New Cafes
Start with counter orders, takeaway, ingredient stock, staff and daily reports.
New Restaurant Setup
New restaurant setup software for orders, kitchen, stock, staff and reports.
Opening a new cafe, restaurant or food shop means making many technology decisions early: POS, payments, kitchen workflow, ordering channels, stock control, suppliers, staff access and reports.
Tab2Kit helps new food businesses start with one connected operating system. Use flexible hardware, reduce dependency on expensive dedicated devices and build better operating records from day one.
Setup dashboard
POS, kitchen, QR, stock and reports
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02QR order
03Bill split
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Connected module
Connected operations
Why new food businesses should start with connected operations
Many new cafes and restaurants begin with a basic POS, then add separate tools for QR ordering, kitchen display, inventory, staff records, supplier notes and reports. This can work at the beginning, but it often creates disconnected operations later.
When systems are disconnected, staff may need to re-enter orders, owners may manage stock in spreadsheets, supplier costs may be missed and reports may only show sales totals.
Too many separate setup decisions.
Expensive POS and payment hardware can increase upfront cost.
Kitchen workflow may rely on paper dockets.
Stock records often start too late.
Supplier costs can be difficult to compare.
Staff permissions may not be controlled properly.
Reports may only show sales, not operating cost.
Tab2Kit helps new food businesses start with a connected structure from the beginning, so orders, kitchen workflow, stock, suppliers, staff and reports can grow together.
POS and orders
Start with flexible POS and order management.
A new food business needs a clear way to take orders from the first day of trading. Tab2Kit includes POS and order management with a real checkout screen that can run on a touchscreen laptop or tablet.
This can help new businesses manage the essential order workflow before expensive dedicated hardware decisions are locked in.
Counter orders
Dine-in orders
Takeaway orders
Table orders
Order status
Menu items
Checkout workflow
Order data for reports
Instead of locking the business into expensive dedicated POS hardware immediately, Tab2Kit gives new operators a more flexible starting point.
Kitchen display
Set up kitchen display without expensive dedicated hardware.
New food businesses often need a way to send orders clearly from the counter or table to the kitchen or preparation area. Paper dockets can work at the beginning, but they can quickly become messy during busy service.
Tab2Kit includes a cloud-based kitchen display or bump screen that can run on any laptop or computer with internet.
Sending orders to the kitchen
Showing order details clearly
Managing preparation status
Using bump screen workflow
Supporting dine-in, takeaway, QR and online orders
Reducing paper docket dependency
Keeping front-of-house and kitchen better connected
This gives new businesses a practical kitchen workflow without requiring specialised kitchen display hardware from day one.
Ordering channels
Add QR, table, takeaway and online ordering.
New food businesses should think about ordering channels early. Customers may want to order at the counter, from the table, through a QR code, for takeaway or online.
Tab2Kit supports QR ordering, table ordering, takeaway ordering and online ordering workflows connected to the wider operating system.
QR ordering from customer phones
Table ordering for dine-in service
Takeaway order management
Online ordering through a direct channel
Staff-entered orders through POS
Orders sent to kitchen display
Order data connected to reports
The goal is to add ordering options without creating disconnected order channels.
Payments
Set up payment workflow with lower hardware dependency.
Payment setup can become expensive when a new business needs external payment devices from the beginning. Tab2Kit supports Stripe-powered payment workflow using a mobile phone, helping reduce dependency on dedicated external payment hardware.
The best payment setup depends on your business requirements, but Tab2Kit is designed to give new food businesses a more flexible starting point.
Order-to-payment workflow
Bill handling
Bill splitting
Mobile phone payment workflow
Stripe-powered payment process
Payment status visibility
Payment activity connected to reports
Payment activity stays connected to order handling and reports instead of sitting in a separate workflow.
Inventory and recipes
Build inventory, recipe and food-cost records early.
Many new food businesses delay inventory and recipe costing until problems appear. By then, stock records may be messy, supplier prices may have changed and menu prices may already be wrong.
Tab2Kit helps new businesses start building ingredient, recipe and food-cost records early.
Ingredient-level inventory
BOM and recipe costing
Ingredient quantity records
Food cost by menu item
Wastage tracking
Expiry date tracking
Batch/lot information
Perishable stock alerts
Menu-item cost visibility
Pricing review decisions
Starting early helps owners understand the cost behind sales before margin problems become harder to fix.
Suppliers
Organise suppliers and purchasing from day one.
New cafes and restaurants usually deal with many suppliers: produce, meat, seafood, dairy, bakery, coffee, dry goods, packaging and cleaning supplies. Supplier information can quickly become scattered across emails, invoices, messages and staff memory.
Tab2Kit helps organise supplier and purchasing information from the beginning.
Supplier records
Purchase orders
Supplier debt tracking
Supplier price comparison
Purchasing history
Ingredient cost updates
Stock receiving visibility
Connection between supplier cost and recipe cost
When supplier records are organised early, owners can make better purchasing and pricing decisions as the business grows.
Staff and permissions
Set up staff roles, attendance and permissions.
