The industry's most proven enterprise POS platform — trusted by 60,000+ restaurants worldwide. Built for complex operations that demand reliability, depth, and control.
The Platform Behind the Industry
Aloha Essentials is the workhorse of the food service industry. From a busy full-service dining room to a multi-revenue-center resort operation, it handles complex course management, granular labor tracking, and deep inventory control without compromise.
Delivered as a monthly subscription — hardware, software, support, and payments all in. No server room required. No surprise upgrade fees. And unlike pure cloud systems, Aloha Essentials stays operational during internet outages so service never stops.
Talk to Our TeamTable mapping, server sections, split checks, course firing, tip-share workflows, and timed appetizer/entrée/dessert sequencing — reliable offline too.
Streamlined touchscreen interface with one-touch combos, smart upsell prompts, and fast order entry optimized for counter and drive-thru environments.
Drag-and-drop scheduling, mobile shift alerts, staff sharing across locations, custom payroll export, and labor law compliance tools built in.
300+ pre-built reports plus custom report builder. Export to QuickBooks, payroll systems, or your BI tool of choice.
Best Fit
Full-service restaurants that need sophisticated table management, multi-course ordering, and high check accuracy.
Multi-revenue center hospitality operations including dining rooms, bars, poolside service, and banquet facilities.
Growing brands and franchise groups that need centralized menu management and consolidated reporting across locations.
MenuLink Back Office
Aloha Essentials includes MenuLink — NCR Voyix's back office suite for food cost control and workforce management. It's the reason operators move off simpler systems as they grow: nothing else gives you this depth of cost visibility tied directly to your POS data.
See It In ActionFIFO inventory tracking with live pricing. Know your actual cost of goods at any moment — not just at month-end.
Centralized recipe management with ideal vs. actual variance reporting. Forecasting tools for sales, menu mix, and guest volume projections.
Drag-and-drop schedule builder with conflict alerts, mobile shift notifications, and staff sharing across multiple locations.
Custom payroll export covering worked and unworked hours, with pre-filled compliance forms for federal and state labor requirements.
Platform Add-Ons
Aloha Essentials is the foundation. These add-ons extend it — all natively connected, no third-party integrations required.
iOS and Android mobile app giving you 24/7 access to live sales, labor costs, void alerts, comps, and customer feedback — from anywhere, for any location.
AI-powered loss prevention that analyzes every transaction for suspicious patterns — flagging potential theft, ranking server performance by check average, tips, and table times, all without you watching the cameras.
Replace kitchen printer tickets with color-coded KDS screens. Intelligent item routing, cook-time tracking, and order consolidation built in.
Branded online ordering that routes directly to your Aloha system — no middleware, no third-party commission, no separate menu to maintain.
Integrated payment processing with next-day merchant funding, point-to-point encryption, EMV, contactless, and Apple/Google Pay — one support number for everything.
Remote monitoring and diagnostic dashboard for multi-location operators. Real-time hardware and software status across all sites, with remote resolution before issues reach your floor.