Restaurant billing is fundamentally different from retail billing. You're not just issuing an invoice — you're managing table orders, kitchen tickets, running bills, and split payments simultaneously while customers wait. A restaurant needs a POS, not just a billing app.
What Restaurant Billing Software Must Do
- KOT (Kitchen Order Ticket) — Order goes to kitchen the moment waiter enters it; no verbal miscommunication
- Table Management — See which tables are occupied, their order total, and how long they've been seated
- Running Bill — Add items to an open bill as the customer orders more
- Fast Checkout — Generate GST invoice from KOT in one click when customer asks for bill
- Split Payment — Part cash, part UPI — common for group tables
- Daily Sales Report — End-of-day report by payment mode (cash/card/UPI)
Restaurants with AC attract 5% GST (no ITC). Non-AC restaurants: 5% without ITC. Hotels with room tariff above ₹7,500: 18%. Make sure your software applies the correct rate automatically.
Cloud POS vs Traditional Restaurant Software
| Cloud POS (Billux) | Traditional POS | |
|---|---|---|
| Device | Any tablet, phone, PC | Dedicated terminal only |
| Setup Time | 30 minutes | 1–3 days |
| Cost | ₹5,500/year | ₹30,000–1,00,000 |
| Offline Support | Yes (PWA) | Yes |
| Remote Reports | Yes (phone) | No |
| WhatsApp Receipt | Yes | No |
Tiffin Service & Small Hotels
Billux works equally well for tiffin services and small hotels. For tiffin: create a "Tiffin" item, bill daily customers by subscription or per-meal. For hotels: track room charges, restaurant bills, and laundry as separate line items on one folio.
The restaurant starter pack in Billux includes common menu items pre-loaded with correct 5% GST, saving 2–3 hours of setup.
Try free at billux.in/register — select "Restaurant" and your menu will be ready to bill in under an hour.
