POS for dhabas and roadside eateries
Dhaba POS software for highway and roadside eateries
A short menu, a tandoor that never cools, cash in the drawer and signal that comes and goes with the trucks. A dhaba needs a till that is quick, plain and hard to fiddle.
Last reviewed 1 Oct 2026
- 1TillCash, with the change worked out on screen
- 2TandoorRotis go to the tandoor as tickets of their own
- 3SignalBilling goes on; tickets print in order when it is back
- 4DrawerCounted every night: Matches, Short or Over
- Bill of supplyprinted on the composition scheme, with no tax lines
- Matchesor Short, or Over: the drawer count at close
- 5 amwhen the trading day turns, so night bills stay with their evening
- 14 digitsyour FSSAI number, printed on every bill
Akira Ghod Dod Road, Athwalines, Surat, Gujarat GSTIN 24AAJCA4501K1ZW FSSAI 21525000000123 Akira - Surat------------------------------------------------TAX INVOICE INV/S0001/000184Date 29 Sept 2026, 13:39 Cashier Priya PatelCovers 1 takeawayPlace of Supply: 24-GujaratReverse charge: No ORIGINAL FOR RECIPIENT------------------------------------------------Item Qty Rate AmountPaneer butter masala with rotli (Full) 1 nos 290.00 290.00 + Extra gravyFilter coffee (Large) 2 nos 120.00 240.00Dabeli 2 nos 80.00 160.00Masala chai 2 nos 50.00 100.00Khaman dhokla 1 nos 100.00 100.00------------------------------------------------Subtotal Rs 890.00CGST 2.5% Rs 22.25SGST 2.5% Rs 22.25Round Off +0.50GRAND TOTAL Rs 935.00------------------------------------------------HSN/Tax summaryHSN 996331 Txbl 890.00 C 22.25 S 22.25------------------------------------------------Paid: UPI Rs 935.00 Thank you, visit again Authorised signatory: Akira ~~~~~~~~ CUT ~~~~~~~~
01At a glance
What the dhaba counter gets
- One screen of tilesDal, paneer, rotis, thalis and chai: a short menu fits on one screen.
- Half and fullPlates come in halves and fulls as variants, each with its own price.
- Cash, worked outType what the guest handed over, or tap Exact; the change to return is on the screen.
- Voids need a managerA cashier cannot void or discount alone; the manager’s PIN and a reason are recorded.
- Prices with GST inIf your menu prices already include GST, the bill shows the tax inside the price and the total matches the board.
- Tandoor ticketsRotis go to the tandoor station as tickets of their own.
02In detail
What does a dhaba need from its till?
Speed, plainness and a count it can trust. Trucks, families and bikers arrive in waves at lunch and late at night; most pay in cash or by UPI; the menu is short and the staff change often. The till has to be obvious to a new hand on the first day and impossible to fiddle on the hundredth.
On CountStand each person signs in with their own PIN, and the till refuses a PIN two people share. A cashier cannot void a line or give a discount without a manager’s PIN and a reason, and both are recorded against the manager. At close the drawer is counted, and the screen says whether it matches the till or is short or over, and by how much.
How does GST work for a small dhaba?
It depends on how you are registered, and the till follows. A dhaba on the composition scheme cannot charge GST on its bills, so CountStand prints a bill of supply with no tax lines. A dhaba registered the regular way prints tax invoices with CGST and SGST split. A dhaba below the registration threshold leaves the GSTIN empty and prints receipts.
In all three cases every bill carries your 14-digit FSSAI number; CountStand will not print without it. If your menu prices already include GST, switch that on and the total matches the board.
What happens when the highway has no signal?
The till keeps billing, taking cash and settling. An amber chip in the top bar says it is offline and how many actions are waiting. Tandoor tickets and printed bills wait in the till’s queue and print when the signal is back, in order and exactly once, so a guest who needs a paper bill may have to wait for the line. Leave the till open while the chip says writes are waiting.
The trading day turns at 5 am, so a 2 am bill belongs to the night before, which is how a dhaba open through the night counts its day anyway.
03Questions
Questions dhaba owners ask
Yes. Switch the composition scheme on in the tax settings and every bill prints as a bill of supply, with no GST lines.
Yes. Leave the GSTIN empty and bills print as receipts. The FSSAI number is still required on every one.
Give every person their own PIN, keep voids and discounts behind a manager’s PIN, and count the drawer at every close. The screen says Matches, Short or Over, and the discounts and voids report shows who did what.
In English letters, like Dal tadka or Sarson ka saag. The thermal printer cannot print other scripts, so the menu import refuses them and names the rows to fix.
Single is ₹2,999 a month per outlet paid monthly, or ₹2,549 on a yearly plan. The first 30 days are free once you are invited, and you can cancel and export your data whenever you like.
Run the dhaba counter on CountStand
Apply with your dhaba’s details and the state you trade in.
From ₹2,999 a month per outlet, plus GST