Hardware
Supported hardware for Partake POS and kitchen display
Partake POS runs as a native iOS app on iPad and in a web browser. In-person card payments go through Stripe Terminal readers paired with the POS. Receipts and kitchen tickets print on Star Micronics printers, with a cash drawer that opens from the printer, and a tablet in kitchen display mode works as the kitchen screen.
Devices
Where staff run the POS, the tee sheet, and the back office.
iPad
The Partake POS runs as a native iOS app on iPad.
Web browser
The POS, admin, and tee sheet also run in a modern web browser.
Card readers
In-person card payments at the counter, the turn, and on the cart.
Stripe Terminal readers
Card readers from Stripe Terminal pair with the POS for tap, dip, and swipe.
Printers and cash drawers
Receipts, kitchen tickets, and the cash drawer.
Star Micronics printers
Receipt and kitchen printing on Star Micronics printers.
Cash drawers
A cash drawer connected to the Star printer opens on cash payments.
Kitchen
Screens for the kitchen line.
Kitchen screens
A tablet running Partake in kitchen display mode.
What you need to start
A checklist for each outlet. The team confirms the exact setup during your walkthrough.
- An iPad, or a computer with a web browser, for each register
- A Stripe Terminal reader for in-person card payments
- A Star Micronics printer, plus a cash drawer if you take cash
- A tablet for the kitchen display
- Wi-Fi at each outlet
Frequently asked questions
- Does the Partake POS work on an iPad?
- Yes. The POS is a native iOS app for iPad and also runs in a web browser.
- Which card readers and printers work with Partake?
- Partake uses Stripe Terminal card readers and Star Micronics receipt and kitchen printers, with cash drawers that open from the printer.
- Does the kitchen display replace kitchen printers?
- It can. Kitchens can run screens only, printers only, or both, since Partake prints fulfillment tickets to kitchen printers alongside the display.
- Does Partake open a cash drawer?
- Yes. A cash drawer connected to a Star Micronics printer opens when staff take a cash payment on the POS.