Restaurant POS Software in Chennai
GST billing, kitchen tickets with token numbers, inventory and reports for Chennai outlets, on devices you already own. Print KOT in Tamil and go live in about 15 minutes.
Short answer
TasteIQ is restaurant POS software for Chennai restaurants, tiffin centres, cafés and cloud kitchens. It handles GST billing, kitchen order tickets in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and other Indian languages with order and token numbers, plus inventory and daily reports, on devices you already own. It costs ₹8,990 + GST per outlet per year after a 14-day free trial with no card, and onboarding is remote and takes about 15 minutes.
TasteIQ in Chennai at a glance
| Price | ₹8,990 + GST per outlet per year (about ₹25 a day) |
|---|---|
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no card |
| Setup | Remote, about 15 minutes, on devices you already own |
| KOT languages | Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and more (12 languages in all) |
| GST state code | 33: Tamil Nadu. A Chennai GSTIN starts with 33. |
| Licensing bodies | Greater Chennai Corporation; Tambaram and Avadi are separate |
| Hardware | Optional. Use your own, or arranged on demand through TasteIQ's partner network |
| Support | Monday–Saturday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM IST, by phone and WhatsApp |
How Chennai food businesses run, and what that means for a POS
Chennai eats on a clock: idli and dosa tiffin in the morning, full meals at lunch, then snacks and filter coffee in the evening. Peaks are sharp and predictable, which rewards a counter that can issue a bill and a ticket without a pause.
For counter and token-led formats, the kitchen ticket matters as much as the bill. TasteIQ kitchen tickets carry an order number and a token number, so the person calling an order and the cook reading it are looking at the same reference.
Daily sales and item-level reports then show which tiffin items and meals carry the day, which is the information that decides tomorrow's batch sizes.
Which authority covers your Chennai outlet
The Greater Chennai Corporation covers the city proper, but the suburbs around it are separate corporations. Licences follow the address of the premises.
| Where | Who | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Chennai city | Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) | Municipal trade and health licensing for premises inside city limits. |
| Tambaram and Avadi | Tambaram Municipal Corporation and Avadi Municipal Corporation | Separate corporations with their own licensing; a Greater Chennai licence does not cover them. |
| Labour registration | Tamil Nadu Labour Department | Registration for working hours and staff conditions. See the note below the table. |
| Food safety | FSSAI (FoSCoS portal) | Registration or licence depends on turnover and activity. TasteIQ also offers FSSAI filing assistance. |
| GST | Tamil Nadu, state code 33 | Register on the GST portal; every invoice carries your GSTIN. |
Jurisdiction follows the premises address, not the locality name, so confirm which body covers your plot before applying. Fire safety clearance and, if you serve alcohol, state excise approval are separate and depend on your building and what you sell. We do not quote fees or thresholds here because they change by notification.
State Shops & Establishments rules are being aligned with the national Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, which took effect on 21 November 2025, and states are handling the transition differently. Confirm which registration applies to your outlet.
Opening a new outlet? TasteIQ also helps with FSSAI licence filing · GST registration.
KOT in Tamil
Most Chennai kitchens work in Tamil. TasteIQ prints kitchen order tickets in Tamil, with Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and eight other languages available, chosen per outlet.
Headings, order types and common dish terms are translated. A dish name outside the built-in vocabulary prints exactly as you typed it, so write item names in the script your kitchen reads. The language is set per outlet in KOT settings.
Where to buy receipt and kitchen printers in Chennai
TasteIQ works with standard receipt and kitchen printers, so you can buy locally. Ritchie Street, near Mount Road, is Chennai's best-known computer and electronics market and a common place to buy printers and accessories.
- Ritchie Street. Computer parts, peripherals and printers; a very large number of small dealers, so compare quotes and check warranty terms.
Ask for a GST invoice and a warranty card, and print a sample bill and a sample KOT before you pay.
Hardware on demand, if you want it
TasteIQ runs on the phones, tablets, PCs and printers you already own, so hardware is optional. If you would rather not source it yourself, TasteIQ can arrange billing hardware such as receipt and kitchen printers on demand in India through its partner network.
Tell us your city and what you need on WhatsApp and we will say what is available.
Run a billing-hardware or IT business? Join the TasteIQ partner programme. Become a partner.
Pick the setup that matches your Chennai outlet
Restaurants and tiffin centres
Fast counter billing, token numbers on tickets and daily item reports for tiffin and meals service.
Cafés and bakeries
Short menus, modifiers and quick billing for filter-coffee and snack counters.
Tiffin subscriptions
Recurring meal plans with pause and resume, own or third-party delivery, and GST billing.
What you get for ₹8,990/yr + GST per outlet
One plan, the same in every city: ₹8,990 + GST per outlet per year, after a 14-day free trial, no card. There is no setup fee and no AMC, and no hardware you are required to buy. It runs on Android and iOS phones and tablets, plus Windows and Mac, with standard receipt and kitchen printers.
- GST-ready invoices with configurable tax rates
- Kitchen order tickets (KOT) by station
- Split bills, modifiers, discounts and table transfers
- Inventory deduction with low-stock alerts
- Daily sales, item and payment-mode reports
- Multi-outlet dashboard with menu sync
- Branded online ordering
- AI menu setup from photos
How setup works
- Start the free trial. Create your outlet in the app. No card, no setup fee.
- Add your menu. Upload photos of your menu or type items in. AI reads items and prices; you confirm them.
- Connect printers and test. Pair the receipt and kitchen printers you already have and print a test bill and KOT.
- Go live. Train staff on real orders during the trial. Most outlets are billing in about 15 minutes.
Where TasteIQ may not be the right fit
If most of your orders arrive through Swiggy or Zomato and you depend on automatic order import, test that exact workflow in the free trial before you decide. TasteIQ records aggregator orders as their own order type so reports separate them from dine-in and takeaway.
TasteIQ is software-first and onboards remotely, over phone and WhatsApp. In India, billing hardware can be arranged on demand through its partner network. If you need one vendor to supply hardware and fit it on site as a single contract, ask what is available in your city before you decide.
Restaurant POS in Chennai: common questions
Yes. TasteIQ runs on phones, tablets and PCs you already own and onboards remotely by phone and WhatsApp, so a Chennai tiffin centre or café uses the same product and price as anywhere else. Most outlets bill within about 15 minutes.
About this page
Published by TasteIQ (MPYG Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore). We sell restaurant POS software and, in India, FSSAI and GST filing assistance, so read this as a vendor's guide rather than independent advice.
Facts and links last checked on . Tax, licensing and e-invoicing rules change by notification: this page points you to the right office and does not replace its advice or legal advice. If something is out of date, email founders@tasteiq.in and we will correct it.
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