The POS System Built for Full-Service Restaurants
From the moment a guest walks in to the second they leave, Shift4 Dine keeps your front-of-house and back-of-house perfectly in sync. Tableside ordering, course pacing, reservations, split checks, and labor management—all included at $29.99/month with free POS hardware and 0% processing fees. KDS screens available at $29.99/mo each.
Get Your Free DemoFull-Service Restaurants Demand More from Their POS
Running a full-service restaurant is a coordinated performance. Guests expect seamless reservations, attentive tableside service, properly paced courses, accurate checks, and multiple payment options. Your POS isn't just a cash register—it's the system that orchestrates every touchpoint between your team and your guests.
Most POS systems charge extra for the features full-service restaurants actually need: tableside ordering devices, kitchen display systems, reservation management, and advanced labor tools. With Shift4 Dine, core features are included from day one at $29.99/month per terminal, with KDS screens available at $29.99/mo each.
From Reservation to Table Turn
Every step of full-service dining, orchestrated by one system.
Course Pacing on the KDS
Fire apps, hold entrees, queue dessert -- all from one ticket.
Live Floor Plan in Host Mode
What a Dinner Service Looks Like on Shift4 Dine
Server drops the check without walking away
A table of six just finished dessert. Your server taps 'present check' on Shift4 Dine Glass, the guest taps their card on the handheld, and the table is closed before the server reaches the POS station. No waiting, no paper check, no trips back and forth.
Reservation walks in, host seats immediately
A guest booked online at 7:30. The host sees the reservation highlighted on the live table map, confirms the 4-top by the window is bussed, and seats the party in under 30 seconds. No paper book, no guessing which tables are ready.
Kitchen fires apps while holding entrees
Table 7 ordered three courses. The KDS fires appetizers to the saute station immediately, holds the two entrees in yellow until the server hits 'fire next course,' and queues dessert in gray. The whole table eats together, every course.
Saturday 8pm: 12 tables turn in one hour
The floor plan shows four tables bussing (amber), two reserved arriving in 10 minutes (blue), and six occupied. The host texts the next waitlist party. The manager sees real-time covers per hour on Lighthouse.
Party of 10 splits the check five ways
A birthday dinner splits by seat: two couples and one single. The server drags items to five separate checks on the handheld, each guest taps to pay at the table, and the party leaves without a 15-minute checkout bottleneck.
Sunday brunch: labor cost hits 32%
Lighthouse pings the GM: labor-to-revenue just crossed 32%. She checks the real-time dashboard, sees the brunch rush is slowing, and sends one server home early. Labor drops to 28% before the shift ends.
Walk-in waitlist on a Friday night
The lobby is packed. The host adds the Garcia party (4 guests) to the digital waitlist. Shift4 Dine auto-texts a 20-minute estimate. When Table 9 closes, the host taps 'Seat' and the Garcias get a notification instantly.
Manager pulls server performance from home
It is 11pm. The owner opens Lighthouse on his phone and checks tonight's numbers: covers, average check, tip percentage by server, and comp rate. No need to drive back to the restaurant or wait for a closing report.
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Why Full-Service Restaurants Are Switching to Shift4 Dine
All-inclusive pricing: $29.99/month per terminal for the complete POS system. No $75/month add-ons for online ordering, no separate reservation software fees. KDS screens available at $29.99/mo each.
Free hardware, lifetime warranty: POS terminals and handheld devices included at no cost. KDS screens available at $29.99/mo each. If any device fails, it's replaced free.
0% processing fees: The Dual Pricing program eliminates credit card processing costs—your biggest hidden expense.
24/7 bilingual support: Real people in English and Spanish, any time of day or night. Plus dedicated local account managers who know your restaurant.
Frequently Asked Questions
Full-Service Italian Restaurant — River North, Chicago
A 120-seat Italian restaurant switched from Toast after escalating fees eroded margins. Shift4 Dine replaced two terminals and reservation software at $29.99/month per terminal, plus a KDS screen at $29.99/mo.
Before Shift4 Dine
After Shift4 Dine
“We went from $3,500/month in POS and processing costs to under $60. That's $41,000 a year back in our pocket.”
— Marco L., Owner
Your Full-Service Restaurant Deserves a Full-Service POS
Book a free demo and see how Shift4 Dine handles every aspect of full-service dining—from reservation to receipt.