Zonal

Zonal is a UK hospitality technology company selling EPoS (Aztec), handheld ordering, online ordering, bookings, kitchen display, purchasing, loyalty and CRM tools for pubs, restaurants and hotels. Its main products target multi-site operators, and a newer system called Akru targets independents. It says it has built EPoS for hospitality for more than 45 years.

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Best for
Multi-site restaurant and pub groups in the UK, Hotels and pubs with rooms
Pricing
Quote only
Runs on
Android, Web

Who it is for

  • Multi-site restaurant and pub groups in the UK

    Zonal positions Aztec EPoS for complex multi-site estates, with central pricing, 140+ reports and estate-wide visibility.

  • Hotels and pubs with rooms

    Zonal offers a property management system that connects to its EPoS so restaurant bills can be charged to a room.

  • Independent pubs and restaurants

    Akru is a separate POS with a published card-processing rate and no multi-site licence fees.

What it does

  • Aztec EPoS

    Central product, pricing and promotion management across restaurants, with configurable screens and cash management.

  • Reporting

    Includes 140+ reports and real-time transaction visibility per site or across a brand.

  • Stock control

    Supports multiple stock threads and locations and records wastage per product.

  • Staff management in EPoS

    Manages staff information, monitors payroll and creates weekly rotas.

  • Deposit tracking

    Takes advance booking deposits through the POS and reports on taken, redeemed and outstanding deposits.

  • Handheld ordering (iServe Plus)

    Handheld terminal for taking orders and payments at the table, sending orders straight to the kitchen.

  • Zonal Bookings

    Commission-free reservations that share data with the EPoS and support deposits and pre-orders.

  • Order & Pay

    Guests browse, order and pay from their own device, with orders routed to kitchen or bar.

  • Click & Collect

    Takeaway ordering channel integrated with the EPoS.

  • Delivery

    Receives orders from delivery partners into the EPoS and a central delivery dashboard.

  • Kiosks

    Self-service kiosks fed from centrally managed menus.

  • Kitchen iQ

    Kitchen display and service management showing order timings and bottlenecks.

  • Acquire purchase-to-pay

    Inventory and purchasing integrated with the EPoS, with pre-approved suppliers.

  • Loyalty and CRM

    Web-based loyalty programmes and Airship CRM.

  • Zonal PMS

    Property management system connecting rooms and food and beverage.

  • Akru POS

    Android POS for independents with unlimited users, products and menus, floor plan, tips and service charge.

Pricing

Pricing model
Quote only

Zonal publishes no price for Aztec EPoS or its other products; buyers contact sales. For the separate Akru POS it publishes card rates of 0.89% on debit and credit cards, 2.99% on Amex and corporate cards, and a 3p fee per transaction, with no POS fees, multi-site fees or contract lock-in. The rental package page names POS Essentials and 3-in-1 Tech Suite but shows no price.

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.

  • Names 30 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 QuickBooks, Xero, Deliverect, Deliveroo.

Works with

Accounting
XeroIntuit QuickbooksMicrosoft Dynamics NAVSAP
Delivery
DeliverooJust EatDeliverect
Inventory
Fourth
Loyalty
Eagle Eye
Other
OperaGuestlineAmadeusTenzoAirshipRevinateTiPJARTipincme&uAcrelecKate One
Payments
DojoMastercardPayPalVerifone
Reservations
SevenroomsDesignMyNightAmblBigDish
Scheduling
HarriS4Labour

Zonal says it integrates with more than 200 technology providers; the list above is a selection of those named on its integrations page (103 partners are listed there).

Where and how it runs

Customers in
United Kingdom, United States
Platforms
Android, Web
Hardware
Zonal sells its own hardware, including the Z9 PoS terminal, payment devices and tableside handhelds (iServe Plus). Akru runs on any Android device version 13 and above.

Zonal does not publish a country list. It states it has 6 offices across the UK and USA and describes itself as built for UK hospitality.

The company

Company
Zonal Retail Data Systems Limited
Registration
Company No. SC069596, registered in Scotland
Founded
1979
Headquarters
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Other offices
Abingdon, Horley, Longwood, Florida
Founders
Ralph McLean
Customers named by the vendor
Whiting and Hammond Pubs & Bars, Roseacre Pub Company, Witney RFC, London Caviar Bar

Security and support

Support
UK-based support centre in Edinburgh open 8am to midnight, seven days a week, with named account managers and dedicated onboarding.

Listing details

Vendor
Zonal Retail Data Systems
Built for
Bars, Hotel F&B, Restaurants
Focus
Food-specific
Status
Active
Website
zonal.co.uk
Also listed in
Bar & Nightclub POS

Alternatives to Zonal

See all 276 in Restaurant POS

  • GoTab

    GoTab is a US restaurant and venue POS built around one open tab that follows the guest, whether staff or the guest starts it by QR code.

    Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against Web and Android for Zonal.

  • 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 and Android for Zonal.

  • Kobas

    Kobas is a UK hospitality management system built around its own EPoS and mobile POS, with kitchen display, stock control, recipe costing, loyalty, ordering apps, rota scheduling, HR and reporting added as modules.

    Runs on Web and iOS, against Web and Android for Zonal.

  • Impos

    Impos is an Australian hospitality point of sale and payments provider, developing POS software since 2006.

    Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against Web and Android for Zonal.

Compare Zonal

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Prices for Aztec EPoS and other products (quote only)
  • Contract length and renewal terms
  • Number of employees
  • Funding (Zonal is owned by Volaris Group)
  • Security certifications
  • Interface languages
  • Whether Zonal sells outside the UK (a US office is listed)

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. Homepage: positioning, 200+ integrations, supporthttps://www.zonal.co.uk/
  2. Product overviewhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/
  3. EPoS overviewhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/epos/
  4. EPoS for restaurants: features, reports, supporthttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/epos-restaurants/
  5. Akru POS for independents and card feeshttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/epos/akru/
  6. Hardware and registered officehttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/epos/hardware/
  7. iServe Plus handheldhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/epos/handheld-ordering/
  8. Zonal Bookingshttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/bookings/
  9. Kitchen iQhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/operations/kitchen-management-system/
  10. Acquire purchase-to-payhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/operations/purchase-to-pay/
  11. Loyaltyhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/products/marketing/loyalty-programmes/
  12. Integration partner listhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/integrations/
  13. History, Volaris, CEOhttps://www.zonal.co.uk/about-us/
  14. Officeshttps://www.zonal.co.uk/find-us/
  15. Rental package page (no price)https://www.zonal.co.uk/rental-packages/pos-essentials/