Card machine guide · Restaurants
For taquerias the Clover Station Duo is the usual starting point: counter orders, bilingual staff and cash-heavy lines. Below: what the setup looks like, who it suits and where owners go wrong.
✓ 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 taqueria: the right devices, the features that matter in your workflow and on-site training for your staff.
For most taquerias we start with the Clover Station Duo. The Station Duo pairs a 14-inch staff screen with an 8-inch customer-facing screen and a built-in printer, and it accepts contactless tap, chip and swipe. We lead with the Duo rather than the Station Solo because the Solo does not accept contactless tap, which most taquerias need.
A taqueria runs a fast counter with bilingual service and heavy cash volume, plus a takeout and delivery side that grows on weekends.
Orders are by taco, plate or combo, with salsa and protein modifiers. Keeping item names in both languages on the kitchen ticket prevents mistakes on a busy line.
A real mix of cash and cards. Cash needs clean tracking and tips are usually dropped at the counter.
Family-run crews rotate positions, so PIN-based logins and a simple permission model keep the register safe.
A Station Duo at the counter with a printer to the grill, plus a Flex for weekend lines or a patio.
Installation is on site: hardware set up and tested, your items and modifiers programmed, printers and drawers connected and your staff walked through a practice rush.
| Role | Device | Why it earns its place |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Station Duo | Counter |
| Add-on | Flex | Patio or line |
| Add-on | Kitchen Display 14" | Grill board |
Letting cash sales go unrecorded so the drawer and the system disagree every night is the most common issue.
What you get from Merchant Fund Express is a team, not a box: installation at your location, practical training and phone support, plus funding options from the same company if your plans grow.
Item names can be set up the way your team says them, so tickets use the same words in the kitchen and at the counter.
Yes. Cash and card tenders show separately at close so the drawer and the report agree.
Yes. A handheld Flex lets servers take payment at the table, split by seat and capture tips, which shortens table time.
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.
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.
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.
