Week 1
Add photos to the online store, train staff on a quiet shift, run reports at close.
How it works
Set up a restaurant POS online, first sale in under an hour
Five steps: sign up, create the business, add locations, add products, start selling. No install, no technician visit. When you add products, your online store is generated from them — so the website is done when the menu is.
45minutes, sign up to first sale
Typical for one location with a short menu typed by hand.
The five steps, with real times
≈ 2 minSign up online
Enter your business name, email and a password at the signup page. No card, no download. You land in your own hosted account, ready to set up.
≈ 5 minCreate the business
Choose currency (USD, AED or PKR), time zone, financial year, tax rates and tax groups, and your receipt layout and language. These settings apply to every location.
≈ 5 minAdd locations, registers and staff
Add each diner with its address and price list. Add tables, kitchen printers or screens, then invite staff with a role and the locations they may use.
≈ 25 minAdd products
Type items or import a spreadsheet: categories, prices, modifiers, combos, photos. Or send us your menu and the onboarding desk imports it free.
≈ 8 minStart selling — the store is already live
Ring a test sale, print a kitchen ticket, close the register. Your online store has been generated from the products you added and can be switched on.
What do you need before you start?
Your menu in any form, your tax rates, a list of locations and staff, and a device with a browser at each register. Everything else can be added later.
- Menu: spreadsheet, old POS export, PDF or a photo
- Tax: your sales-tax rate(s), UAE VAT number or Pakistan sales-tax rate
- Locations: names, addresses, which prices differ
- Staff: names, roles, which locations
- Devices: tablet, laptop or terminal per register
- Optional: kitchen printer or a tablet for the kitchen screen
What happens after day one?
Week 2
Turn on price lists for each location, start stock counts for key ingredients.
Week 3
First stock transfer from the commissary or between branches; set low-stock alerts.
Month 2
Recipes for the top 20 dishes, loyalty points switched on, compare branches monthly.
Moving from another POS? The switching guide covers menu, customer and stock imports. Need setup articles? See the help center.
Getting-started articleFAQ
Setup questions
How long does it take to set up a restaurant POS?
About 45 minutes for one location with a short menu typed by hand. A chain with price lists for several locations usually takes two or three evenings; the menu import can be done for you.
Do I need to install software?
No. GetDinerPOS runs in the browser. You sign up online and use it on tablets, laptops, desktop terminals or phones.
What do I need before I start?
Your menu (a spreadsheet, PDF or photo of the printed menu is fine), your tax rates, the list of locations and staff, and ideally a tablet or laptop at each register.
Can someone set it up for me?
Yes. The onboarding desk imports your menu for free and can walk you through locations, roles and printers on a video call.
When does billing start?
After the 30-day trial, and only if you choose a plan. Nothing is charged during the trial.
Can I test it before going live?
Yes. Ring test sales, print tickets and try the store during the trial; delete test sales before you open on it.
How do I connect printers and cash drawers?
Network printers are added per location by IP address; USB printers and cash drawers connect to the register computer. The hardware guide lists what works.
How is the online store created?
Automatically from the products you add. You add photos and switch it on; there is no separate website to build.
Can I move my customers and stock from my old POS?
Yes, by CSV import. See switching for the formats we accept.
