City and suburban pricing
Rents and tax rates differ between the city and suburban municipalities. Give each location its own price list and tax group rather than one compromise price.
Chicago, USA
Diner POS in Chicago from the Loop to the suburbs
Chicago has one of the deepest diner cultures in the US — 24-hour Greek-American diners, pancake houses and breakfast chains spread from the city into the suburbs. GetDinerPOS lets a group run one menu with city and suburban price lists, each location with its own combined tax rate.
Chain from $55 per location / month · + sales tax
| Item | Main St | Airport | Downtown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short stack | $8.50 | $10.50 | $9 |
| Two eggs any style | $9 | $11.25 | $9.75 |
| Patty melt | $13.50 | $16 | $14.25 |
| Cherry pie slice | $5.50 | $6.75 | $6 |
| Bottomless coffee | $3 | $3.75 | $3.25 |
A Saturday in Chicago
The North Side location opens at 6 for the brunch line, the suburban branch by the highway serves road-trippers, and the commissary in an industrial pocket ships batter and pie filling to both by 7. One menu, two price lists, one transfer report.
What Chicago owners need from a POS
Breakfast is the rush
Egg-heavy menus mean modifiers on almost every plate. Modifier sets keep the 9 a.m. ticket rail moving.
Spanish in the kitchen
Many Chicago kitchens work in Spanish; let cooks read Spanish item names on tickets.
Local details
- Where groups cluster
- River North & the Loop · Lakeview & Lincoln Park · Pilsen & Little Village · Greektown · North and west suburbs
- Languages on the floor
- English front of house; Spanish and Polish in many kitchens; Greek-American owner families.
- Tax
- Chicago and Cook County add local taxes, including on restaurant meals, on top of Illinois sales tax; suburbs differ. Enter each location’s combined rate as a tax group.
- How guests pay
- Cards and tap through your processor, cash, and tips on card. (works with your processor)
FAQ
Chicago questions
Can my Chicago and suburban diners charge different prices?
Yes. Each location gets its own price list on the same master menu.
How do I handle Chicago restaurant taxes?
Combine the state, county and city rates that apply to a location into a tax group and assign it to that location.
Can the kitchen tickets print in Spanish?
Yes. Item names can carry Spanish translations for tickets.
Do you have a Chicago office?
No — onboarding is remote by video call, with a go-live window when we are on call for you.
Does it work for a 24-hour diner?
Yes. Shifts and register closings work around the clock; close each register at shift change.
Can I run a commissary for my pie and batter?
Yes, as its own location, with daily stock transfers to each branch.
