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Clover for Restaurants · ARCA
Clover for Restaurants

Serve faster. Waste less. Grow more.

Clover is an all-in-one restaurant platform — POS, KDS, online ordering, loyalty, and real-time reporting. ARCA provides the payments backbone and expert setup for every restaurant style.

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Fast install · Next-day deposits · US-based support

Built for your concept

Solutions by restaurant type

Select your concept to see how Clover + ARCA work for your specific operation.

Full-service restaurant dining room

Full-Service Restaurants

Table service, coursing, and pay-at-table

Manage turns, sections, and courses with precision. Handhelds send orders straight to the kitchen so your servers never leave the floor.

  • Floorplans & seat tracking — Manage turns and server sections visually
  • Coursing & seat-level firing — Perfect pacing from apps to dessert
  • Tableside pay — EMV/NFC with split checks and tip prompts
  • Guest profiles & loyalty — Convert newcomers to regulars
  • 0% processing with ARCA — Keep more on every check
Recommended: Station Duo + handhelds + KDS + kitchen printer
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Quick-service restaurant counter

Quick-Service

Counter service, kiosks, and high throughput

Move the line fast with combo keys, self-service kiosks, and KDS routing to prep stations. Online orders flow right in.

  • Fast counter screens — Combos, favorites, and quick keys for speed
  • Self-service kiosks — Upsell automatically and shorten lines
  • Online ordering + pickup — KDS routes to stations automatically
  • Station-based KDS — Grill, fry, expo all get their own queue
  • 0% processing with ARCA — High volume = massive savings
Recommended: Station Duo + Kiosk + KDS + label printer
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Fine dining restaurant

Fine Dining

Elevated service, coursing, and guest preferences

Seat-level coursing, pre-fire coordination, and guest preference tracking for the most demanding service standards.

  • Seat-level coursing — Pre-fire notices and expo coordination
  • High-ticket check flows — Captain's checks and automatic gratuity
  • Guest preferences — Allergies, pairings, and bottle history
  • Discreet tableside pay — Handhelds blend into the experience
  • 0% processing with ARCA — Significant savings on high-ticket checks
Recommended: Station Duo + multiple handhelds + multi-KDS + expo screen
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Casual dining restaurant

Casual Dining

Table mapping, happy hour, and curbside

Table maps, automatic happy-hour pricing, curbside coordination, and everything in between for high-cover casual spots.

  • Table mapping & transfers — Move checks between servers seamlessly
  • Daypart promos — Automatic happy hour and lunch specials
  • Curbside coordination — Order texting and staging workflows
  • Split checks — By item, seat, or evenly in seconds
  • 0% processing with ARCA — Save on every table turn
Recommended: Station Duo + handhelds + KDS with loyalty
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Bar with bottles and drinks

Bar & Lounge

Tabs, speed rounds, and tip management

Open tabs with pre-auth, fast re-ring for rounds, consistent pours with recipe modifiers, and tip distribution that works for your staff.

  • Open/secure tabs — Pre-auth cards and fast re-ring for rounds
  • Recipe & modifier control — Consistent cocktails and pours every time
  • Tip distribution — Pooled, declared, and auto-calculated options
  • Age verification — ID check prompts for compliance
  • 0% processing with ARCA — Keep more on every tab
Recommended: Mini + handheld + KDS + cash drawer
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Coffee shop counter

Coffee Shop

Modifiers, speed, and regulars

Smart modifier layouts for milk/roast/syrup combos, low-stock alerts, and loyalty that speeds up your regulars' morning routine.

  • Smart menu layout — Milk, roast, syrup, and size modifiers
  • Low-stock alerts — Know when beans, cups, and lids run low
  • Favorites + loyalty — One-tap reorders for your regulars
  • Cup label printing — Names and modifiers on every cup
  • 0% processing with ARCA — Every $5 latte adds up
Recommended: Mini + KDS (barista queue) + label printer
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Food truck serving customers

Food Truck

Battery-powered, offline-ready, compact

All-day battery, offline payments for no-signal events, and compact hardware that fits your window setup.

  • Offline payments — Keep selling at fairs and low-signal spots
  • All-day battery — Rugged handhelds that last a full shift
  • Auto bookkeeping — Sales, tax, and tips sync automatically
  • Compact setup — Handheld + optional countertop for events
  • 0% processing with ARCA — Protect slim truck margins
Recommended: Flex handheld + portable receipt printer
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Commercial kitchen

Ghost Kitchen

Multi-brand, delivery-only, KDS-driven

Aggregate online orders from multiple brands onto unified KDS screens. Manage quote times, contribution margins, and delivery logistics.

  • Unified KDS — All delivery platforms on one screen
  • Quote time management — Throttle orders when the kitchen's slammed
  • Multi-brand dashboards — Menu mix, labor, and margins by concept
  • Accounting integrations — Auto-export to QuickBooks, Xero, and more
  • 0% processing with ARCA — Maximize razor-thin delivery margins
Recommended: Admin POS + 3-5× KDS screens + label printer
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Pizza restaurant

Pizza & Delivery-Heavy

Pizzerias, delivery-first concepts, and take-out heavy operations

Modifier-heavy menus, split-screen for dine-in vs. delivery, driver dispatch, and online ordering that syncs with your make line.

