Card machine guide · Sweets & specialty food
For gelato shops the Clover Station Duo is the usual starting point: flavor counts, scoop sizes and summer queues. Here is how we size the setup and what to avoid.
✓ Installed by our team and supported by phone. Rates and equipment are quoted to your business.
At Merchant Fund Express, we set up Clover for which credit card machine is best for a gelato shop: the right devices, the features that matter in your workflow and on-site training for your staff.
For most gelato shops 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. We lead with the Duo rather than the Station Solo because the Solo does not accept contactless tap, which most gelato shops need.
Gelato shops live on summer evenings, with lines of families and a short cone-and-cup menu.
Scoop sizes, flavor counts and toppings, with cakes and pints as retail items.
Cards, wallets and tips at the counter, with gift cards for tourists.
Young seasonal staff; training time is short.
A Station Duo at the counter, a Flex on the patio for lines and a Mini at a second window.
We stage the system before it ships, install it with you in the room, and rehearse a real service so launch day is not the first time anyone uses it.
| Role | Device | Why it earns its place |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Station Duo | Counter |
| Add-on | Flex | Patio |
| Add-on | Mini | Second window |
A menu that lists each flavor as a button instead of a modifier clutters the screen.
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.
Use flavor groups with required choices for the number of scoops.
A handheld lets staff take payment on the patio.
Yes. Items can be priced by weight or unit so the register handles both without a calculator.
No. Equipment and processing are quoted to your business, because the right number depends on your volume, card mix and how many stations you need. Call (305) 384-8391 for a personal quote.
At Merchant Fund Express, once your account is approved the hardware is configured and scheduled for on-site installation. We give you a real date when you call, and we stay with you through the first service.
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.
