Payments Company Shift4 Unveils Restaurant POS

Payments technology firm Shift4 has unveiled SkyTab, its point-of-sale (POS) system for restaurants, the company announced Wednesday (Sept. 7).

“SkyTab’s Android-based software offers robust functionality to modernize and empower foodservice businesses,” the Allentown, Pennsylvania company said in a news release.

“It includes integrated online ordering and reservations, contactless/QR code ordering and payment, built-in marketing tools and loyalty program, mobile devices for tableside ordering and payment, eGift cards, and much more.”

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In addition, SkyTab features a marketplace that connects the POS system to aggregators such as DoorDash, Uber Eats and Postmates, and includes “hybrid cloud” architecture that lets restaurants keep operating and process credit card payments during an internet outage.

SkyTab also offers management tools such as advanced reporting and analytics, remote menu management, labor scheduling, and a dedicated mobile app, along with integrations with several property management systems (PMS) to support hotel restaurants.

“SkyTab POS is the culmination of Shift4’s decades of experience as a leader in restaurant technology,” Shift4 Chief Technology Officer Mike Russo said in the release.

“We currently touch more than one-third of all U.S. restaurants between our various POS brands and our payment processing platform. This deep expertise has uniquely enabled us to develop a technology platform that offers the tools and functionality that modern restaurants need to thrive.”

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The launch comes as a number of top POS providers have been broadening their offerings for restaurants, as PYMNTS noted recently. For example, Square debuted its Square for Restaurants mobile POS in May, designed to improve tableside service and order management.

Meanwhile, the trend goes the other way, with tech providers from other sectors looking to center their offerings in restaurants’ tech suites by rolling out POS products or acquiring existing providers. Earlier this year, business software giant Oracle announced the launch of its Oracle Food and Beverage Payment Cloud Service.