Card machine guide · Restaurants
For steakhouses the Clover Station Duo is the usual starting point: course firing, wine pairing and high-ticket checks. The sections below cover sizing, the usual traps and what installation looks like.
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At Merchant Fund Express, we set up Clover for which credit card machine is best for a steakhouse: the right devices, the features that matter in your workflow and on-site training for your staff.
For most steakhouses 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.
Dinner is the business. Reservations stack between six and eight, tables turn slowly, and big parties and celebrations fill weekend nights.
Cuts, sizes and temperatures, plus sides served family style, sauces and add-ons like a lobster tail. Temperature as a required modifier saves remakes.
High average checks, business dinners on corporate cards, wine and cocktail sales and frequent split checks. Guests expect to pay at the table.
Servers, bartenders, a host team and managers who approve comps on a remade steak. Permission settings keep comps visible and controlled.
Flex handhelds for paying at the table, a Station Duo at the bar or service station, and a Kitchen Display 24" at the broiler so temperatures are never misread. ID checks for alcohol are the restaurant's responsibility.
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 | Flex | Pay-at-table for servers |
| Add-on | Station Duo | Bar and service station |
| Add-on | Kitchen Display 24" | Broiler and expo screen |
Leaving temperature as an optional note invites mistakes. Make it a required choice so every steak ticket carries it.
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 modifiers stop the order from going to the kitchen until the server picks a temperature.
Yes. Comps and voids are tied to the employee and the reason, so you can review them the next morning.
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.
