Restaurant POS Software in Kolkata
GST billing, kitchen tickets, inventory and reports for Kolkata outlets, on devices you already own. Print KOT in Bengali and go live in about 15 minutes.
Short answer
TasteIQ is restaurant POS software for Kolkata restaurants, cafés, bakeries and cloud kitchens. It handles GST billing, kitchen order tickets in Bengali, Hindi, Urdu and other languages, 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 Kolkata 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 | Bengali, Hindi, Urdu and more (12 languages in all) |
| GST state code | 19: West Bengal. A Kolkata GSTIN starts with 19. |
| Licensing bodies | KMC, Bidhannagar, NKDA (New Town) and Howrah |
| 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 Kolkata food businesses run, and what that means for a POS
Kolkata's food trade spans a wider spread than most cities: Park Street restaurants and bars, Indian-Chinese kitchens in Tangra, neighbourhood sweet shops and bakeries, and roll and street-food counters that turn over quickly all day.
Venues that sell food and drinks together gain from kitchen tickets routed by station, so the bar and kitchen each see only their own orders. Bakeries and sweet shops, where regulars buy a few items at a time, care more about speed at the till and a clean item report than about table management.
TasteIQ covers both modes in the same plan: KOT by station for venues with a kitchen and bar, and fast counter billing with item-level reports for counters and bakeries.
Which authority covers your Kolkata outlet
Kolkata and its neighbours each run their own licensing. Salt Lake, New Town and Howrah sit under different bodies from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, and the premises address decides which applies.
| Where | Who | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata city | Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) | Trade licences are issued as a certificate of enlistment; check the KMC site for the current application route. |
| Salt Lake (Bidhannagar) | Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation | Publishes its own trade licence rate chart; apply here, not to KMC. |
| New Town | New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) | Issues certificates of enlistment through its own online portal. |
| Howrah | Howrah Municipal Corporation | A separate corporation across the river; a KMC licence does not cover it. |
| Labour registration | West Bengal 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 | West Bengal, state code 19 | 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 Bengali
Most Kolkata kitchens work in Bengali, with Hindi and Urdu common in some neighbourhoods. TasteIQ prints kitchen order tickets in Bengali, Hindi, Urdu and nine other languages, 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 Kolkata
TasteIQ works with standard receipt and kitchen printers, so you can buy locally. Kolkata's own Chandni Chowk, not Delhi's, is its main computer and electronics hardware market.
- Chandni Chowk, Kolkata. Computer and electronics hardware; compare several dealers before buying.
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 Kolkata outlet
Restaurants and bars
Park Street-style venues get KOT by station, table transfers and split bills alongside GST invoices.
Bakeries and sweet shops
Fast counter billing with item-level reports for regulars buying a few items at a time.
Cafés and cloud kitchens
Short menus, modifiers and quick billing for counter-led cafés and roll shops.
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 Kolkata: common questions
Yes. TasteIQ runs on phones, tablets and PCs you already own and onboards remotely by phone and WhatsApp, so a Kolkata restaurant, bakery 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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