Card machines forChinese Restaurants
Run the dining room and a collection hatch on one account, with 200 orders a weekend settled next day.
- First terminal free
- £0 monthly bill
- Next-day payouts
Every kind of Chinese restaurant
Dining rooms, collection hatches, banqueting suites and buffets.
Dining rooms
Handheld payment at the table keeps servers out of the queue.
- Table service
- Split bills
- Tips
Collection hatch
Second terminal keeps takeaway takings separate from the restaurant.
- Collections
- Takeaway
- Drivers
Banqueting rooms
Deposits taken at booking and balances settled on the night.
- Functions
- Deposits
- New Year
Buffet counters
Fixed-price covers cleared quickly as guests finish their meal.
- Buffets
- Fixed price
- Groups
Why chinese restaurants choose Shift4 One
Two-second contactless
Collection customers tap and go without holding up the hatch.
Split any bill
Divide across cards by cover or amount, without restarting the sale.
Next-day payouts
Weekend takings are in the bank the next working day, not days later.
One blended rate
The same rate applies to a £12 collection and a £300 banquet bill.
How it stacks up
| Feature | Shift4 | SumUp | Zettle | Dojo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Free | £29+ | £19+ | £100+ |
| Monthly fee | £0 | £0 | £0 | £15+ |
| Rate | 1.25% | 1.69% | 1.75% | 1.2% |
| 4G built in | ||||
| Next-day payout | ||||
| No use, no bill |
Blended rate on Visa and Mastercard. Amex 1.9%. Over £10k a month, pricing is quoted individually.
Competitor pricing from published UK rates, last checked August 2026. Providers change pricing without notice — confirm directly.
What you'd save each year
Turning over more than £10k a month? Your rate is priced individually — send a statement and we'll come back the same day.
Competitor pricing from published UK rates, last checked August 2026. Providers change pricing without notice — confirm directly.
Chinese Restaurants card machine questions
Can we keep takeaway takings separate?
Yes. A second terminal at £14 a month reports separately, so collection sales and restaurant sales can be reconciled independently at the end of the night.
Do you support deposits for functions?
Yes. Deposits can be taken on the terminal at the time of booking and the balance settled on the night against the same account.
Is the handheld usable across a large room?
Yes. It runs on WiFi with automatic 4G fallback, so it works across a large dining room and in function suites away from the router.
How much does a second terminal cost?
£14 a month. The first terminal is free and there is no rental on it, no PCI charge and no minimum monthly bill.
What is the contract?
Eighteen months with no early exit fee, so closing or relocating the site does not trigger a charge.
Get your chinese restaurants quote
First terminal free. Additional terminals £14/month. £0 monthly bill, no minimum monthly service charge. no use, no bill: no transactions in a month means no bill. Next working day, including Saturdays settlement and 4g and wifi built in.
Turning over more than £10k a month? Your rate is priced individually — send a statement and we'll come back the same day.
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1.25% (£1.25 per £100) on Visa and Mastercard, American Express 1.9%, and your first terminal free.