Every business type
Find your
Find your
trade.
Square runs very differently depending on what you sell. Pick your business type and see the exact setup, pricing and kit we’d put in — or call and skip the reading.
Business types
Food & Drink overview
Food & Drink
Full-service restaurants
Table plans, course timing, split bills and kitchen screens for sit-down service.
Quick-service restaurants
Speed at the counter, kiosks that absorb the rush, kitchen screens that keep up.
Counter service
Order-at-the-counter cafés, delis and canteens — fast tills, table numbers, simple menus.
Bars & pubs
Fast rounds, open tabs, cash reconciliation and multi-bar setups for high-volume nights.
Takeaways
Own-brand online ordering, delivery integrations and kitchen screens — without 30% commission.
Coffee shops
Speed at the counter, loyalty for regulars, and modifiers that don't slow the queue.
Bakeries
Counter sales, pre-orders, celebration cakes and wholesale in one catalogue.
Food trucks & street food
Works offline, runs on 4G, packs down in seconds. Built for pitches and festivals.
Ghost kitchens
Multiple brands, one kitchen — orders from every platform on a single screen.
Food delivery
Own delivery, driver dispatch and commission-free orders alongside the marketplaces.
Business types
Retail overview
Retail
Clothing & fashion
Size and colour variants, seasonal sell-through and one stock count across shop and website.
Furniture & homeware
Big-ticket sales, deposits, lead times, delivery scheduling and finance options.
Beer, wine & spirits
Age verification, case discounts, tastings and a bottle shop that also sells online.
Business types
Beauty & Personal Care overview
Beauty & Personal Care
Hair salons
Processing-time booking, colour records, stylist commission and rebooking at the desk.
Nail salons
Fast turnarounds, technician columns, walk-ins and deposits on long sets.
Barbershops
Queue management, walk-ins, chair rent and fast fifteen-minute turnarounds.
Spas & wellness
Room and resource booking, packages, gift vouchers and multi-treatment days.
Med spas & aesthetics
Consultations, consent forms, treatment courses and prescriber-led scheduling.
Tattoo & piercing
Artist diaries, design deposits, consent forms and multi-session pieces.
Business types
Services overview
Services
Professional services
Consultants, accountants and agencies — quotes, retainers and invoices that chase themselves.
Cleaning services
Recurring cleans, team scheduling, card on file and automatic billing.
Home & repair trades
Plumbers, electricians, joiners — quotes, deposits, card in the van and no chasing.
Health & fitness
Class booking, memberships, PT sessions, waitlists and recurring billing.
Clinics & healthcare
Private clinics, dentists, physios — appointments, intake forms and treatment plans.
Charities & nonprofits
Contactless donations, events, memberships and fundraising in one place.
Equipment hire & rentals
Availability by date, deposits, damage holds and return tracking.
Festivals & events
Multi-vendor sites, offline payments, ticketing and bar takings in a field.
Stadiums & sports venues
Match-day kiosks, multiple concourse bars, memberships and club shop.
Not listed?
If you take money
If you take money
from customers,
it fits.
The list above covers the trades we set up most often, but it isn’t exhaustive. Tell us what you do and we’ll tell you honestly whether Square is the right answer.
Free setup review
Two minutes, no obligation, and a person calls you back.
- Itemised in writing before you commit
- A named person, not a call centre
- Nothing submitted to Square until you say so
Or call 0330 520 2791