Card machine guide · Restaurants
For diners the Clover Station Duo is the usual starting point: counter seating, booths and all-day menus. Below: what the setup looks like, who it suits and where owners go wrong.
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At Merchant Fund Express, we set up Clover for which credit card machine is best for a diner: the right devices, the features that matter in your workflow and on-site training for your staff.
For most diners we start with the Clover Station Duo. On the Station Duo the staff work on a large 14-inch display while the customer sees and tips on a second 8-inch screen. Tap, chip and swipe are all accepted and the printer is built in.
A diner has long hours, a mix of counter seats, booths and to-go, and a menu that runs from eggs to dinner platters all day. The pace never fully stops.
Large menus need good categories; breakfast items, plates and pies each get their own screen, with time-based availability so breakfast ends when you want it to.
Cards, cash and a surprising number of regulars who pay the same way every time. Tips on counter orders and table checks are standard.
Long shifts, shift changes and a lot of cash handling mean permissions and reports matter more than flashy features.
A Station Duo at the host stand and register, a Flex for tableside, and a printer at the grill and at the pantry so cooks see only their tickets.
Setup is done with you in the room: devices placed where they will really be used, items and modifiers entered in your language, a test of each payment type and a short training session for opening and closing.
| Role | Device | Why it earns its place |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Station Duo | Register and host stand |
| Add-on | Flex | Tableside payment |
| Add-on | Kitchen Display 14" | Grill board |
Leaving all-day menus available at all hours leads to breakfast items rung after the grill is set for dinner.
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 and categories can be scheduled so they appear only during the hours you set.
Yes. You can keep counter orders and table checks separate, with different tip prompts.
Yes. A handheld Flex lets servers take payment at the table, split by seat and capture tips, which shortens table time.
At Merchant Fund Express, there is no price list on purpose. Your quote is built from your monthly card sales, your average ticket and the devices you need, so call (305) 384-8391 and we will price your actual setup.
Yes. Send or read us a recent statement and we will walk through what you pay today, with no obligation.
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.
