Which Yoco POS solution is best for my food and beverage business?

Yoco offers flexible POS solutions to suit different setups. Use Yoco Counter for a full counter experience with order management and printing, or choose a portable device like Khumo to take payments on the move.

Is there a monthly licence fee for Yoco's POS software?

No. You can use Yoco’s POS tools without a monthly subscription. You only pay a transaction fee when you get paid.

Does Yoco work for all types of food and beverage businesses?

Yes. Yoco is designed to support cafés, restaurants, food trucks, takeaways, and more, with tools to take payments, manage orders, and track sales.

Are there contracts or lock-in periods with Yoco?

No. There are no contracts or lock-in periods. You can start, stop, or scale your setup at any time.

POS System for Food & Beverage

Slow service and order errors during peak hours cost you money. Run your payments, orders, and kitchen from one system. No contracts, no monthly software fees.

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Overview

POS Features

Overview

POS Features

POS software trusted by 30,000+ South African food businesses

Built for busy kitchens, counters and queues

Food & Beverage businesses running on Yoco grow 24% over 12 months.

Manage orders fast

Save orders, open tabs, and split bills without the back-and-forth. Create favourites and shortcuts for popular items.

Kitchen printing

Orders go straight to the right prep station the moment they're placed. Kitchen gets kitchen orders. Bar gets bar orders. Automatically.

Tableside ordering

Connect handheld POS to Yoco Counter and place orders from anywhere on the floor.

Loyalty & Rewards

Reward and retain loyal customers. No stamp card, no app to download.

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POS & Payments in one

A complete POS system that powers business growth.

Track what’s selling, and automate recon, saving up to 8 hours of admin every week. One system for sales, orders, payments, and customer tipping — reconciled automatically to save hours weekly.

Free POS software forever

Included with every Yoco point of sale. Trusted by over 30,000 businesses.

Free setup support

Get help from our dedicated team to load your products to your Yoco point of sale at no extra cost.

Smarter sales & staff reporting

Monitor cash ups, daily sales and staff performance directly from your POS dashboard.

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Faster order and bill management

Process orders, split bills and handle refunds simply.

Save orders and settle later

Open tabs, split payments and track tips.

Secure refunds and discounts

Staff-controlled approvals for security.

Print or send receipts

Email or SMS, branded for your business.

TABLE MANAGEMENT

Every order visible, every table tracked, all your staff in sync.

Live table occupancy, full context on the kitchen slip, and the full order history when your next shift walks in.

See which tables are occupied, right now.

See how every table performs with detailed insights in the Tables Report.

Your closing shift picks up where the last one left off. No guesswork, no briefing from scratch.

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Smart Receipts

Share digital receipts instantly.

QR, email, or SMS. Your customers choose how they get their slip. 65,000 QR scans a month and counting. Add your logo on Plus and Pro.

QR code at the till, emailed or sent by SMS. Your customer picks.

Your logo on every receipt and every Neo Touch screen. Available on Plus and Pro.

Receipt usage up 150% in testing. SMS sends down 60%.

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Effortless inventory tracking

Stay stocked, avoid sellouts and track best-sellers.

Low stock alerts

Get notified before you run out.

Bulk updates

Upload and edit products in seconds.

Auto-sync inventory

Updates across all Yoco smart devices.

YOCO LOYALTY

Reward the customers who keep coming back.

Yoco Loyalty is a card-linked rewards programme that brings customers back without any extra work on your end. No app for them to download. No stamp card to track. Every card payment builds a reason to return.

Every card payment earns points automatically.

Rewards and balance updates land in WhatsApp .

See which customers return and how often in the Yoco App.

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Available on Plus Plan

(R249/mo)

YOCO SAVINGS

The simplest way to save money for your goals.

Turn sales into savings - automatically.

Automatically save 10%, 30% or more.

Save for multiple goals at once.

Open up to 3 Yoco Savings pockets.

Instant access & no fees!

Money is paid out as fast as 1 hour.

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Available on Plus Plan

(R249/mo)

YOCO PRINTER

Print customer slips and send orders to prep stations.

Set up your kitchen, bar, and coffee station as separate prep stations. Each one prints only what it needs to prepare. No shouting, no running, no handwritten notes.

Pair with Yoco Counter point of sale.

Also works with Yoco Khumo when connected to Counter.

Kitchen gets kitchen orders. Bar gets bar orders. Automatically.

Set up in the Yoco App in minutes.

Set up prep stations

Available on Plus Plan

- R499

Modifiers - Included

Extra cheese. No onion. Done.

Add your extras, add-ons, and customisations to the menu once. Your team rings them up at the till in one tap.

WHAT MERCHANTS SAY

R679,707 saved. 94 merchants. 1 to 3 months.

one merchant · 10% save rate · 3 months

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HARDWARE

Pick your setup

Counter for the front of house. Khumo for tableside service and markets.  Both run the full Point of sale feature stack.

40% OFF

Yoco Counter

2999

R4999

For cafes, bakeries, takeaways, and retail counters. 12" HD touchscreen, free POS software, staff logins, and real-time reporting. Free setup and support included.

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Handheld POS

699

For markets, food trucks, pop-ups, and table-side service. 18-hour battery, multi-network SIM, and a 5.5" HD touchscreen. Accept payments anywhere.

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NEW • Plus plan

Run every location from one account

Assign staff, products & prices per site - no workarounds

Staff

Each member shows up only on their sites's devices

Products

Hide items or whole categories per location

Pricing

Different price for the same product, per site

WORKS WITH

Yoco Counter

Yoco Khumo

Khumo Print

POS App

Plus

R249

Per location

First month free · Cancel anytime. No lock-in.

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Got questions?

Answers to what SA food businesses ask us most.

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It depends on how you serve. If you're running a quick-service operation like a cafe, takeaway, or bakery, Yoco Counter is a great place to start.

Use our product finder to get a personalised recommendation. If you need tableside ordering or kitchen routing, speak to our team about the right setup for you.

Yes. Whether you run a cafe, restaurant, bakery, takeaway, food truck, bar, butchery, or pop-up, Yoco is built to handle the pressure of a food business.

If you're not sure which product fits your operation, use the product finder.

No. Yoco's POS software is free. Depending on your plan, a monthly fee and small transaction fee apply when you get paid. No hidden costs, no surprises.

No contracts, no lock-in. You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel anytime.

Your Yoco account stays active month to month with no penalty for leaving.

Yoco Counter is cloud-dependent, so a stable internet connection is recommended for the best experience.

Yoco's handheld POS runs on 4G dual SIM and automatically switches between networks to stay connected, making it more resilient to connectivity drops.

If you're in an area with unreliable connectivity, our team can help you find the right setup.