All-in-one restaurant & hotel POS for South Africa
Tafela
A beautiful, offline-capable POS with integrated kitchen display, table management, food cost control, and SARS-compliant billing — purpose-built for South African hospitality. Keep serving, even during load-shedding.
Built for SA restaurant realities
Purpose-built features for the unique challenges of South African hospitality.
Works Through Load-Shedding
Runs fully offline on iPad/tablet with local data sync — orders, payments, kitchen tickets, and receipts continue working without internet. Data syncs automatically when connectivity returns.
SARS-Compliant Billing
Built-in SARS-compliant invoicing engine. Auto-generates valid tax invoices, manages scheduled VAT rate changes, generates VAT201 reports, and archives all transactions for 5 years.
Real-Time Food Cost Control
Integrated recipe costing and inventory management from the starter plan. Auto-calculate food cost %, real-time stock tracking, waste logging, and weekly variance reports — all from R199/mo.
Key features at a glance
See how Tafela powers your restaurant from order to payment.
Table & Floor Management
Drag-and-drop floor plans, table status tracking, cover counting, merge/split tables, and multi-room support.
Food Cost Control
Recipe builder with gram-level precision, real-time stock levels, waste tracking, and variance reports to protect your margins.
SARS-Compliant Billing
Full and abridged tax invoices, digital receipts via SMS/email/WhatsApp, and automated VAT rate change scheduling.
Everything your restaurant needs
From order to kitchen to payment — a complete system that replaces fragmented tools with one beautiful platform.
Table & Floor Management
Drag-and-drop floor plans, table status tracking, cover counting, merge/split tables, and multi-room support.
Kitchen Display System
Real-time order display per station, prep time tracking, course pacing, and audible alerts for kitchen efficiency.
SARS-Compliant Billing
Full and abridged tax invoices, digital receipts via SMS/email/WhatsApp, and automated VAT rate change scheduling.
Payment Integration
Yoco, iKhokha, PayShap, Ozow, SnapScan, and Capitec Pay. QR code payment fallback during connectivity issues.
Food Cost Control
Recipe builder with gram-level precision, real-time stock levels, waste tracking, and variance reports to protect your margins.
Digital Tipping
Configurable tip prompts on customer-facing displays, automatic tip pooling rules, per-staff reports, and transparent end-of-shift tip-out.
Staff Management
Clock-in/out, role-based access, shift scheduling, and SA labour cost modelling including double-time Sunday/holiday calculations.
Offline Mode
Full POS functionality without internet — orders, payments, kitchen tickets, and receipts. Automatic cloud sync when you reconnect.
Simple, transparent pricing
No hardware lock-in. Scale as your business grows. All prices in ZAR.
Starter
Everything a single-location restaurant needs to get started.
- 1 terminal
- Table management + KDS
- Yoco & iKhokha integration
- SARS invoicing
- Basic inventory
- Offline mode
Pro
Full power for restaurants serious about food cost and operations.
- Up to 3 terminals
- Unlimited KDS screens
- All payment integrations
- Recipe costing & food cost
- Digital tipping
- Advanced reporting
Multi-Site
Centralised control for chains, franchises, and hotel F&B.
- Unlimited terminals
- Multi-location management
- Hotel PMS integration
- API access
- Sage/Xero sync
- Dedicated account manager
Get started with Tafela
Join the next generation of South African restaurants running on modern, affordable technology.
Get started with Tafela