Card machine guide · Restaurants
For ramen shops the Clover Station Duo is the usual starting point: broth/topping modifiers and fast table turns. The sections below cover sizing, the usual traps and what installation looks like.
✓ 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 ramen shop: the right devices, the features that matter in your workflow and on-site training for your staff.
For most ramen 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 ramen shops need.
Ramen shops run tight tables with quick turns, short menus and lines that form outside on busy evenings.
Bowls with broth, noodle firmness and topping modifiers, plus sides and drinks. Required choices keep each bowl complete.
Cards and taps with modest tips, and a to-go share on delivery nights.
A small kitchen and a few servers; fast ticketing keeps each table moving.
A Station Duo at the host stand, a Flex for table close-out and a Kitchen Display at the line.
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 | Host stand |
| Add-on | Flex | Table close-out |
| Add-on | Kitchen Display 14" | Line |
Skipping modifier requirements leads to bowls without a broth choice and re-fires.
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. Required modifier groups prevent incomplete orders from being sent.
A handheld lets servers close the check at the table.
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, 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.
Tell us the term and the equipment arrangement. We will explain what switching would involve and tell you honestly if waiting makes more sense.
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.
