How do you choose the right cash register for your restaurant?

As a strategic tool, a cash register is there to simplify your daily tasks. Intuitive and adapted to your needs, the cash register is a real added value for your business and choosing it carefully is therefore essential.

The tactile cash register, a tool that simplifies your daily life

A functional, touch-sensitive cash register is a real asset to your business. It enables you to take orders and cash in, as well as manage your accounting, seating plan and any menu changes, for omnichannel order-taking.

Thanks to its numerous technical evolutions, the touch cash register is no longer a simple cash terminal. A single modern and optimized touch register allows you to :

• Generate more customers: intuitive and customizable, to save you time and increase your customer turnover.
• Generate more revenue: The order path is optimized for your needs and becomes faster, maximizing the average basket.
• Simplified operational management: daily tasks are customized for your needs.
• Generate a precise reporting of your activity: Data analysis, accounting management... Your touch screen cash register is no longer a simple tool for cash collection, but also for data analysis of your business.

As well as being a means of taking orders or cashing up, cash registers are a real asset in the day-to-day running of your restaurant.

As their technology and legislation are constantly evolving, it is essential to choose a cash register adapted to the new governmental standards, notably the latest one, the NF525 certification.

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What you need to know about NF525 certification

The NF525 certification guarantees that your cash register, and more precisely your cash register software, complies with the law. It ensures that your software meets the conditions of inalterability, security, conservation and archiving of data of the Finance Act.

In the event of an inspection and a non-compliant cash register, you could be fined up to 5,000 euros per fraudulent point of sale. Choosing a touch-sensitive cash register with NF525 certification or software capable of adapting to the new laws is therefore essential!

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Is a cash register compulsory?

Yes, from March 1, 2026, restaurateurs will be obliged to install cash registers in their restaurants, and these will have to be certified to combat VAT fraud.

From now on, only certificates issued by an accredited body will be valid for cash register software. Self-certifications will no longer be valid. (according to economie.gouv.fr).

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How to choose your cash register

You've read it, having the right cash register with the right certifications is a must for the good management of your business. To navigate the different offers of this constantly evolving market, here are some indications on how to best choose your cash register.

Determine your needs

Depending on your business, its size and your management preferences, your needs in terms of cash register can be very different. Try to list them and define them as precisely as possible.

The first function of a cash register is to allow you to register orders and to make cash receipts. They have many other "basic" functions, such as the possibility to modify the menu or the seating plan.

Once you have defined these primary needs, think about the one-time needs that could be a differentiator for your business. These needs can be:

• Omnichannel management of all orders, whether in the restaurant, from Deliveroo or UberEats.
• Assigning the seating plan to your teams.
• Management of your accounting.
• Analysis of your strengths and weaknesses.
• Management of your stocks...

List all your needs and criteria as precisely as possible and rank them from the most important to the most trivial: you now have a more global vision of the type of cash register you need.

The Innovorder cash register, the cash solution that meets all your needs

Getting a touch-sensitive, functional, intuitive cash register that adapts to your needs doesn't have to cost the earth. The Innovorder cash register simplifies your daily tasks:

• Fast checkout: The order path is optimized according to your needs.
• Offline mode: Do you only receive a small amount of traffic in certain areas of your business? No problem, the cash register works just as well in offline mode.
• Omnichannel management: No need to multiply the number of shelves, all your sales channels are grouped in a single software.
• Automatic formula detection: Adapt to all your customers' needs.
• Automated production: All the cash registers are linked together for a more fluid communication between all the actors of your business
• Cash float: A precious time saver for your closing!

Compliant with NF525 certification criteria, the Innovorder touch cash register is the most modern solution for chains and large catering groups.

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Choosing the right POS equipment makes all the difference

At Innovorder, we know that an efficient cash register relies on powerful software AND reliable hardware. That's why we've been working since 2022 with SUNMI, a recognized player in the field of Android terminals for the foodservice industry.

The result? Modern checkouts that are quick to install, intuitive to use and designed for demanding environments.

Thanks to this collaboration, we can now offer configurations such as remote dual-screen displays, which enhance the customer experience while optimizing the work of our teams.

When you choose an Innovorder case, you benefit from a complete, robust and NF525-certified ecosystem, already adopted by hundreds of restaurants in France.

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Ultimately, the choice of a cash register is a strategic choice that must be adapted to YOUR business. The more precise your selection criteria and your wishes regarding its optimization capabilities, the easier your choice will be!

Discover our range of 4 cases to choose the one that best suits YOUR needs.

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