardware options — including card readers, cash drawers, receipt printers, iPads and more — are compatible with Genius.

  • What support and training are available?
    Our relationship doesn't end when you sign on the dotted line — that's just the beginning. We offer tailored onboarding, plus 24/7/365 live agent support available via chat, email or phone. Even better? It comes from real restaurant industry experts who understand your challenges and needs — not a chatbot or overseas call center.

  • How does Genius integrate with third-party apps?
    We support over 75+ native integrations, including solutions for marketing, inventory management, accounting, property management and more. Or, you can use our developer-friendly open API to build your own.

  • What operating system does Genius run on?
    Genius can run on iOS and Android®, both with touchscreen terminals.

  • What if I lose internet?
    With offline mode, you don't have to stress about unexpected service interruptions keeping you from doing business. As soon as the connection resumes, all data will sync.

  • What payment methods can I accept?
    Our flexible payment processing helps you accept all the ways guests want to pay in person and online.
    • Credit card payments
    • Debit cards
    • Gift cards
    • Contactless payments
    • QR code payments
    • Digital wallets (Apple Pay®, Google Pay®)

  • How does the system manage online and mobile orders?
    Genius can be integrated into most online ordering apps. All online and dine-in orders sync to the point of sale system and appear on the kitchen display system (KDS) in real time to perfect your pacing and give guests accurate estimated pickup times.

  • What reporting and analytics features are available?
    Track inventory, sales, customer behavior, promotion effectiveness, server performance and just about any other metric you can think of thanks to custom real-time reporting in Genius.

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