Lightspeed Restaurant features
From customisable menus to easy-to-use reports that help you manage your business, our fully featured restaurant solution is so much more than a point of sale.
Management
Inventory management
Managing your stock is the first step in creating a great experience. See what you have and what you need to never disappoint customers.
Customisable menu
Create your menu in minutes and add or remove items at will. Add photos and descriptions to let guests know exactly what to order.
Allergens
Find the item's allergen information directly on your ePOS, and make sure everyone's in the clear.
Adjustable floorplan
Make sure floor plan adjustments are added to the system so your staff always know where to go and the customers never wait too long.
Staff profile
Give each member of your staff their own access to Lightspeed Restaurant so they only see what they need.
Hardware
Printers, cash registers, iPad stands—we've got all the hardware you need to create the perfect work environment.
Tableside ordering
Mobile service
Don't be restricted by table, take orders on the spot from anywhere. Send directly to the kitchen or the bar from your iPad, iPhone or iTouch
Integrations
Want to personalise your ePOS system? Leverage our extensive network of over 100 integrated partners.
Takeaway & Delivery
Process takeout and delivery orders in the system and increase profit.
Flexible Billing
Forget about manual calculations and big headaches when it comes to billing. Divide, group, transfer items between seats and more. Do it all.
Automatic sequence suggestion
Some items just go well together. With automatic sequence recognition, your staff won't ever miss the opportunity to make the right suggestion.
Payments
Visa, Mastercard, Zettle, Sumup, Payworks and Paymentsense... Allow your customers to use their preferred payment methods and finish their experience as smoothly as it started.
Bill splitting made easy
Easily split bills by seat, amount, dish or all of the above with just a few clicks.
Multi-course ordering
From appetisers to dessert, take orders all at once then notify the kitchen when guests are ready for their next course.
Assign orders by seat
Deliver an exceptionally smooth dining experience. Take orders for the whole table, or by seat.
Mobility & Cloud
iPad ePOS
Your data, menu and ordering systems are always with you, no matter where you go.
Remote access
Want to stay at home or be at a fair and keep an eye on your establishment? No problem. Lightspeed Restaurant moves with you.
Menu adjustments
Add, remove or modify items directly in your back office. Easily implement changes to all your ePOS devices.
Offline mode
TrueSync technology ensures that your business is never interrupted, even if your internet goes down.
PMS integration
Connect your PMS to your ePOS and give your hotel guests a seamless experience, whether in their room or in your hotel restaurant.
Safe data storage
No matter what happens, Your data remains secure.
Mobile Reporting
Stay on top of each of your location's sales and revenue in real time straight from your phone with Lightspeed Live.
Staff management
Clock in, clock out
Better calculate work hours by letting your staff clock in and clock out of the system at the start and end of their shift.
Employee reports
See how members of your team are doing. From hours to sales, Lightspeed Restaurant gives you a complete picture of their day.
Employee permissions
Not everyone needs to check the stock or sales numbers for the whole team. Decide who can see what in the system.
End of day reports
Let Lightspeed Restaurant tell you how good of a day it has been. Overall sales, sales per employee, you can see it all.
Individual accounts
Give your employees sales tools tailored to their needs. Set up individual accounts to give them their own work ecosystem.
Scheduling integrations
Never be short on staff. Get an overview of your employees' schedules to better plan for peak periods.
Multi-store management
Product detail syncing
Share products across your global menu and determine which products are available at which prices across all or some of your locations.
Employee management
Create your employees a single time and define in which locations they are able to log in to the ePOS
Centralised and localised giftcards
The choice is yours! Let your customers promote your products with localised gift cards or cards that are valid across all your locations.
Location reporting
Get an overview of your entire business. Lightspeed gathers all data from each location into one place.
Customer data
See all your customer information per location from a single platform.
Add new locations
Whether you’re looking to open a new location or develop your own franchise, it just takes a few clicks to add new locations.
Secure data storage
All transactions are securely stored using blockchain and cloud technology.
Reporting
Product reports
See your top selling products, your orders and your current stock as well as all the information related to costs and taxes.
End-of-day reports
Has it been a good day? Lightspeed Restaurant gives an overview of your sales and your cash drawer activity.
User Reports
See every transaction processed by your staff and a list of the receipts per user with the tip information.
Accounting
Don't spend hours doing all the calculations yourself. Have your accounting numbers posted each day via an accounting software integration.
Mobile reporting on anywhere
Assess your business's performance on the go with real-time data and advanced dashboards from any device! All you need is a browser and an internet connection.
Mobile reporting from anywhere
Assess your business's performance on the go with real-time data and advanced dashboards from any device or on the Live App for iOS devices. All you need is a browser and an internet connection.
Cash drawers
Track your cash drawer's activity with a detailed breakdown of each transaction. Assign a cash drawer by user or ePOS device, and accept multiple payment options.
Customer loyalty
Customer data
Build relationships with your customers. Keep tabs on what they buy and how often they visit.
Set timed prices
Set discounted prices directly in the system during specific time periods. The system will turn the promotions off automatically once the period has ended.
Customer tabs
Make your guests at home with customer tabs listing all their orders and invoices.
Gift cards
Your customers can draw others to your business by purchasing gift cards. Expand your reach and increase word of mouth.
Loyalty integrations
Strengthen customer relationships and drive repeat business by building loyalty programs that reward loyal customers.
Less paper, happier customers
Cutdown on paper consumption by sending receipts directly to your customers via email. You’ll make them and the planet happy, while building a solid CRM with reliable data.
Loyalty programmes
Create loyalty programs, reward repeat customers, and boost customer retention with in-built punch cards and discounts on selected products.
Customer facing display
Improve the customer experience by giving them a clear overview of their orders and avoiding costly mistakes.
Training and support
Onboarding session
You won't start alone. Our onboarding experts will demonstrate how to make the best use of your ePOS.
Unlimited phone support
With Lightspeed, support is one less thing you need to worry about. We have agents available around the clock to answer your questions.
Email and chat support
Have a quick question? Don't wait on the phone to get the answer. Simply send us a message on the email or chat, and we'll get back to you!
Customer forum
Use our community forum to share your experience, get tips and share advice with your peers
Account history
We keep your account history to help you more efficiently going forward. That way. you needn't explain who you are and what is your business when you call each time.
Webinars
Join our webinars to learn how to make the most of your Lightspeed POS system and receive invaluable advice from industry experts.