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Food courts & kiosks

High volume from a very small counter

Self-service kiosks take orders while your team cooks. A customer display shows each order as it is rung up. One small terminal runs the whole stall, even when the mall Wi-Fi does not.

  • Self-service kiosk
  • Customer display
  • Small footprint
  • Works offline
DineBills self-service kiosk showing a menu and order basket
Food courts & kiosks

Lunch hour, a few hundred hungry people, one small counter and mall Wi-Fi that drops at noon. DineBills is built for exactly that hour.

The challenge

A food court stall has no room for error

Rent is high, counters are tiny and lunch hour is everything. Every metre and every minute has to earn money.

01

Queues at lunch

Hundreds of customers arrive in the same hour. One cashier cannot take orders fast enough, and people walk to the next stall.

02

Counter space

There is barely room for a till, a printer and a card terminal. Bulky hardware and extra tablets are not an option.

03

Shared, unreliable internet

Mall networks slow down at peak or drop completely. A POS that depends on them stops when you need it most.

04

Order mistakes

In a noisy hall, customers cannot hear the cashier repeat the order. Wrong items mean remakes and refunds.

How DineBills helps

More orders per hour, in less space

Let customers serve themselves, show them every item, and keep the kitchen focused.

Kitchen display receiving kiosk orders with order numbers and timers
01 · Self-service

Kiosks that take the queue off your till

Customers browse the menu with pictures, choose their options, and send the order themselves. The kitchen gets the ticket at once, and staff can focus on cooking and handing over food.

  • Full menu with images, modifiers and deals
  • Upsells like make-it-a-meal built into the flow
  • Order number printed for collection
  • Same menu and prices as the POS
Self-ordering kiosk
Customer-facing display listing order items and total
02 · Customer display

Customers see what they ordered

A second screen facing the customer shows each item and the total as the cashier rings it up. Mistakes get caught before the food is made, not after.

  • Items, modifiers and total in real time
  • Your logo and colours when idle
  • Fewer remakes and refunds
  • Works from the same POS terminal
Customer display & menu boards
POS home screen with quick tiles for new orders, takeaway and kitchen status, plus open orders
03 · Counter

A full POS on one small terminal

DineBills runs on a compact Windows or Mac touch terminal, or an iPad or Android tablet. Add a small thermal printer and a cash drawer, and you have everything.

  • Runs on compact touch terminals and tablets
  • Silent receipt and KOT printing
  • Offline-first: no dependence on mall Wi-Fi
  • Quick-service mode: items, Pay, tender
Printers & hardware
How an order flows

A lunchtime order at a busy stall

From the kiosk screen to the collection point.

  1. 1

    Order at the kiosk

    The customer builds their meal and adds extras.

  2. 2

    Pay

    At the kiosk or the counter, cash or card.

  3. 3

    Get a number

    The receipt shows the order number to listen for.

  4. 4

    Kitchen cooks

    The ticket reaches the station display instantly.

  5. 5

    Collect

    The number is called and the order is handed over.

Small footprint

The whole stall on one counter

A food court stall pays rent by the square metre. Every device has to justify its space.

One terminal

Till, customer display and kitchen tickets all driven from one compact touch terminal.

Kiosks on a stand or wall

Self-ordering screens that sit outside the counter, not on it.

Menu board overhead

A digital menu above the stall that hides sold-out items on its own.

Independent of mall Wi-Fi

Orders and tickets keep going when the shared network drops at noon.

Frequently asked questions

Still curious? Talk to our team.

What hardware do I need for a food court stall?

A touch terminal (Windows or Mac) or a tablet, a small thermal printer and a cash drawer is enough. Add a kiosk and a customer display when you are ready. See our hardware page for what works.

Can customers order and pay at a kiosk?

Yes. Kiosks show your full menu with pictures, modifiers and deals, and send orders straight to the kitchen with an order number for collection.

Can I show a now-serving screen?

Yes. An order-ready screen shows order numbers as preparing and ready, so customers wait where they can see it instead of crowding the counter. See the customer display page for the options.

Does the customer display need its own computer?

No. The customer display connects to the same POS terminal and mirrors the current order as the cashier rings it up.

More solutions

Running more than one kind of business?

Same platform, same menu, same back office. Mix counters, tables, delivery and catering as you grow.

Serve the lunch rush with less space

Start a free trial, or book a demo and we will suggest a setup that fits your counter.

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