Card machine guide · Cafes & quick service
For delis the Clover Station Duo is the usual starting point: sold-by-weight items and counter orders. Read on for the layout we would quote and the mistakes we see most.
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At Merchant Fund Express, we set up Clover for which credit card machine is best for a deli: the right devices, the features that matter in your workflow and on-site training for your staff.
For most delis we start with the Clover Station Duo. The Duo is the full countertop system: two screens, a built-in printer, tap, chip and swipe, Ethernet and Wi-Fi, and fingerprint login for staff. We lead with the Duo rather than the Station Solo because the Solo does not accept contactless tap, which most delis need.
A deli sells by weight and by the sandwich, with a counter that never has the same order twice. Deli sections have slower, customized service and a grab-and-go side with a fast line.
Weight-based items (meats, cheeses, salads) need a way to enter weight or a price-per-pound quantity, while prepared items are fixed prices. Keeping the two item types distinct keeps reports meaningful.
Cards and taps at the counter, with cash for small sandwich orders. Catering platters come with deposits and pickup times.
Counter staff slice and ring, so permissions to void or discount are worth restricting to a manager.
A Station Duo with a scale-ready workflow at the deli counter and a second terminal for the grab-and-go cooler; a printer tags each custom order with a ticket number.
Our team ships hardware configured, then comes on site to place it, connect it, build your items and train your staff. We stay on the line through your first service.
| Role | Device | Why it earns its place |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Station Duo | Deli counter |
| Add-on | Mini | Grab-and-go checkout |
| Add-on | Flex | Delivery drivers and catering |
Skipping SKU-level setup for prepared goods makes inventory impossible, and the deli quietly loses track of what sells.
With Merchant Fund Express you deal with the people who set the system up. We come on site, train your team and stay reachable by phone, and our funding side is there if you later need capital or equipment financing.
Yes. Items can be priced by weight so staff enter the quantity at the counter and the total is computed for them.
Platters can be sold as items with a note for pickup time, and a deposit can be recorded as a partial payment.
At Merchant Fund Express, use short item lists, modifiers instead of dozens of buttons and a second station or handheld for peak. We set up and rehearse it with your team on site.
Our team installs on site, configures your items and trains your staff, then stays available by phone after launch.
It helps but is not required. A recent processing statement lets us compare your effective rate to what a Clover setup would look like for your sales mix.
Call Merchant Fund Express. We install it, train your staff and stay on the line after launch. Ask for a free rate review while you are at it.
