Hardware Shouldn’t Be Hard
Our teams combine our restaurant smarts with tech know-how to deliver the most reliable mobile EPOS for restaurants on the market.
If you’re running a smaller quick service operation and need only a single terminal, TouchBistro’s “Solo” setup is the perfect fit. Take orders, process payments, and manage your entire restaurant—all from just one iPad.
Hybrid Solution
The perfect balance of convenience and reliability. TouchBistro works on a local network that doesn’t require the Internet to run, and leverages the cloud for reporting so you can view your restaurant's data from wherever you are.
iPad
Apple tablet that operates as the EPOS terminal. Staff can keep it stationary at the counter or take it mobile to work through a busy lineup.
Airport Extreme
Apple router that provides a secure, local wi-fi connection. It enables the iPads and printers to communicate with each other wirelessly.
Kitchen Impact Printer (Optional)
Ethernet printer for printing kitchen tickets/chits. Makes noise to alert kitchen staff of a new order and prints a double copy receipt from the iPad wirelessly.
Cash Drawer
Traditional printer-driven cash drawer that opens at cash-out or on demand wirelessly from the terminal.
Receipt Thermal Printer
Silent Ethernet printer for printing receipts/bills in the front of house. Prints from the iPad wirelessly.
Running multiple registers or a full service restaurant? TouchBistro’s “Multi” setup is for you. Harness the power of multiple iPads and a central, offline-resilient server to take orders and process payments from anywhere in the restaurant—even at the table.
Hybrid Solution
The perfect balance of convenience and reliability. TouchBistro works on a local network that doesn’t require the Internet to run, and leverages the cloud for reporting so you can view your restaurant's data from wherever you are.
Stationary iPad
Apple tablet that operates as the EPOS terminal and stays stationary at a counter.
Airport Extreme
Apple router that provides a secure, local wi-fi connection. It enables the iPads and printers to communicate with each other wirelessly.
Local Mac Mini Server
Acts as the server or ‘the brain’ of the system. Stores all of your restaurant’s TouchBistro data and syncs all iPads, so changes on one iPad are made to all the others.
Kitchen Impact Printer
Ethernet printer for printing kitchen tickets/chits. Makes noise to alert kitchen staff of a new order and prints a double copy receipt from the iPad wirelessly.
Receipt Thermal Printer
Silent Ethernet printer for printing receipts/bills in the front of house. Prints from the iPad wirelessly.
Mobile iPads
Apple tablets that operate as the EPOS and are taken to the table to process orders and payment wirelessly.
Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse
Hardware sold seperately. Click here to see hardware requirement or compatibility.
FAQ
TouchBistro may work with other hardware, but our Support team will only be able to provide support if you use the TouchBistro-approved devices outlined. Avoid going rogue if you can.
Not necessarily. You only need a Mac Mini, iMac, or Mac Pro if you’re using TouchBistro with multiple iPads.
All hardware is warrantied by the manufacturer. That’s another reason why we partner with Apple; AppleCare is one of the best plans in the business and you can replace your device at any Apple Store.
If it ain’t on this page, we won’t support it. We’re very particular about the hardware we support, as we only want to offer our customers the best and most reliable tech.
Not at this time, but we appreciate your dev chops.