RST EPOS

RST EPOS supplies point-of-sale software (TapaPOS and the cloud-based TapaGo), integrated card payments (TapaPay), hardware and connected apps for hospitality and retail in the UK and Ireland. It covers restaurants, bars, cafes, takeaways, hotels, clubs and shops, with a cloud back office called Tapa Office. The vendor says it has been in business for over 45 years.

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Best for
Restaurants, cafes and takeaways in the UK and Ireland, Pubs, bars and hotels
Pricing
From GBP 60 per month
Runs on
Windows, Android, Web

Who it is for

  • Restaurants, cafes and takeaways in the UK and Ireland

    Table plans, waiter app with payments, kitchen printing and screens, and a fixed monthly restaurant offer that includes hardware.

  • Pubs, bars and hotels

    Hotel PMS integrations (Protel, Oracle OPERA, Mews, Guestline and others) let room charges post from the till.

  • Multi-site operators

    Tapa Office gives central menus, price lists and live dashboards across sites.

Less suited to: Businesses outside the UK and Ireland. The vendor describes its service and support as covering the UK and Ireland.

What it does

  • Fast till sales and table ordering

    Quick keys, modifiers, table plans, split bills and waiter ordering.

  • TapaGo waiter app with payments

    Staff take orders, print bills and accept card payments at the table.

  • Integrated card payments (TapaPay)

    The bill is sent from the EPOS to the card reader, with contactless, tips and refunds.

  • Kitchen printing and screens

    Sends courses to kitchen printers or display screens with modifiers and notes.

  • Tapa Office cloud back office

    Live dashboards, menu and price updates, stock tools, scheduled KPI emails and multi-site reporting.

  • Stock control and recipes

    Deliveries, returns, transfers, waste and stock-take with variance reports; recipes with GP tracking.

  • Reservations (Tapa Table)

    Online booking with deposits, pre-orders, card pre-auths and no-show tracking.

  • Digital gift vouchers (GiveaVoucher)

    Sells and redeems digital gift vouchers integrated with the POS.

  • Online ordering (iWantFed)

    Website and app orders arrive directly on the POS.

  • Automatic tips and service charges

    Calculates and distributes tips or service charges for staff.

  • Offline mode

    Core POS keeps working if the connection drops and syncs afterwards.

  • Staff clock-ins and permissions

    Attendance tracking and role-based user permissions.

  • AI menu reading for onboarding

    An AI menu reader pulls in menus, products and prices during setup.

  • Open API

    An open API is available on request for selected integration projects.

Pricing

Starting price
From GBP 60 per month
Pricing model
Subscription per location (bundle including hardware)

A restaurant offer page lists TapaPOS at GBP 60 per month, including touchscreen terminal, cash drawer, receipt printer, card terminal, software, Tapa Office, support and training; card rates are quoted from 1.0% on personal debit and 1.5% on personal credit. The contact page says systems start from a few pounds per day depending on setup, hardware and modules, and tailored quotes come from a demo. The vendor says there are no hidden charges.

How it compares

Compared with the 235 products in Restaurant POS that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Its starting price is GBP 60 per month. That is above the category median of GBP 39, taken from the 7 products in this category that publish a GBP price per month. The median mixes prices quoted with and without tax, so treat it as a rough guide.
  • Names 28 integrations. The median in this category is 8.
  • One of 116 products in this category with an Android app. 218 products in this category state their platforms.
  • The category's 10 most-named integration partners are Uber Eats, DoorDash, QuickBooks, Xero, Deliverect, Deliveroo, Grubhub, Glovo, Stripe, OpenTable. Of these, this product's listing names Xero, Stripe.

Works with

Accounting
XeroSage Intacct
Inventory
MarketManProcure WizardKitchencutiDraught
Other
ProtelOracle OPERARoomRaccoonRoomMasterGuestDiaryAvondata RezcontrolGuestlineMewsShijiThe Drink Exchange
Payments
TapaPayPaymentsenseStripeDojoWorldpayTrust PaymentsGlobal PaymentsPay360
Reservations
Tapa TableResDiary
Scheduling
DeputyOpsyte

The integrations page says 27+ apps; the list here is taken from that page. The contact page also mentions Xero and Sage for accounting. Some of the listed pages describe connections with Hotel PMS systems only.

Where and how it runs

Available in
United Kingdom, Ireland
Languages
English
Platforms
Windows, Android, Web
Apps
TapaGo: Cloud POS and waiter ordering with payments on phones, tablets and terminals
Hardware
Supplies touchscreen terminals (for example Senor F5 and V3), a TapaPay POS 12 inch terminal, card terminals, handhelds, kitchen printers, scanners, cash drawers and kiosks; TapaGo runs on compatible Android phones and tablets.

The vendor states it serves the UK and Ireland, with offices in Derry/Londonderry, Belfast, Liverpool and Dublin.

The company

Other offices
Derry/Londonderry, Belfast, Liverpool (Hooton), Dublin
Customers named by the vendor
Haymarket, Lyric Theatre, Tiger Rock

Security and support

Security and compliance
PCI DSS Level 1 (TapaPay transactions)
Support
Support by phone and email with 7-day cover, remote diagnostics and optional on-site help; an emergency line runs outside normal hours.

Listing details

Headquarters
United Kingdom
Built for
Restaurants, Bars, Cafés, Bakeries, Food trucks
Focus
General-purpose, used in food businesses
Status
Active
Website
rstepos.com
Also listed in
Food Truck & Mobile POS

Alternatives to RST EPOS

See all 276 in Restaurant POS

  • gastronovi

    Gastronovi is a cloud-based, modular restaurant software suite from Germany.

    Runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows and macOS, against Web, Android and Windows for RST EPOS.

  • Tevalis

    Tevalis is a UK hospitality technology company that sells EPOS (point of sale), mobile POS, self-service kiosks, kitchen screens, stock management, finance reconciliation and head-office reporting.

    Runs on Web, against Web, Android and Windows for RST EPOS.

  • ICRTouch

    ICRTouch is an Isle of Wight software company that makes EPoS (till) software for pubs, restaurants, takeaways, retail and venues.

    Runs on Web, iOS, Android and Windows, against Web, Android and Windows for RST EPOS.

  • HDS Cloud Apps

    HDS Cloud Apps is a cloud EPOS (point of sale) and payments platform for restaurants, bars, hotels, cafes, takeaways and other hospitality venues in the UK, Ireland and parts of Europe.

    Starts at GBP 49 per month, against GBP 60 per month for RST EPOS.

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Legal entity name and registration
  • Founding year and headquarters
  • Employee count
  • Contract term
  • Full price list beyond the restaurant offer

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  1. Home pagehttps://www.rstepos.com/
  2. Restaurant EPOShttps://www.rstepos.com/restaurant-epos-system
  3. GBP 60 per month offerhttps://www.rstepos.com/restaurant-pos-from-60
  4. TapaPOShttps://www.rstepos.com/pos-software
  5. Tapa Officehttps://www.rstepos.com/cloud-back-office
  6. Integrationshttps://www.rstepos.com/integrations
  7. Hardwarehttps://www.rstepos.com/hardware
  8. TapaGohttps://www.rstepos.com/tapago.html
  9. TapaPayhttps://www.rstepos.com/tapapay
  10. PCI compliancehttps://www.rstepos.com/pci
  11. Contact, offices and supporthttps://www.rstepos.com/contact-us