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Best billing software for hotels and restaurants in India

Table billing, KOT to the kitchen, takeaway, delivery and room service, with GST bills on a 3-inch printer. Waiters, kitchen and cashier all see the same tables, on Android, iPhone or any computer.

Free for 30 days or 20 bills. No card needed.

Restaurant billing in three steps

Turn on Hotel and Restaurant mode in ShineDesk and your billing screen becomes a restaurant POS.

  1. Pick a tableSections like AC hall or rooftop, with vacant, running and billed tables at a glance.
  2. Send KOT to the kitchenVeg and non-veg tags, cooking notes and a kitchen bell when a new order arrives.
  3. Settle and printCash, UPI, card or due. The 3-inch bill prints and the table is free again.

Everything a hotel or restaurant needs at the counter

Table billing
Group tables by section and see which are vacant, running or billed. Move from order to bill without retyping anything.
KOT with kitchen bell
Orders go to the kitchen as KOTs with veg/non-veg tags and notes, and the kitchen hears a bell for every new order.
Takeaway, delivery and room service
Handle dine-in, parcel, home delivery and hotel room orders from the same screen.
GST restaurant bills
Your GSTIN, HSN/SAC codes and the CGST/SGST split on every bill, with invoice numbers that follow the GST rule.
3-inch and 2-inch thermal printing
Fast receipts on 80 mm or 58 mm thermal printers, or A4 bills with your logo when a guest asks for one.
UPI QR and online payments
A UPI scan-and-pay QR prints on the bill. Connect Razorpay, Cashfree, PhonePe, PayU or Paytm to mark bills paid automatically.
Phones and computers together
Waiters take orders on phones, the cashier bills on the PC, and you check sales from home. One account, synced through the cloud.
WhatsApp bills
Send the bill to the guest on WhatsApp in one tap.
Stock and purchases
Enter supplier bills, track stock of items you sell, and see low-stock items.
Profit and sales reports
Sales by item, day, month and staff, profit reports, fast-moving and non-moving items.
Many branches
Each outlet gets its own login, bill series and stock, with transfers between branches.
Live alerts and backup
Phone notifications when a bill is made or a KOT is ready, and automatic backup to your own Google Drive.

How to choose the best restaurant billing software

Before you pick a hotel or restaurant billing system, check that it does these things. ShineDesk does all of them.

  • Works on the devices you already haveAndroid phones, iPhones and any computer browser, with no special hardware needed.
  • Sends KOT to the kitchenSo orders are not lost between the waiter and the cook.
  • Handles every order typeDine-in tables, takeaway, delivery and room service.
  • Makes correct GST billsGSTIN, HSN/SAC and the CGST/SGST split, printed quickly on a thermal printer.
  • Takes UPI and online paymentsA QR on the bill and payments recorded automatically.
  • Lets you try before you payShineDesk is free for 30 days or 20 bills, with every feature on.

Questions restaurant owners ask

Which is the best billing software for a hotel or restaurant in India?

Look for table billing, KOT to the kitchen, takeaway, delivery and room service, GST bills, fast 3-inch printing and the same running tables on every device. ShineDesk has all of these in its Hotel and Restaurant mode, on Android, iPhone and PC, with a free trial.

Does ShineDesk print KOT for the kitchen?

Yes. Send a KOT from the table with veg and non-veg tags and cooking notes. The kitchen hears a bell when a new order arrives.

Can I use it for takeaway, delivery and room service?

Yes. Besides dine-in tables, Hotel and Restaurant mode handles takeaway, delivery and room service orders.

Can several waiters and the cashier use it together?

Yes. Every phone and computer in your restaurant sees the same running tables, so a waiter can take the order on a phone and the cashier can settle it at the counter.

Does it make GST bills for restaurants?

Yes. Turn on GST and bills show your GSTIN, HSN/SAC codes and the CGST/SGST split, printed on a 3-inch or 2-inch thermal printer or A4.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. Every new account gets 30 days or 20 bills free, with every feature switched on.

Start billing your tables today

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