New businesses often start with a small team, but roles can grow quickly. Owners should control who can access orders, stock, suppliers, staff records and reports from the beginning.
Tab2Kit supports staff management, time attendance, work summaries, attendance calculation and role-based permissions.
Owner access
Manager access
Cashier access
Kitchen or preparation access
Staff attendance records
Work summaries
Role-based permissions
Location-based access if the business expands later
Good access control helps protect business information and keeps daily operations more organised.
Reports
Start reporting before problems become expensive.
New food businesses need to learn quickly. Owners need to know which items sell, which items cost too much, which suppliers are increasing prices, which stock is being wasted and how staff activity supports service.
Tab2Kit supports daily, monthly and yearly reports, menu-item analysis and cost-control visibility.
Daily sales and order activity
Menu-item performance
Stock movement
Wastage and expiry risk
Supplier purchasing activity
Staff attendance and work summaries
Sales channel performance
Food-cost visibility
Pricing review opportunities
Profit and cash-flow style cost control
Good reports help new owners make better decisions while the business model is still being shaped.
Setup flow
Recommended setup flow for a new food business
Tab2Kit can help new operators set up the core operating flow step by step.
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Set up menu and POS
Create menu items, categories and checkout workflow.
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Set up order channels
Add counter, table, takeaway, QR or online ordering workflows as needed.
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Set up kitchen workflow
Connect orders to the kitchen display or preparation screen.
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Set up payment workflow
Connect bill handling and Stripe-powered payment workflow.
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Set up ingredients and recipes
Build ingredient inventory, BOM and recipe costing records.
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Set up suppliers and purchasing
Create supplier records, purchase orders and price comparison visibility.
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Set up staff roles and permissions
Create staff records, attendance setup and role-based access.
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Start reviewing reports
Use daily reports and menu-item analysis to improve the business from the beginning.
Business types
Suitable for different new food businesses.
Tab2Kit can support different types of new food businesses.
New Restaurants
Set up table service, kitchen display, bill handling, recipes, suppliers and reports.
New Takeaway Shops
Manage fast orders, preparation flow, payment status, packaging stock and reports.
New Bakeries and Food Shops
Track ingredients, prepared stock, expiry, wastage, recipes and supplier costs.
New Multi-Location Plans
Start with a structure that can support more venues later.
New Owner-Operated Businesses
Use a connected system to reduce manual admin and improve visibility from day one.
Related features
Related Tab2Kit features
Explore the core modules that help new operators set up a connected business from day one.
POS & Order Management
Start with a flexible POS checkout screen and connected order workflow.
Learn moreKitchen Display System
Send orders to a cloud-based kitchen display or bump screen.
Learn moreQR & Online Ordering
Support QR ordering, table ordering, takeaway ordering and online ordering.
Learn moreBill Splitting & Payment
Use Stripe-powered payment workflow and mobile phone payment support.
Learn moreInventory & Ingredient Management
Track ingredient stock, wastage, expiry dates and perishable stock alerts.
Learn moreBOM & Recipe Costing
Connect menu items to ingredients, quantities and food-cost calculations.
Learn moreSupplier & Purchasing Management
Create supplier records, purchase orders, supplier debt and price comparison.
Learn moreStaff Management
Set up staff attendance, work summaries and role-based permissions.
Learn moreReports & Profit Management
Review daily reports, menu-item analysis and cost-control visibility.
Learn moreFAQ
Frequently asked questions
Practical answers for new food business owners setting up operations, hardware, staff and records.
Is Tab2Kit suitable for a new cafe or restaurant?
Yes. Tab2Kit is suitable for new cafes, restaurants, takeaway shops, bakeries and food shops that want to set up connected operations from the beginning.
Can Tab2Kit help reduce startup hardware cost?
Yes. Tab2Kit is designed to work with common devices such as touchscreen laptops, tablets, mobile phones and internet-connected computers.
Can I use a laptop or tablet as a POS checkout screen?
Yes. Tab2Kit supports a POS checkout screen using a touchscreen laptop or tablet.
Can I use a normal computer as a kitchen display?
Yes. Tab2Kit's kitchen display or bump screen can run on any laptop or computer with internet.
Can Tab2Kit support QR ordering from the beginning?
Yes. Tab2Kit supports QR ordering, table ordering, takeaway ordering and online ordering workflows.
Can Tab2Kit help set up inventory records early?
Yes. Tab2Kit supports ingredient-level inventory, wastage, expiry date tracking, batch/lot information and perishable stock alerts.
Can Tab2Kit help set up recipe costing?
Yes. Tab2Kit supports BOM and recipe costing so menu items can connect to ingredients and food-cost calculations.
Can Tab2Kit manage suppliers from day one?
Yes. Tab2Kit supports supplier records, purchase orders, supplier debt and supplier price comparison.
Can Tab2Kit support growth to more than one location?
Yes. Tab2Kit supports multi-location management, making it suitable for businesses that plan to expand later.
Ready to set up your food business with a connected system?
Book a Tab2Kit demo and see how POS, kitchen display, QR ordering, payments, stock, suppliers, staff and reports can work together from day one.