Restaurant management software
built for the rush.

The best restaurant management software for NZ operators bundles self-order kiosks, online ordering, table bookings, kitchen display and loyalty into one platform billed in NZD, with NZ-aware features (GST reporting, Xero sync, bring-your-own NZ EFTPOS). SmakSpace is the NZ-built option — free to start with a hosted QR menu (NZ$0 forever, no card), then Starter NZ$49/mo when you take orders, Professional NZ$99/mo (includes bookings + KDS), Enterprise NZ$179/mo.

Modular. Many full-service restaurants start with bookings + KDS first, running their existing POS for counter service, then graduate to SmakSpace POS later. Others run SmakSpace as the customer-facing layer only — QR ordering + booking widget — and keep their incumbent POS at the till. Both approaches are supported during onboarding.

Yes. SmakSpace works alongside Smartpay, Worldline, Verifone and Windcave terminals — your existing terminal stays at the till, and you mark terminal-paid orders as paid in SmakSpace. You're not forced into a specific payments processor, and there's no surcharge from SmakSpace for using your own EFTPOS at the till.

Onboarding is designed to take 48 hours from starting setup to taking your first direct order. We load your menu items, prices and categories for you from our CSV template — or a photograph of the printed menu will do: the AI lays out the items, descriptions and prices as drafts for you to approve. We set up modifiers with you, and on request we load your customer list, seed loyalty points for your regulars and key your upcoming bookings in from your current system's export; item photos we add by hand for a bigger menu. Historical sales stay in your old system — export them first. The floor plan and booking rules go in via the admin UI, and we recommend a 1-2 week parallel run before fully cutting over and cancelling the incumbent.

The interface is built around the operator workflow — kiosk and QR ordering, kitchen display, booking dashboard. New staff typically pick up the kitchen display and the order screen in 10-15 minutes. We provide a short training session during onboarding and on-demand video guides covering each module for ongoing reference and for when you onboard new hires.

SmakSpace is designed for high-volume service. The KDS handles concurrent orders without queueing, the till syncs to the cloud asynchronously so it stays fast on a marginal connection, and the customer ordering page is built to load fast even on a 4G connection. We monitor live capacity and scale automatically during spikes.

All-inclusive within the plan you pick. Starter NZ$49/mo includes POS, QR ordering and digital menus. Professional NZ$99/mo adds KDS, bookings, loyalty and email/SMS campaigns. Enterprise NZ$179/mo adds multi-location, advanced analytics and priority support. No per-screen KDS add-on, no per-cover booking fee, no commission on orders.