Built for the busiest night of the week.
Pisteo brings table ordering, self-checkout kiosks, online takeaway, reservations, and guest marketing into a single dashboard — for less than €200 a month.
No card required. 14-day free trial. Most restaurants go live in under an hour. The demo opens a live pre-loaded workspace with orders, reservations, and diner view — closes after 48 hours.
Why Pisteo
Guests who order at their own pace spend more
When diners can scroll back for the wine pairing or add a dessert after the main without waiting, the average tab grows. Studies across Square, Toast, and Deloitte consistently put the lift at 15–25% per visit with digital self-ordering. The second drink is one tap away, not a flag to a busy server.
Square Restaurant Industry Report, 2023
Every order taken by a machine is margin back in your pocket
Labor runs 30–35% of restaurant revenue on average. When one server runs plates while ten tables order in parallel, the payment queue at closing disappears. The same team handles more covers without a Friday-night card-terminal bottleneck.
National Restaurant Association, 2024
The easiest new customer is the one who came last month
Returning guests spend 67% more than first-time visitors — and the only channel that brings them back is one you own. Opt-in emails captured at checkout live in your marketing module. The next visit is something you can prompt, not something you hope for.
Bain & Company / Cornell Hospitality Research
How Pisteo works
Guest scans, orders, pays. Order prints in the kitchen. One loop, no apps. 60 seconds, no voice required.
A guest scans the QR at their table.
Orders from their phone. Friends join the same tab.
Ticket prints in your kitchen seconds later.
They pay with Apple Pay. Their email joins your list.
Loops every 60 seconds. No sound, by design. Will be swapped for a narrated video when one is recorded.
What's in the box
Table, kiosk & takeaway
QR at the table, self-checkout kiosks, and online takeaway orders. Guests choose how they order.
Open tabs
Order all evening, split the bill, pay once at the end.
Kitchen printing
Plug into your ESC/POS thermal printer. Live in 5 minutes.
Apple Pay & MobilePay
Native wallet payments via Stripe Connect Express.
Reservations
Table booking page your guests can reach from Google.
Loyalty stamps
Automatic stamp per visit. Configurable reward threshold.
Guest email capture
Opt-in emails flow straight into your marketing module.
Menu import
Upload a PDF, photo, or URL — get a parsed menu draft in seconds.
Menu Performance Report
Pro tier. Monthly suggestions built from your own sales data.
How it works
Set up once in under an hour. Your guests are ordering that same evening.
Setting up
Import your menu
Upload a PDF, photo, or URL. Items, prices, allergens, and Finnish VAT are parsed in seconds.
Print your QR codes
We generate a per-table PDF. Print, tape to the tables. That's the last time you touch the setup.
You're live
Orders go to your kitchen display or printer. No new hardware. No app installs for your staff.
When a guest arrives
Scan the table QR
The menu opens in the browser instantly. No app to download, no account to create.
Browse and order
Add courses and extra rounds to the same tab. You see orders in real time on the KDS.
Pay and walk out
Apple Pay, MobilePay, or card. Split by item if needed. No waiting for the bill.
Every way your guests want to pay
Funds settle directly to your IBAN via Stripe Connect Express. Pisteo never holds the money. Same-day payouts, full VAT split in your monthly export.
Pricing
Three plans. Monthly billing, cancel any time. 10% off with annual payment. Per location.
Starter
Cafés, smaller bars, anyone getting started.
or €44/mo billed annually
+ 0.5% transaction fee
- · QR ordering at the table
- · Self-checkout kiosks + web takeaway
- · Kitchen printing (ESC/POS)
- · Apple Pay / MobilePay / card
- · Web KDS on any tablet
- · Service requests (call server / bill / water)
- · Menu import (PDF, photo, or URL)
- · 30 menu items
- · FI + EN menu
Growth
Restaurants running a real evening service.
or €89/mo billed annually
+ 0.3% transaction fee
- · Everything in Starter
- · Unlimited menu items
- · Multi-station printing (Bar / Hot / Cold)
- · Multi-device shared cart at one table
- · Custom domain
- · Marketing campaigns + opt-in email list
- · Reservations with online booking page
- · Loyalty stamp programme
Pro
Chains, or single venues that want maximum insight and control.
or €179/mo billed annually
+ 0% transaction fee
- · Everything in Growth
- · 0% in-app payment fee
- · Course-firing by seat
- · Inventory tracking with automatic hide on stock-out
- · Menu Performance Report (2×/month)
- · Multi-location dashboard
- · White-label guest app
- · Priority support + onboarding call
Transaction fee
We charge a small percentage on top of Stripe's standard fees. On a €50 tab that's 25 cents (Starter), 15 cents (Growth), or zero (Pro). The fee covers payment routing, fraud handling, and the Apple Pay / MobilePay infrastructure.
Hardware
Pisteo runs on any tablet, phone, or computer with a modern browser — yours, your staff's, or a cheap Android tablet from any electronics store. We don't sell hardware. The Support pages walk you through enabling kiosk mode on iPad and Android.
Which plan fits you?
- Just starting out — café, bar, or small restaurant. → Starter.
- Running a full evening service with regulars to retain. → Growth. Most restaurants pick this.
- Multiple venues, or you need advanced analytics and inventory control. → Pro.
Frequently asked
Do guests need to install an app? ⌄
No. They scan the QR code at the table and the menu opens in the phone's browser.
What payment methods are supported? ⌄
Apple Pay, Google Pay, MobilePay, and all major cards. Powered by Stripe Connect Express.
How does this fit my existing terminal, cash flow, and accountant? ⌄
Cleanly. Stripe payments land directly in your own Stripe balance, not ours. Pisteo never holds the money. Payments your staff still take at the bar (terminal or cash) stay in the same flow they do today — Pisteo just records the tab as paid. At month end you get one CSV that combines both, split per line item with the correct Finnish VAT (14% on food, non-alcoholic drinks, and takeaway; 25.5% on alcohol). Drop it into Procountor, Netvisor, or Talenom. Every guest receipt shows the VAT split too.
What kitchen hardware do I need? ⌄
Whatever you already have. An existing ESC/POS thermal printer (Epson, Star, Bixolon) plugs in and works. An existing iPad or Android tablet runs our web-based KDS in the browser. Pisteo doesn't sell hardware — buy whatever you need from any electronics store.
Can I turn off in-app payment? ⌄
Yes. Admin controls payment mode: Required, Preferred (default), or Off. If Off, guests order in the app and pay the waiter as usual.
Will it work with my kitchen printer? ⌄
If it speaks ESC/POS and is on your network, yes. That covers almost every thermal printer in use.
How fast is onboarding? ⌄
Most restaurants are live in under an hour. Menu import is the slowest step, and the import tool handles most of it.
What languages do you support? ⌄
Finnish and English natively. Swedish and others via auto-translation. Guests pick their language in the menu.
Who owns the guest data? ⌄
You do. Opt-in emails live in your marketing module. We do not sell or share them.
What happens if Wi-Fi drops? ⌄
Open tabs are stored. Orders queue locally and print when the printer reconnects.
Is there a setup fee? ⌄
No. 14-day free trial, no card required to start.
Can I cancel? ⌄
Yes — monthly plans cancel at the end of the cycle. Annual plans are non-refundable but transferable.