Mobile
Android (Kotlin)
Apps built specifically for Android, with full access to the phone's hardware, background location and company-managed devices.
Used for
- Apps for Android
- Delivery partner apps
- Billing and POS apps
- Field staff apps
POS devices · Restaurants
POS device management for restaurants and cafes
Billing terminals, captain handhelds and kitchen displays that stay on the right apps, update only after closing and tell you when an outlet goes offline.
This page brings together
- Runs on
- POS terminals
- Android Enterprise
- Admin
The devices behind every bill and every KOT
A busy restaurant runs on more devices than it realises: the billing terminal at the counter, captain handhelds that send orders to the kitchen, a kitchen display or KOT printer at each station, and often a self-order tablet or a menu screen. When one of them misbehaves during dinner service, the damage shows up as wrong orders, slow bills and guests who leave.
POS device management keeps that hardware predictable across outlets. Terminals run only the billing, payment and printer apps they need, updates wait until after closing, menus and tax settings reach every outlet together, and the owner or IT partner sees which device went offline before the shift manager calls. We build this around the terminals you already have, and we are honest about limits: many Android™ POS terminals supplied by banks and payment providers are controlled by their supplier, so on those we manage our own apps and settings, and use full device control only where the terminal maker allows it.
Challenges
What goes wrong with restaurant devices
Updates during service
A billing app update or restart at 8:30 pm stops bills at the busiest hour.
Terminals used for everything
Staff watch videos on the billing terminal, and settings get changed by accident.
Menu and tax drift between outlets
A price or GST change applied at one outlet and missed at another means wrong bills.
Supplier-locked hardware
Terminals from payment providers often allow only approved apps and the supplier's own management.
No early warning
An offline kitchen display is noticed only when orders stop reaching the line.
What is included
What we build for restaurant devices
Platform: Android POS terminal
Billing terminal setup
- Locked to the billing, payment and printer apps
- Menu, tax and printer settings pushed per outlet
- Offline billing that syncs when the connection returns
- Staff sign-in with PINs and role-based discounts
Platform: Android phones and tablets
Captain handhelds and kitchen displays
- Captain app for table orders, with the device locked to it
- A kitchen display per station that relaunches after power cuts
- Screens kept awake while charging and dimmed after closing
Platform: Admin dashboard
Owner and IT console
- Devices by outlet and role, with last-seen time
- App updates only in the after-closing window, one outlet first
- Alerts when a terminal or kitchen display goes offline during service
- Day-end check that every terminal has synced its bills
Platform: Integration
Supplier-managed terminals
- Our billing app published through the terminal maker's app store where required
- Settings delivered by the app itself when device control is not available
- Supplier tools used for firmware and payment app updates
How it works
How an outlet's devices are set up and looked after
- Outlet manager
Step 1: Device arrives at the outlet
A new terminal, handheld or display is registered to the outlet in the console with its role: billing, captain or kitchen.
- Device policy
Step 2: Device lock-down
Where the maker allows device control, it runs only its role's apps; on supplier-managed terminals, our app enforces its own settings.
- Console
Step 3: Menu, tax and printers
The outlet's menu, GST settings and printer mapping are pushed to every device in that outlet.
- Captains and cashiers
Step 4: Service
Orders go from handhelds to kitchen displays and printers; bills are settled at the terminal, even offline.
- Owner or IT partner
Step 5: Live monitoring
Offline devices and failed syncs raise alerts during service hours only.
- Console
Step 6: After closing
The day-end sync is checked, and app updates install in the night window, one outlet first.
Then it starts again at step 1: Device arrives at the outlet
Product preview
The billing terminal, kitchen display and outlet console
Illustrative screens. Outlets, dishes and amounts are invented.
Billing terminal. The counter terminal opens only billing, payments and printer setup. Everything else is blocked, so the device stays a till, not a spare phone. 
Billing app. Cashiers settle bills with GST applied from the outlet settings the console pushed, so every outlet charges the same way. 
Kitchen display. Kitchen displays relaunch on their own after a power cut and reload open orders, so a restarted tablet does not clear the queue. 
Owner console. Owners and IT partners see every terminal, handheld and display by outlet, with alerts during service and a check that day-end bills synced.
Illustrative preview
Sample screens: names, prices and figures are examples, not client data.
Comparison
What can be controlled, by type of terminal
We confirm control per model and per supplier before a rollout, because the same brand of terminal can behave differently depending on who supplied it.
| Terminals the restaurant owns | Terminals from a bank or payment provider | Tablets and phones with Google Play services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lock to approved apps | Yes, where the maker allows a device owner or offers an SDK | Usually through the supplier's own controls | Yes, through Android Enterprise or a device-owner app |
| Install and update our apps | Silently, from our update server | Through the supplier's app store and review | Through managed Google Play or our update server |
| Firmware and payment app updates | The maker's tools | The supplier only | The Android system update policy |
| Remote lock and restart | Where the maker exposes it | The supplier's console | Yes, depending on the management mode |
| What we promise | Confirmed per model before purchase | Only what the supplier's programme allows | Documented Android Enterprise features |
Platforms
Devices and consoles
POS terminals running Android, captain handhelds, kitchen display tablets and the owner console.
- Point of sale
POS terminals running Android
Countertop and handheld billing terminals running Android-based software, locked to approved billing and payment apps where the terminal maker or supplier allows device-owner or SDK control.
