CAKE POS

What Is CAKE POS?

CAKE POS is a restaurant management software from CAKE Corporation. It brings point-of-sale transactions and restaurant ordering into the same system. Restaurants can take orders in-house or online, process payments, send orders to the kitchen, and review restaurant activity through reporting tools.

CAKE Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mad Mobile, Inc. Mad Mobile acquired CAKE to expand its restaurant technology offering. The system supports card payments along with checks and cash. Once an order is entered, staff can send the ticket to the kitchen and keep front-of-house and back-of-house operations connected.

CAKE supports several tools that restaurants can add to their setup. Self-service kiosks give customers another way to place orders. Restaurants can also use online ordering and customer-facing displays. Printer routing is available for directing orders to the appropriate printers.

What Is CAKE POS Best For?

CAKE POS software stands out with its Customer Touch Display (CTD). The customer-facing payment screen also serves as an in-house advertising channel. Restaurants can use it to show promotional content while guests complete their transactions. This gives restaurants another way to engage customers during payment. It can be particularly useful for independent restaurants and growing chains that want to promote offers or menu items at the point of payment.

How Much Does CAKE POS Cost?

CAKE POS pricing starts at $0–$500+/month/location. It uses a custom payment-processing rate, so the total cost depends on transaction volume and the terms offered to each restaurant. Its plans include the following options, with pricing customized rather than published as fixed monthly fees.

• Core
• Growth
• Scale

Final costs may depend on the following additional costs:

• Payment Processing: Custom rate based on card-processing volume. It is estimated at around 2.5%–3.5% + $0.10–$0.30/transaction, depending on the negotiated rate and card mix
• Inactivity Fee: $85/month/location when there is no card-processing activity for 60 consecutive days under a Pay-As-You-Please subscription
• Third-Party Integrations: Estimated $0–$200+/month, depending on the external service. CAKE supports integrations with accounting, delivery, marketing, and other restaurant applications
• Optional Professional Services: Estimated $100–$500+ one-time, depending on the service required

User reviews generally describe CAKE as affordable and offering good value. Some reviewers note that add-ons, equipment, and processing costs can raise the overall expense.

Disclaimer: Pricing references are based on publicly available third-party information and industry benchmarks. Actual costs may vary.

CAKE POS Integrations

CAKE software integrates with various popular third-party applications, including:

• DAVO
• Uber Eats
• QuickBooks
• Door Dash
• Xero accounting solution
• Checkmate

How Does CAKE POS Work?

Here's how restaurant teams can access CAKE POS and move from setup to daily order management:

• Log in to the CAKE Admin account to access restaurant settings and management tools
• Configure menu items, modifiers, prices, and availability for supported ordering channels
• Create dine-in, takeout, or delivery orders through the POS. CAKEpop handles tableside ordering
• Route orders to the Kitchen Display System and follow them through completion
• Process customer payments and show promotions, loyalty messages, gift cards, or QR codes at checkout
• Manage online and third-party orders through connected ordering channels
• Track sales and operations. Multi-location businesses can manage locations, menus, pricing, and reporting centrally

Who Is CAKE POS For?

CAKE POS serves the restaurant and foodservice industry, including:

• Quick-service and fast-casual restaurants
• Full-service restaurants
• Cafes and bakeries
• Bars and lounges
• Asian restaurants
• Indian restaurants
• Mexican restaurants

CAKE POS Use Cases

Based on CAKE POS’ capabilities, it is relevant to the following use cases:

Independent Restaurants Expanding Beyond Dine-In Service

CAKE POS can manage different order types within the same restaurant operation, which can help an independent restaurant handle takeout, delivery, or online orders alongside dine-in service. Adding these channels may require staff to change how they handle orders during busy periods. This is most relevant to restaurants expanding their service model while continuing to operate from a single location.

Quick-Service Restaurants Adapting To Higher Order Volumes

When order volumes increase, quick-service restaurants may need to rethink how customers place and collect orders. CAKE POS can support restaurants shifting part of the ordering process toward self-service, while staff continue handling the rest of the service operation. This applies to restaurants changing their service model as customer traffic or ordering demand grows.

Multi-Location Groups Reviewing Operations Across Sites

Managing several restaurants creates different oversight challenges than running a single location. Managers may need to compare sales and operating activity across sites while keeping track of individual locations. CAKE POS suits this type of multi-location environment, where management needs a shared view of restaurant operations instead of reviewing each site separately.

Franchise Brands Expanding Across Multiple Locations

CAKE POS can provide a common operating environment across franchise locations, which can help restaurant brands maintain consistent processes as they expand. Corporate and franchise teams may still need to manage their own daily activities, but a shared system can support greater consistency across locations. This makes the software relevant to brands growing through franchising.

Restaurants Incorporating Promotions Into The Checkout Process

Some restaurant operators use the transaction itself to engage customers, particularly when promoting loyalty programs, gift cards, or current offers. CAKE POS can support this type of checkout-based engagement through its customer-facing transaction experience. This applies to restaurants that already have promotional activities in place and want those interactions to become part of the customer’s visit.

Is CAKE POS Right For You?

CAKE POS is worth considering for restaurants looking for a system that can support growth beyond a single location. Its plans follow that progression. Its multi-location system can support businesses with 3 to 100+ locations.

The software provides a way to manage different locations within the same setup. Its multi-location tools include centralized menu management, location-level pricing and item availability, and enterprise reporting. These controls can be useful for franchise and restaurant groups that are adding locations and need to keep administrative processes consistent across sites.

CAKE describes its payment processing as PCI-compliant, while its legal agreements reference PCI DSS requirements for payment-card security and POS equipment. This gives restaurants a specific security standard to review when assessing CAKE's payment environment.

CAKE also connects with other systems that restaurants may already use. The available connections are therefore worth reviewing alongside the rest of a restaurant's existing technology setup.

The software is used across different restaurant formats and larger restaurant groups. CAKE lists Toastique, Ike's Love and Sandwiches, and ATL Buffalo Wings on its multi-location page. Its POS also features 76 Steak & Potato as a long-term customer.

CAKE may not be the best fit for a business looking for a general retail POS rather than restaurant-specific workflows. For restaurants expecting to expand their ordering and payment setup, its plans provide a path from single-location operations to larger deployments.

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