How many kitchen screens can I run?

As many as your kitchen needs. Kitchen display is part of the plan, not a per-device license, so the difference between one screen and five is the cost of the tablets — which you buy from anyone you like.

Is scheduling really included?

Yes, on every plan. Staff scheduling and the time clock come with Solo, not a step up. The common competitor structure is a flat scheduling add-on plus a per-employee monthly fee, which grows exactly as you hire.

Do online orders hit the kitchen automatically?

Yes. Online orders arrive in the same queue on the same screens as counter orders — no second tablet, no separate tickets to reconcile.

Can I see labor cost against sales?

Yes. The time clock feeds the built-in P&L, so labor, food cost and card fees appear against the same revenue rather than in three separate tools.

Built for quick service

You are paying rent on screens you already own.

Two kitchen displays, a scheduling add-on billed per employee and an online ordering line item add up to hundreds a month — on top of the base plan, before a single order is rung.

A monthly license on every kitchen and kiosk screen
Scheduling sold as a base fee plus a per-employee fee
A separate subscription for each add-on you switch on
Inventory locked behind a higher tier

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Run your own numbers against Toast

Pre-filled with a typical quick service restaurant. Change anything — including which vendor you are comparing.

Card sales per month$45,000

Average sale$14.00

People who need a login

Kitchen / kiosk screens

2Your own devices

Screens are your own. ArkSlate runs on approved iPads, Android tablets, Stripe readers and Star printers — we sell no hardware and charge no per-screen software fee. Competitors license that same screen by the month.

Compare against

Toast

Starter plan · cheapest that fits

Software subscription$0.00
Free tier
Extra user seats$0.00
Unlimited users
Scheduling & time clock$180.00
10 staff × $9.00
Per-screen software (KDS/kiosk)$0.00
2 screens, no license fee
Online ordering$0.00
Not needed
Card processing$1,602.64
2.49% + $0.15 × 3,214 sales

Software$180.00

Processing$1,602.64

Total / mo$1,782.64

Contract: Toast hardware required

ArkSlate

Growth plan · cheapest that fits

Software subscription$149.00
Growth plan
Extra user seats$0.00
Unlimited users
Scheduling & time clock$0.00
Included
Per-screen software (KDS/kiosk)$0.00
2 screens, no license fee
Online ordering$0.00
Not needed
Card processing$1,375.71
2.70% + $0.05 × 3,214 sales

Software$149.00

Processing$1,375.71

Total / mo$1,524.71

Contract: None — month to month

You would keep

$3,095/yr

versus Toast, at $258 a month — before counting the inventory, accounting and unlimited seats they charge extra for.

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Both sides quoted at that vendor's cheapest tier for this setup, using published list prices as of September 2026. Card-present rates only; keyed and online rates differ. Hardware is bought separately on every platform — ArkSlate sells none. Where we were unsure whether a vendor charges for something, we assumed they do not.

What you get on day one

Kitchen display, however many screens

Route by station — line, fry, expo — to as many approved tablets as the kitchen needs. The count never changes the bill.

Scheduling and time clock included

Build the schedule, clock staff in and out, and see labor against sales in the same system. No per-employee surcharge.

Online orders on the same rail

Digital orders land on the same kitchen screens as counter orders, in the same queue, with the same timers.

Inventory that reaches the recipe

Track stock at the ingredient level with vendor-managed reordering, so a run on one item does not quietly strand three others.

Labor, food cost and card fees in one P&L

Built-in accounting closes the loop most POS vendors leave open, without exporting to a second subscription.

Demand forecasting on your own history

Pro plans add predictive prep and reorder suggestions built from your sales, not an industry average.

The kit for a quick service restaurant

We sell no hardware. We certify a short list of commodity devices, guarantee they work, and support only what is on it — which is how support stays fast and your gear stays replaceable on a Saturday.

RegistersSupported iPads or any modern tablet

Card readersStripe Terminal readers at each till

Receipts & ticketsStar CloudPRNT thermal printers

Kitchen screensAny approved tablets — no per-screen software fee

Quick service restaurants, specifically

Also built for

Coffee shops Food trucks Full service restaurants Retail shops Hot tub & pool service Field service

Try it on your own numbers

Free during the beta, no card required, and no contract to sign your way out of.

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