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The Genius way to run your restaurant

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Genius helps you serve and succeed

From smoother shifts to happier customers,

Genius for Restaurants gives you the tools you need to deliver exceptional experiences.

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of restaurant employees estimate they save or would save 10+ hours a week by improving their POS system1

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From front to back of house,

in perfect sync at every step

For casual counter service or five-star full-service dining, one location or 20, grow with a fast, easy, smart solution designed specifically for restaurants.

  • Quick service
  • Fast casual
  • Full service
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Breweries

Wineries

Fine dining

Pop ups

Coffee shops

Pizzerias

Food trucks

Bars and nightclubs

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Genius helps you serve and succeed

You’ll find it in Genius.

Speed up checkout with secure built-in payments

Give customers the convenience they crave with PCI- enabled payment processing. They get a faster, more secure checkout, and it helps you avoid errors from juggling multiple systems.

Empower staff to deliver 5-star hospitality

Equip waitstaff with tech that lets them focus on customer satisfaction instead of tedious order entry. Maintain a happy team with tools that keep job satisfaction high and guests happy — ultimately bringing in better tips. Plus, time, attendance and scheduling features make staff management a breeze.

Streamline seating with waitlist management

Stop sweating the waitlist: Easily manage seating and keep guests calm and informed with accurate wait time estimates. Send real-time updates and get guests checked in and seated swiftly once they’re up.

Make more profitable decisions

Run sales reports and use the real-time insights to fine-tune your staffing, marketing, menus, promotions and more.

Turn casual customers into loyal regulars

Keep guests coming back for good with help from Loyalty, powered by Como. A built-in customer engagement and loyalty platform, it helps boost retention through tailored incentives based on customers behavior.

Meet guests wherever they want to dine

Give customers a seamless online ordering experience, and make fulfillment a cinch for staff. Take advantage of Genius’ built-in online ordering platform, and easily connect with third-party delivery partners. Orders sync in real time, keeping wait estimates accurate and the kitchen performing smoothly.

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Put your entire restaurant in

the palm of your hands

Add on a mobile POS to get the full functionality of your countertop POS in a sleek, handheld device. Approve adjustments, manage tables and menus, keep tabs on orders and more — all from a command center that fits in your hand, pocket or apron.

Plus, mobile tableside ordering and checkout means tables get turned quicker, tips are higher and guests are happier.

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of restaurants say table turnover is faster with a mobile POS system than with a traditional stationary or countertop POS system3

Hardware built to handle your busiest nights

Designed for durability

Genius hardware is sleek but sturdy, built to withstand the wear and tear of the restaurant industry.

Spill-proof, shatter-proof screen

Engineered to last, the commercial- grade countertop and mobile devices can hold their own against spills, splashes and drops.

Effortless to operate

Simple to set up and use, our flexible hardware is built for all technology comfort levels.

Customize a tailored POS

for your restaurant’s needs

Your business doesn’t fit in a box. That’s why we give you the power to choose from over 130+ integrations to create the restaurant management system of your dreams. Or, build your own through our developer-friendly open API.

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It doesn’t get easier than this

Quick to get started

Onboarding is efficient and training is painless, so you can start accepting orders in minutes.

Easy to use

From rookie servers to seasoned managers, Genius is designed to simplify every user’s job.

Simple to scale

Easily add on an additional device, location or integration as soon as you need it.

Exceptional support every step of the way

Live agent support

Don’t settle for generic call centers when you can rely on dedicated support from real industry experts.

24/7/365 availability

Text, chat, email or phone — our always-on support team ensures you get assistance whenever you need it, however you want it.

Tailored onboarding

Get up and running quickly with swift — but personalized — onboarding and training so you get the most out of your new solution.

The network effect

Want a more hands-on approach? We can ensure you get local installation and technical support through our extensive team of POS experts.

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That’s Genius.

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