Countertop
POS Terminal
iPad, Android tablet, or all-in-one commercial terminal. Mounted at the till. Runs your floor and your marketplace queue. See POS Terminal →
Hardware
Commercial-grade hardware. The ones we've tested.
Get the hardware you need from dojofood. We tell you what works, what we've tested, what to avoid; we build the right kit for your floor together. Already own devices? We work with those too.
How we approach hardware
We sell you the right device, never an unnecessary one.
Most restaurant POS vendors sell you a bundle: software, hardware, payments. The bundle looks tidy, but it locks you to one supplier, and the day you want to switch is the day you discover the screws are proprietary.
At dojofood, hardware is a natural part of the engagement: from POS terminals to fiscal devices, you can source the kit from us. The difference is there is no lock-in. The software also runs on commercial hardware you can buy from anyone (Apple, Lenovo, Samsung, Elo, Sunmi); if a device you already own does the job, we tell you to keep it. And when both the device and the software come from us, you have one number to call.
We only sell you what you need; if what you have works, we say keep it.
The four categories
What goes on a typical floor.
Click into each one for the device classes we've tested, what to look for, and what to avoid.
Tableside
Handheld POS
Phone or dedicated handheld in the waiter's apron. Order tableside, fire to the kitchen, take payment if the model supports it. See Handheld POS →
Above the pass
Kitchen Display
Tough commercial screens that survive heat, steam, and a sauce-covered glove. Tickets land glanceable. No printer. See Kitchen Display →
Around the till
Printers, drawers, networking
Receipt printer, kitchen printer, cash drawer, the Ethernet switch that holds it together. Standard protocols, off-the-shelf devices. Ask what's tested.
Want the right kit for your floor?
Bring your own
Already have hardware? You probably don't need to replace it.
Most operators we talk to already own at least some of the kit. We almost always work on what's there.
Works almost always
- iPad (10.9" and 12.9", 2020 and newer)
- Modern Android tablets, 10"–13"
- iPhone 12 and newer for waiter app
- Commercial all-in-one POS terminals (Elo, Sunmi, NCR class)
- Standard receipt printers that speak ESC/POS
- USB and Bluetooth bump bars
- Most kitchen-grade displays with HDMI input
Send us the model — we'll check
- Older Android tablets (pre-2020)
- Proprietary terminals from your previous POS
- Certified fiscal printers, per country
- Specific payment terminals — we orchestrate, we don't process
- Network-attached cash drawers from older bundles
- Whatever else the rep sold you in 2019
Honest about the no
- Locked-down hardware from another POS vendor — usually can't be reflashed
- Very old iPads that won't run iOS 16+
- Phones below iPhone 12 / equivalent Android — they choke on the waiter app
- Cheap consumer printers without a network or ESC/POS support
- Mystery hardware with a glossy brochure and no model number — we'd need to see what's underneath
If you're unsure, send a photo or model number to our team. We'll come back the same day with a yes, a no, or a "we'll test it this week."
How buying actually works
Three honest paths.
01
You buy from us.
We shape the right kit together and supply the devices. When the box arrives, the software setup is on us too; you go live with one point of contact.
02
You buy direct.
From your local supplier, Amazon, Apple. We send a config sheet: model numbers, what to ask for, what to skip. You order, and we set up the software when the box arrives.
03
You keep what works.
Half the operators we onboard already have the kit. We use what's there. The hardware bill on switching from another POS is often zero.
Have questions? Let's talk.
Bring the kit you already own. We'll work with it.
20 minutes with us. Tell us what's on the counter, what's in the kitchen, your budget. We'll tell you what to keep, what to add, and what to get from us. Send a photo or model number and you get a real reply within a business day.