  • Deep modifier trees — Half-and-half, extra toppings, crust types, sizes
  • Online ordering built in — Direct orders without third-party commissions
  • Delivery partner sync — DoorDash, UberEats, and more flow into one KDS
  • Make-line KDS — Tickets route by station for parallel prep
  • 0% processing with ARCA — Protect margins on high-volume delivery
Recommended: Station Duo + KDS + online ordering + label printer
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Bakery

Bakery & Dessert Shop

Bakeries, pastry shops, dessert bars, and custom cake studios

Quick-sale tiles for display cases, custom order deposits, and pre-order management for cakes and catering trays.

  • Quick-sale tiles — Tap-to-ring display case items without barcodes
  • Custom order deposits — Partial payment for cakes, platters, and catering
  • Pre-order management — Track orders by pickup date and time
  • Weight-based pricing — Sell cookies, bread, and bulk items by weight
  • 0% processing with ARCA — Keep more on every pastry and custom order
Recommended: Mini + receipt printer + weight scale
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Brewery taproom

Brewery & Taproom

Craft beer, wine bars, and tasting rooms

Rotating taps, pour sizes, flight builders, and merch sales — all on one system with tab management built for volume.

  • Rotating tap management — Add/remove beers as kegs blow; update menus instantly
  • Pour size modifiers — Taster, half, pint, crowler, growler pricing
  • Flight builder — Custom tasting flights as a single transaction
  • Merch + food + beer — T-shirts, food menu, and taps on one check
  • 0% processing with ARCA — High-volume taproom savings
Recommended: Mini + Flex handheld + cash drawer
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Catering event

Catering & Events

Off-premise catering, event venues, and banquet halls

Deposits, invoicing, on-site mobile payments, and per-event reporting for caterers and event venues.

  • Deposit & invoicing — Collect deposits upfront, balance on event day
  • Mobile on-site payments — Flex or Go for bar service at events
  • Per-event reporting — Revenue, costs, and margins by event
  • Customer management — Track clients, past events, and preferences
  • 0% processing with ARCA — Big invoices = big fee savings
Recommended: Mini (office) + Flex or Go (on-site) + receipt printer
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Juice bar

Juice & Smoothie Bar

Juice bars, açaí bowls, and health-focused quick-serve

Heavy customization per order, add-on upsells, and a loyalty-driven customer base that orders the same thing every morning.

  • Add-on modifiers — Protein, boosts, extra fruit, milk alternatives
  • Favorites & reorder — Regulars tap once for their usual
  • Cup label printing — Name + mods on every cup for the blender line
  • Loyalty rewards — Punch cards and points to drive repeat visits
  • 0% processing with ARCA — Every $10 bowl adds up fast
Recommended: Mini + KDS (blender queue) + label printer
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Ice cream shop

Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt

Scoop shops, frozen yogurt, shaved ice, and gelato

Quick-sale scoop pricing, topping modifiers, seasonal flavor rotation, and lines that need to move fast on summer weekends.

  • Scoop-based pricing — Single, double, triple with automatic pricing
  • Topping modifiers — Sprinkles, syrup, whipped cream, mix-ins
  • Seasonal flavor rotation — Add/remove flavors in seconds
  • Fast checkout — Quick keys for high-volume summer rushes
  • 0% processing with ARCA — Small tickets, big cumulative savings
Recommended: Mini + cash drawer + receipt printer
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Buffet restaurant

Buffet & All-You-Can-Eat

Buffets, hot bars, and all-you-can-eat concepts

Per-person pricing by age/meal period, drink upsells, and head-count tracking to manage food waste and staffing.

  • Per-person pricing — Adult, child, senior, and lunch vs. dinner rates
  • Drink & add-on upsells — Ring beverages and desserts on top of the buffet
  • Head-count tracking — Know exactly how many guests per shift
  • Daypart pricing — Automatic price changes for lunch vs. dinner
  • 0% processing with ARCA — High guest counts = major savings
Recommended: Station Duo + cash drawer + receipt printer
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Deli counter

Deli & Sandwich Shop

Delis, sub shops, and build-your-own concepts

Deep modifier trees for bread, protein, toppings, and sauces. Online ordering for the lunch rush and catering tray management.

  • Build-your-own modifiers — Bread, protein, cheese, veggies, sauce, sides
  • Online lunch ordering — Skip-the-line pickup for the office crowd
  • Catering trays — Pre-orders with deposits and pickup scheduling
  • Weight-based deli items — Sell sliced meats and salads by the pound
  • 0% processing with ARCA — High-volume lunch rush savings
Recommended: Mini + KDS + label printer + weight scale
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Brunch restaurant

Brunch & Breakfast Spot

Breakfast diners, brunch spots, and pancake houses

Weekend brunch chaos with 90-minute waits, egg modifiers, bottomless drink tracking, and turns that need to be fast.

