Dessert shop POS for gelato, waffle and milkshake parlours
Counter rushes and booth service on the same till. Servio gives UK dessert parlours a full cloud EPOS with topping modifiers, QR ordering and prep screens, from £89/month, with no hardware and no contract.
What dessert shops get
Built for late peaks
Two-tap orders with modifiers for toppings, sauces and scoops, so the queue keeps moving when families and friend groups arrive after dinner.
QR ordering at booths
Booths and long tables order without flagging staff. Guests scan, customise and pay; orders land in the same queue as the counter. Included on every plan.
Prep screens by station
Waffles on one screen, crepes on another, milkshakes on a third. Orders route with toppings attached and paper tickets disappear.
Deep modifiers
Sauces, toppings, scoops and sizes sit on the item, not as free-text notes. The free menu import rebuilds them when you switch.
Know your numbers
Real-time sales, busiest hours and top sellers show you whether the new waffle line actually pays for itself on Friday nights.
From £89/month
Starter covers smaller parlours and takeaway windows; Growth (£219) adds inventory, analytics and multi-station routing for busy lounges.
Counter and booth service on one system
Most dessert shops run a hybrid: walk-up counter for takeaway, then booths and long tables that fill after dinner. App-tier tills struggle once toppings multiply and weekend nights bring family groups who want to order from the seat. Bolting on a separate QR app and a prep screen usually costs more than an all-in-one plan. Servio runs counter POS, QR ordering, prep screens and owner analytics at one published price, on the tablet already by the till. Our dessert lounge weekend story walks through how that flow holds on a packed Saturday.
Stations that match how you plate
A waffle iron, a crepe pan and a milkshake blender are different stations with different timing. Growth routes each ticket to the right screen with toppings and sauces attached, so the pass sees the full order without re-keying. Many UK dessert parlours are also halal-friendly venues with late trade and large family tables; the same connected kitchen pattern fits that shape of service without a separate tool stack.
What it costs
Most dessert shops start on Starter at £89/month for the till, QR ordering and a single-station kitchen display, or Growth at £219/month when you need table management, multi-station routing, inventory and analytics for a busier lounge. No hardware to buy, no contract, and payments through Stripe at Stripe's published rates with no markup. Founding venues can Start 30-day pilot: 30 days free, then Growth at £109/month for the first six paid months. Every figure is on the pricing page.
Switching without closing
You don’t switch POS mid-service, and you shouldn’t have to close to do it either. Import your menu (file or URL, free on every plan), set up in an afternoon, and run your first live shift with the old till standing by as a fallback. The FAQ covers the details, and our menu-migration guide walks through the tidy-up worth doing while you move. With a 14-day no-card trial and month-to-month billing, the risk of trying it is one quiet midweek evening.
Common questions
What's the best POS system for a UK dessert shop?
Dessert parlours need fast counter orders with deep topping and sauce modifiers, a way to serve booths without extra staff, and a prep screen that keeps waffle and crepe stations clear. Servio Starter at £89/month covers the till, QR ordering and a single-station kitchen display on a tablet you already own; Growth at £219/month adds multi-station routing, table management, inventory and analytics for busier lounges.
Can Servio handle toppings, sauces and flavour modifiers?
Yes. Menu items carry modifiers for toppings, sauces, scoops and sizes, and the free menu import rebuilds your categories, items and modifiers from a file or URL when you switch. Orders carry those choices through to the kitchen or prep screen exactly as entered.
Does QR ordering work for dessert booths and family tables?
Yes. Guests scan, order and pay from the booth without flagging staff, and orders land in the same queue as the counter. It is included on every Servio plan, so you can leave it on for late-evening peaks and weekends when family groups fill the room.
Can a kitchen display route waffle and crepe stations separately?
Yes. Growth adds multi-station kitchen routing so waffle, crepe, gelato and milkshake orders go to the right station with modifiers attached. Starter includes a single prep screen, which suits smaller parlours running one station.
Do I need to buy a till or card machine?
No till. Servio runs in the browser on your existing tablet or phone. Card payments process through Stripe and settle directly to your bank at Stripe's published UK rates; Servio never touches card data and adds no markup.
How much does a dessert parlour EPOS system cost?
Servio publishes Starter at £89/month and Growth at £219/month, with no hardware to buy and no contract. Founding venues can start a 30-day guided Growth pilot free, then Growth at £109/month for the first six paid months. Every figure is on the pricing page.