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Launch checklist · Restaurants

Launch checklist for an Italian restaurant: from install day to the first full week.

Everything to do before, during and after your Clover goes live, in the order an Italian restaurant needs it.

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How does an Italian restaurant start accepting credit cards with Clover?

Short answer: An Italian restaurant can be taking cards after a single installation visit: list your top sellers and logins, have the Clover Station Duo placed, programmed and tested on site, and run a practice sale with every staff member. Then review item, tip and deposit reports after the first week, and call (305) 384-8391 with any questions.

Key facts

  • Before install: top sellers, modifiers, logins and devices
  • Install day: Clover Station Duo placed, programmed and tested
  • First rush: a second person beside the register
  • Week one: review item, tip and deposit reports

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Before install day

At Merchant Fund Express, we set up Clover for launch checklist for an italian restaurant: the right devices, the features that matter in your workflow and on-site training for your staff.

Confirm where the Station Duo will sit and where power and the connection come from.
Write down your top ten sellers and the modifiers each one needs, in the words your staff use.
Gather a recent processing statement for the free rate review.
Tell your team the date so nobody learns the system on a live service.
List every printer, drawer and scanner the setup needs.

On install day

A Station Duo at the server station manages orders and payments, while a Kitchen Display 14" or 24" shows courses in order. A Flex lets servers take orders and payment at the table.

Staff run a practice transaction for every payment type you take.
We note anything about the space that needs a bracket, a cable or a power strip.
Staff run a practice transaction for every payment type you take.
We note anything about the space that needs a bracket, a cable or a power strip.
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Your first service

Italian restaurants run on dinner service and weekend reservations, with families and celebrations creating large tables. Courses go out in sequence, so the kitchen needs to know when to fire each one.

Keep a second person next to the register for the first hour.
Ask the first ten customers if anything about checkout confused them.
Write down anything that felt slow so it can be fixed the same day.

The first week

Firing courses by memory leads to cold entrées. Use course timing so the kitchen sees when to start each course. Set course timing once in the system, and the kitchen fires pasta and mains at the right moment even on a full Saturday.

Look at tips by employee and confirm the payout matches.
Check deposits against your batch reports.
Decide whether a second device would remove a bottleneck you saw.

Why work with us

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.

Sources and review

Reviewed by the Merchant Fund Express team on October 12, 2026. Official pages checked as of that date.

Common questions

Can I fire courses at different times?

Yes. Orders can be held and fired by course so appetizers, pasta and mains reach the table in sequence.

Can guests pay at the table?

Yes. Servers can bring a handheld so guests pay and tip without the card leaving their sight.

What if I am already under a processing contract?

At Merchant Fund Express, tell us the term and the equipment arrangement. We will explain what switching would involve and tell you honestly if waiting makes more sense.

What will this cost me?

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.

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Ready to get set up with Clover?

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.

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