At a take-away counter the till has to be faster than the queue. IKAROS POS opens on a tablet, PC or phone, and "one freddo espresso, medium sweet, and a croissant" takes three taps. The receipt goes to myDATA and prints with its MARK (the AADE number) and QR code, with no cash register if you use a provider.
Made for the counter
- Options in one tap. Sugar, milk, size, extra syrup: the options open as soon as you pick the coffee, with the price they add.
- Card payments without typing. The amount goes straight to the card terminal (Viva, EveryPay, myPOS, Nexi, SumUp or through Wrapp) and the receipt is issued once the card goes through.
- Cash drawer. It opens by itself on cash payments, and every manual opening is logged with a reason.
- A screen for the bar. Orders show on the bar or kitchen screen and the barista taps "ready".
- Regulars. Customer cards, points and coupons to bring them back.
No internet? The till keeps going
If the connection drops at rush hour, you don't stop. The till switches to offline mode: you sell at the counter and at tables, send to the kitchen and take cash or card. Sales are kept on the device and sent to your provider on their own once the internet is back. The card terminal needs its own connection (most have a SIM card). Keep a 4G phone as a backup connection too: AADE expects one for retail anyway.
Order slips and receipts without the stress
The system knows which document each sale needs: a retail receipt for take away, a hospitality order slip when guests sit down, an invoice when a business asks, a credit note for a refund. All are sent through a certified provider (Wrapp, Oxygen or iNVOICEsoft), protected against double sending.
On takeaway and delivery the environmental fee on single-use plastics (€0.05 a piece, €0.10 for a coffee cup with a lid) is added by itself as a separate receipt line; at a table it isn't charged.
The end of the day in a minute
At the end of the shift you see what came in as cash and what by card, the drawer's movements and sales per product. On your phone you see the sales even when you're not in the shop.
If you want more
Add tables with QR ordering, delivery, a self-service kiosk or stock with recipes whenever you like. The price never goes above the "Everything" package.
In more detail, in the guide: A POS on a tablet: what equipment a small business needs
Questions
Do I need a cash register?
Not necessarily. You can issue receipts through a certified e-invoicing provider, with their MARK and QR code, without a cash register.
Does it work on a tablet or phone?
Yes. It opens in the browser on an Android tablet or iPad, a PC or a phone, with nothing to install.
What if the internet goes down?
The till keeps working offline. You sell, send to the kitchen and take payment as usual, and the sales are sent to your provider once the connection is back. For cards, the terminal needs its own connection, usually a SIM card.
Does it connect to my card terminal?
Yes, with Viva, EveryPay, myPOS, Nexi SmartPOS and SumUp terminals, or through Wrapp. The amount is sent from the till to the terminal without typing it.
Does it open the cash drawer?
Yes. The drawer connects to the receipt printer and opens by itself on every cash payment. Manual openings are logged.
How is the environmental fee on coffee cups charged?
Automatically. On takeaway and delivery the till adds a separate "Environmental contribution" line: €0.05 per plastic piece, €0.10 for a cup with a lid, at 24% VAT as AADE requires. At a table, or when the customer brings their own cup, it isn't charged.
How much does it cost?
The Café / Take away package costs the monthly price shown on this page, excluding VAT, with a 14-day trial and no card needed. If you only open for the season, you pay only for the months you work.