Retail & Point-of-Sale IT
Cafe and restaurant IT setup, on site
Ordering screens, kitchen printers, POS and guest Wi-Fi all need to work together.
Ordering screens, kitchen printers, POS and guest Wi-Fi all need to work together.
Hospitality networks have a lot of moving parts: front-of-house POS, handheld ordering devices, kitchen printers and display screens, online ordering, card terminals at the table and guest Wi-Fi. Kitchen equipment works in heat, grease and steam, so printer positions, cable protection and mounting need care. Bar areas need splash-resistant mounting and cable protection too, and screens on the pass are placed where chefs can read them from the line.
What the technician does
- Network POS, kitchen printers and screens
- Set up separate guest Wi-Fi
- Test a full service
Kitchen printers are best on a cable, not Wi-Fi.
About cafe and restaurant IT setup
We wire kitchen printers and screens, separate guest Wi-Fi from operations, and make sure order routing works - drinks to the bar, food to the kitchen. A full test service runs orders through every path, including a printer jam or power cut, so staff know what to expect. Internet failover is worth discussing for venues taking card payments at every table.
What usually causes it
- New cafe, restaurant or bar opening
- Kitchen printers dropping orders
- Guest Wi-Fi slowing the POS
- Adding online ordering or table ordering
Before we arrive
- The name and support contact of your POS software provider
- Your counter and kitchen layout, with where each device goes
- Router and Wi-Fi admin logins
- Your opening or relaunch date
What a visit looks like
When you book cafe and restaurant IT setup, you tell us what's going on and we reply with a time that suits you and a price. Nothing starts until you're happy with both.
On the day, the technician arrives, looks at the problem in person and confirms the plan with you before starting. If something turns out different from what was expected - a part is needed, or the cause is somewhere else - we stop and agree the change with you first.
When the work is done we test it with you, show you what was changed, and leave the area tidy. For business jobs we note what we did, so there is a record for whoever looks after your IT next.
Pricing
Each cafe and restaurant IT setup job is priced before work starts. The price depends on what's involved - the size of the site, the equipment, and whether parts are needed - so the quickest way to a number is to tell us about the job on the booking form.
There is no contract and no monthly fee. You book the job you need and pay for that job.
Cafe and restaurant IT setup: questions
Why should kitchen printers be wired?
Kitchens are full of metal and appliances that interfere with Wi-Fi. A wired printer receives orders reliably during the rush, which is when dropped tickets matter most.
Can guests use Wi-Fi without affecting the POS?
Yes, with guest Wi-Fi on its own network and bandwidth limits so a guest streaming video cannot slow orders or card payments. Card terminals get priority on the network as well.
Do you do cafe and restaurant IT setup on site?
Yes. We come to businesses and homes across Auckland and Hamilton and do the work where the equipment is.
How much does cafe and restaurant IT setup cost?
It depends on what's involved. Tell us about the job on the form and we'll confirm the price before any work starts.