Restaurant POS Software in Riyadh
VAT billing, kitchen tickets, inventory and multi-branch reports for Riyadh food businesses, with the ZATCA question answered before the screen layout.
Short answer
TasteIQ is a restaurant POS system for Riyadh cafés, restaurants and cloud kitchens. It handles VAT billing, kitchen tickets by station, split bills, inventory and multi-outlet reports on devices you already own. It costs $108 per outlet per year after a 14-day free trial with no card. ZATCA Phase 2 (Fatoora) integration is not published yet, so check your wave before you choose it.
TasteIQ in Riyadh at a glance
| Price | $108 per outlet per year |
|---|---|
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no card |
| Setup | Remote, about 15 minutes, on devices you already own |
| VAT and e-invoicing | 15% VAT; ZATCA e-invoicing: Saudi VAT is 15%. ZATCA's e-invoicing runs in two phases, with the integration phase rolled out in waves announced to taxpayers in advance. |
| Licensing bodies | Amanat Al-Riyadh (Balady); Ministry of Commerce; ZATCA |
| Support | Monday–Saturday, 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM Saudi time (10:00 AM – 6:00 PM IST), by phone and WhatsApp |
How Riyadh food businesses run, and what that means for a POS
Riyadh is a fast-growing, late-night city: dining peaks after the evening prayer, family sections and a strong delivery habit shape how a room is laid out, and events and seasons such as Riyadh Season move demand sharply. A POS has to bill quickly in a crowded room and keep delivery orders from swamping the counter.
Many Riyadh operators run several branches across districts that behave very differently, from the offices of the north to residential neighbourhoods and boulevard-style venues, which makes one menu and per-branch reporting a first requirement rather than an add-on.
Ramadan rearranges the whole day: trade moves to after sunset and late night, and the kitchen's prep schedule moves with it. Reports by daypart let you set that schedule from last year's numbers instead of from memory.
Who licenses a Riyadh restaurant
A Riyadh restaurant is licensed through the municipality's Balady platform, and the municipal licence is separate from the commercial registration and from tax onboarding.
| Where | Who | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal licence for the premises | Amanat Al-Riyadh (Riyadh Municipality), through the Balady platform | Municipal licences are applied for through Balady, with premises requirements that depend on the activity and the site. |
| Your district's branch municipality | The branch municipality (baladiya) covering your address | Day-to-day inspections and some approvals are handled at district level, so ask which branch covers your address. |
| Commercial registration | Ministry of Commerce | The commercial registration is a separate step from the municipal licence. |
| VAT and e-invoicing | Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) | Administers VAT and the e-invoicing programme, including its Phase 2 integration waves. Read the national guide for what each phase requires. |
Check your own e-invoicing wave and any notices with ZATCA directly, because timing is set per taxpayer and announced in advance.
Municipal licences, commercial registration and e-invoicing onboarding are handled by different bodies, so confirm each with the issuing platform for your site before you commit to a lease. We do not quote fees or wave dates here because they change by notification.
Read the national guide to ZATCA e-invoicing and POS: Restaurant POS system in Saudi Arabia.
Ramadan, Riyadh Season and late-night trading
A Riyadh restaurant's year has a few very different gears: ordinary weeks, Ramadan evenings built around iftar and the late meal, and event seasons that bring queues for weeks. A POS that can show last year's numbers for each gear lets you staff and buy against them.
Late-night trade also means a shift crosses midnight. Make sure the day boundary in your reports matches how you actually close, so a 1 AM bill belongs to the night it was served rather than to a new day.
Pick the route that matches your Riyadh outlet
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What you get for $108/yr per outlet
One plan, the same in every city: $108 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.
- VAT-ready invoices with configurable tax rates and tax-inclusive or tax-exclusive menu pricing
- Service charge as a percentage, set per outlet
- Billing currency set per outlet
- 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
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
We have not published a ZATCA Phase 2 (Fatoora) integration. Phase 2 is mandatory in waves, so if you are in or near a wave, ask us for the current status and do not choose a POS that cannot meet your wave date.
Receipts and kitchen tickets print in English or in the item names you enter; Arabic right-to-left layouts are not available yet, so check how your item names print in the free trial.
Orders from HungerStation, Jahez, Keeta and similar apps are entered under the delivery or other order type rather than imported automatically. If automatic import is essential, ask us for the current status and test the exact workflow in the free trial first.
Card payments, including mada, are taken on your own terminal or payment provider, and onboarding is remote, over phone and WhatsApp. TasteIQ's hardware partner network supplies hardware in India; elsewhere, plan to use devices and printers you already have or buy locally.
Restaurant POS in Riyadh: common questions
Yes, taxpayers in Saudi Arabia are subject to ZATCA's e-invoicing regulations. Phase 1 requires electronic generation of invoices, and Phase 2 requires integration with the Fatoora platform in waves announced by ZATCA. The national guide explains both phases and what to ask a vendor.
About this page
Published by TasteIQ (MPYG Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore). We sell restaurant POS software, 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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