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POS
Field notes from restaurants, hotels, and shops running their business on one platform.
Topic guide
POS in context.
This topic touches more than one screen. The useful question is how it connects to customer records, payments, team work, reporting, and the workflows around it.
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5 articles
Digitalization in the restaurant industry — where things actually stand in 2026
Restaurant digitalization in 2026: what's actually changing, what's hype, and what your restaurant really needs.
Choosing a restaurant POS system: what actually matters in 2026
What a restaurant POS system needs to do in 2026. An honest buying guide from someone who's worked the floor.
Why Most POS Systems Fail Restaurants
Offline failures, hardware lock-in, hidden fees: why most POS systems fall apart in real restaurant service and what actually matters.
TSE, GoBD, KassenSichV — what you actually need to know as a restaurant owner in Germany
TSE, GoBD, KassenSichV: What German POS compliance means for your restaurant in 2026 — explained in plain English.
Why we're building Kotao
Two founders, one mission: Why we're building Kotao and what sets us apart from SumUp, Lightspeed, and the rest.