  • Egg & protein modifiers — Scrambled, over-easy, poached, whites only
  • Bottomless drink tracking — Mimosa and coffee refill management
  • Fast table turns — Tableside pay to clear checks without trips to the POS
  • Weekend vs. weekday menus — Automatic menu switching by daypart
  • 0% processing with ARCA — High-cover weekends = real savings
Recommended: Station Duo + handhelds + KDS
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What restaurants say

Trusted by restaurants across concepts

★★★★★

"The KDS changed everything for our kitchen. Tickets route to the right station automatically and our food comes out faster and more consistent."

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Anthony R.
Full-Service Restaurant · Orlando, FL
★★★★★

"We added kiosks and saw a 22% increase in average ticket. Customers actually upsell themselves. The 0% processing on top of that is a no-brainer."

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Sarah M.
QSR Owner · Tampa, FL
★★★★★

"Ran our food truck on the Flex for six months straight. Offline mode saved us at every festival. Battery lasts all day, no issues."

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David L.
Food Truck · Miami, FL
Platform Overview

Front-of-house, back-of-house, and back office — connected

One platform that ties together ordering, kitchen ops, payments, staff, and reporting.

Tableside ordering & pay

Handhelds send tickets to KDS. Split checks and tips on the spot.

KDS & coursing

Fire items by course, prioritize late tickets, and expo across stations.

Online ordering

Keep menus in sync with delivery partners and throttle quote times.

Inventory & menu engineering

86 items, track food costs, and analyze contribution margins.

Labor & tips

Roles, time tracking, pooled tips, and declared tips in one place.

Reporting & accounting

Category, modifier, item, and employee reports with auto-exports.

Universal Features

Everything every restaurant needs

Accept every payment

Tap, chip, swipe, gift cards, Apple/Google Pay

Offline mode

Keep taking cards when Wi-Fi drops

Guest loyalty

Points, rewards, and birthday offers

Easy refunds

Full or partial in seconds

Secure payments

EMV, NFC, PCI-compliant encryption

Manage anywhere

Cloud dashboard on any device

App marketplace

QuickBooks, Xero, and hundreds more

0% processing

ARCA dual pricing — fully compliant

Hardware

Clover devices for every restaurant

Mix and match based on your concept, volume, and workflow. Every device syncs orders, payments, and reporting in real time.

Clover Station Duo

Station Duo

Dual-screen · Full countertop

Main hub with merchant + customer-facing display. Ideal for host stands and cashier stations.

  • High-volume checkout
  • Customer-facing display
  • Multi-employee shifts
Clover Station Solo

Station Solo

Single screen · Compact counter

Full POS in a smaller footprint. Great for bars, coffee counters, and tight spaces.

  • Bar tops and service wells
  • Smaller counter areas
  • Secondary station
Clover Flex

Flex

Handheld · Tableside

Built-in printer, scanner, and NFC. Take orders and payments tableside.

  • Tableside ordering & pay
  • Line-busting during rushes
  • Curbside and patio
Clover Flex Pocket

Flex Pocket

Ultra-compact · Handheld

Pocket-sized payment device for quick tableside transactions and tip collection.

  • Pay-at-table
  • Tip prompts on the spot
  • Food truck window
Clover Compact

Compact

Tap-to-pay · Ultra-portable

The simplest way to accept payments. Wireless and ready for tap, chip, or swipe anywhere.

  • Catering events
  • Pop-ups and farmers markets
  • Ultra-low-cost entry
Clover Go

Go

Phone-paired · Mobile

Pairs with your phone to accept tap, chip, and swipe. Perfect for delivery and catering on the move.

  • Delivery payments
  • Catering on-site
  • Backup payment device

Not sure which setup you need?

Tell us about your concept and we'll recommend the right combination of devices, peripherals, and plan — no obligation.

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Restaurant-Specific Hardware

Self-ordering kiosk & kitchen display

Purpose-built hardware that changes how guests order and how kitchens operate.

Clover Self-Ordering Kiosk

Self-Ordering Kiosk

Let guests browse, customize, and pay on their own — driving higher average tickets and shorter lines.

  • Automatic upsells — Suggest add-ons, combos, and upgrades at checkout
  • Full modifier support — Every customization your menu needs
  • Routes to KDS — Orders fire directly to the right kitchen station
  • Reduces labor at counter — Redeploy staff where they're needed most
Clover Kitchen Display System

Kitchen Display System (KDS)

Replace paper tickets with digital screens that route, prioritize, and time every order across stations.

  • Station routing — Grill, fry, prep, and expo each see only their items
  • Coursing & firing — Fire by course with pre-fire alerts
  • Ticket timing — Color-coded urgency so nothing sits in the window
  • Multi-screen support — 3, 5, or more screens across your kitchen

Ready to modernize your restaurant?

ARCA sets up your Clover, handles processing, and provides ongoing support — so you can focus on the food.

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