- Mobile
Android Enterprise devices
Android phones, tablets and rugged handhelds with Google Play services, managed through Android Enterprise: company-owned devices as fully managed, dedicated (kiosk) or work-profile devices, and personal phones through a work profile only.
- Back office
Admin dashboard
Back-office panels for operations, support and finance teams: orders, users, content, reports and permissions.
Technology
Technology behind restaurant device management
Kotlin billing and kitchen apps, device-owner controls where terminals allow them, and a NestJS back end that pushes menus and watches every outlet.
Device management
Android Device Owner and DPC APIs
Built-in Android APIs that let one trusted app control a company device: kiosk lock, silent app updates and restrictions, even without Google Play.
Used for
- Custom kiosk launchers
- Devices without Google Play
- POS and signage agents
- Silent app updates
Device management
Android Management API
A Google cloud API for device-management products: your console sets the rules, and a Google app on each Android device applies them.
Used for
- Kiosk products for stores
- EMM and MDM products
- Policy-based device fleets
- QR and zero-touch setup
Backend
NestJS
A structured way to build back ends on Node.js, so large business systems stay organised, testable and easy to hand over.
Used for
- Business app back ends
- SaaS platforms
- Marketplaces
- Admin panel back ends
Data
PostgreSQL
A reliable database for the records your business runs on: orders, payments, bookings and stock, kept accurate and easy to report on.
Used for
- Orders and customers
- Payments and ledgers
- Stock and inventory
- Bookings
Data
Redis
Keeps frequently used data in fast memory, so apps stay quick on busy days and live features like order tracking feel instant.
Used for
- Faster apps
- Live order status
- Shopping carts
- Job queues and alerts
Cost drivers
What changes the estimate for a restaurant group
Terminal types
Each POS model needs testing; supplier-managed terminals add the supplier's app review.
Existing billing software
Managing an existing billing app is smaller than building billing, KOT and kitchen apps.
Outlets and devices per outlet
More outlets mean more rollout days for your team and more alert rules.
Printers and peripherals
KOT printers, cash drawers and customer displays each need testing on the terminals.
Integrations
Aggregator orders, inventory and accounting sync add integration work.
Estimates are written from your scope, with the effort and assumptions behind each line item.
How pricing worksProcess
From one outlet to the whole group
Device audit
We list every terminal, handheld, display and printer, and who controls each one.
You getDevice inventory and control map
Model tests
Your billing flow is tested on each terminal model, including power cuts and offline billing.
You getTested device list
Pilot outlet
One outlet runs managed devices for a full week, including a weekend rush.
You getPilot report
Group rollout
Outlets move over on quiet days, with the after-closing update window set from day one.
You getRollout plan
Work
Related sample project
Device management & kiosk solutions
Illustrative sampleAndroid kiosk and device management platform for retail stores
An illustrative kiosk product for retail chains: locked Android tablets for catalogues and price checks, a staff launcher, and a console to enrol, update and monitor every device.
- Retail
- Device management platform
Runs on
- Android Enterprise
- Admin
- Web app
Built with
- Next.js
- React
- Android (Kotlin)
- NestJS
- PostgreSQL
- +1 more
Solutions
Related solutions
POS software development
Custom point-of-sale software with offline billing, UPI QR payments, GST invoices, hardware integration and central control for multiple outlets.
Android kiosk mode development
Single-app and multi-app kiosks for Android tablets, phones and terminals: locked ordering, check-in and catalogue apps that customers cannot escape.
Dedicated device (COSU) management
Fleet management for single-purpose Android devices: rugged scanners, delivery handhelds and shift tablets, kept charged, updated and healthy across sites.
Digital signage and Android TV device management
Player apps, a scheduling console and device management for menu boards, promotions and queue screens on signage players and devices running Android TV.
More pages
Also available
More pages for POS device management and restaurants.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can you manage the POS terminals our bank or payment provider gave us?
Partly. Terminals supplied by banks and payment providers are usually controlled by the supplier, who approves which apps can be installed and manages firmware and payment software. On those we manage our own apps and their settings, publish through the supplier's app store where required, and leave device control to the supplier. We confirm what each supplier allows before promising anything.
Will updates ever interrupt service?
They shouldn't. App updates install only in an after-closing window you set, and reach one outlet before the rest. If an outlet runs late, its window moves. Firmware updates on supplier-managed terminals follow the supplier's schedule, so we ask suppliers to avoid service hours and track the version on each terminal.
Can billing continue if the internet goes down?
Yes, if the billing app is built for it. Bills are stored on the terminal and synced when the connection returns, with numbering that avoids duplicates across terminals. UPI and card payments need a connection, so cash and later settlement are the fallback. The console's day-end check confirms that every terminal has synced its bills.
Can one console manage terminals, handhelds and kitchen displays together?
Yes. Devices are grouped by outlet and role, and each role has its own app set and rules. Tablets and phones with Google Play services use Android Enterprise; terminals use the maker's device-owner support or SDK where available. Menu screens on TV devices depend on the model, and we check them one by one.
Do you also build the billing and kitchen apps?
We can. Our POS software development work covers billing, KOT and kitchen display apps, GST invoicing and integrations. If you already use a billing product, we manage it as it is and focus on the devices, updates and monitoring around it.
Next step
Running several outlets on Android terminals?
Send us your terminal models, billing software and outlet count, and we will map what can be managed and how.