Square for Restaurants on Square Register
You are now able to use Square for Restaurants Free directly from your Square Register and take advantage of Restaurant Free features.
Sign in to Square for Restaurants on Square Register
To get started for the first time with Square for Restaurants on Square Register, simply sign in using your email and password or create a Restaurant device code from your online Square Dashboard. Then, sign in by tapping Device Code in the top corner of the Register screen. Then you can start taking payments.
If this is your first time using the Square Register and you’ve already completed setup, make sure to check for an update by tapping Utilities > Settings > General > About Register > Software Update. You must be on version 4.17 or higher to log into Square for Restaurants. Note: Square Register checks for an update every 15 minutes. If you don’t see one right away and your current version is lower than 4.17, make sure your device is connected to the internet and wait several more minutes for an update to appear.
If you have already been accepting payments on Square Register using Square Point of Sale, simply sign out of each device. Next, sign in using your email and password and select Square for Restaurants. You can also create a Restaurants device code from your online Square Dashboard to sign in, and start taking payments.
Restaurants Feature Availability on Register
Keep in mind that only Square for Restaurants Free features are available on your Register. When upgrading from Restaurants Free to Restaurants Plus or Premium plans, the paid features are currently not available on Register. But if you do upgrade, you will have access to Plus Dashboard features like Category Rollup Reports and Menu Reports.
| Feature | Square for Restaurants Free Plan (Register Compatible) | Square for Restaurants Plus Plan |
| Remote Menu and Grid Management | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Remote Device Management | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Shared Device Settings | ✖️ | ✔️ |
| Service Charge Reporting | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Menu Reports | ✖️ | ✔️ |
| Section Sale and Cover Reports | ✖️ | ✔️ |
| Category Rollup Reports | ✖️ | ✔️ |
| Open Checks (& Predefined Checks) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Decimal Quantities | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| Item Creation on the POS | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| Device Settings on the POS | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| Image Tiles | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| Dark Mode | ✖️ | ✔️ |
| Auto-Gratuity (manual or always apply) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Auto-Gratuity (based on seating) | ✖️ | ✔️ |
| Order Manager | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Advanced (Conversational) Modifiers | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Table Maps | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Table Colours Based on Time | ✖️ | ✔️ |
| Coursing | ✖️ | ✔️ |
| Seating & Cover Counts | ✖️ | ✔️ |
| Item availability & Item Counts | ✖️ | ✔️ |
| Reopen Closed Bills | ✖️ | ✔️ |
| Shift Reports | ✖️ | ✔️ |
| Close of Day | ✖️ | ✔️ |
| Live Sales Report in App | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| 9am-5pm, M-F Support | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| 24/7 Support | (not included) | ✔️ |
| Free Team Management | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Paid Team Management | Available as add-on | Included |
You can compare the features between Square POS, the Square for Restaurants Free Planand Plus Plan on the available chart for Free.
Restaurants on Register FAQs
If you’d like to log in using a device code, be sure you select Restaurants when creating your device. Settings are adjusted via your Square Dashboard device code and are not adjusted in the point of sale.
With Square for Restaurants on Register, we’ve added a left hand keypad. You can easily add custom amounts, item quantities, or use it as a calculator. This keypad cannot be disabled.
Hardware setup, Register Settings, and Troubleshooting can all be found in Utilities along the bottom bar of your Square Register. To setup hardware, Click Settings and scroll on the left hand side to hardware. Connect third party hardware, setup printer stations, and adjust your customer facing display.
Yes! You are able to apply Automatic Gratuity manually (per cheque) or automatically (to all cheques) from your Square Register. To enable Automatic Gratuity, navigate to your Square Dashboard, Points of Sale, and Service Settings.
Yes, as your Square Register does count as one device. Keep in mind that Register only supports Free POS features at this time. If you are subscribed to Square for Restaurants Plus and using Square Register, you will be charged per device. Check out Square for Restaurants Pricing to learn more.