Card machines forSandwich Shops
Built for a 90 minute lunch window, clearing low-value taps with no minimum spend.
- 1.25% blended
- £0 monthly bill
- Next-day payouts
Every kind of sandwich shop
Lunch counters, office rounds, catering and coffee-led sites.
Lunch counters
Low-value taps cleared fast with no minimum transaction.
- Grab and go
- Meal deals
- Peak hour
Office rounds
Take card at reception rather than invoicing every desk.
- Deliveries
- Office runs
- Rounds
Platter catering
Deposits and balances taken for buffets and meetings.
- Platters
- Buffets
- Meetings
Coffee-led sites
Drinks and food rung through on the same terminal.
- Coffee
- Pastries
- Loyalty
Why sandwich shops choose Shift4 One
Fast taps for the midday rush
A contactless payment clears in seconds, helping you serve more of the lunchtime queue.
1.25% on every card and wallet
A £5 sandwich costs 6p in fees, keeping small transactions genuinely affordable to process.
Next working day settlement
A busy Friday lunch service settles into your account the next working day.
No bill outside of trading days
Closed on Sundays and bank holidays, you pay £0 with no minimum monthly service charge.
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
Competitor pricing from published UK rates, last checked August 2026. Providers change pricing without notice — confirm directly.
Sandwich Shops card machine questions
Will it keep up with an office lunch rush?
Yes. Contactless payments process in seconds, helping you serve a queue of office workers quickly.
Are fees on a £5 sandwich actually worthwhile?
Yes. At 1.25%, a £5 sandwich costs just 6p in fees, which is manageable even on small tickets.
Do we pay a bill if we're closed weekends?
No. There's no minimum monthly service charge, so a shop closed Saturdays and Sundays pays £0 those days.
How quickly does Friday's takings reach our account?
Settlement is next working day, so Friday's lunch trade is in your account before the weekend.
Can we add a second till for a busier second location?
Yes. Additional terminals are £14 a month, useful for a second shop or a satellite counter.
Get your sandwich shops 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.