> ## Documentation Index
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# ePOS Waiter App Overview

> The oFatoura ePOS waiter and cashier app for tablets and phones — log in, take table orders, run the kitchen display, manage shifts, attendance, reservations, printing, and settings, all synced in real time.

The ePOS waiter app is the oFatoura point-of-sale you run on a tablet or phone on the floor. Waiters, cashiers, and kitchen staff use it to take table orders, send tickets to the kitchen, take payments, run shifts, clock in and out, and manage reservations — without sitting at a desktop.

Everything syncs in real time. Tables, orders, kitchen tickets, and printer status update across every device in the branch as your team works, so the floor and the kitchen always see the same picture.

<Info>
  The app mirrors your web dashboard exactly. What each staff member can see and do is controlled by the same roles and permissions you set up in the web admin — there is no separate set of app permissions. If someone can do it on the web, and they have the right permission, they can do it here.
</Info>

## Who uses it and when

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Waiters" icon="user">
    Take and edit table orders, send kitchen tickets, manage their own tables, and check reservations.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cashiers" icon="credit-card">
    Take payments, open and close shifts, and reconcile cash at the end of the day.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Kitchen staff" icon="chef-hat">
    Work the kitchen display board — start cooking, mark items ready, and bump tickets.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Managers" icon="user-shield">
    Approve sensitive actions with a manager override PIN, set up printers, and pair terminals.
  </Card>
</Columns>

## What's in this section

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Logging In, Quick PIN, and Switching Users" icon="key" href="/epos-app/login-and-pin">
    Sign in with email and password, set a Quick PIN, lock the screen, and switch users fast without a full logout.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Switching Branches on the ePOS App" icon="arrows-left-right" href="/epos-app/branch-switching">
    Pick a branch on first login and switch branches from Settings without signing in again.
  </Card>

  <Card title="ePOS Home Dashboard" icon="gauge" href="/epos-app/home-dashboard">
    Read your quick stats, order breakdown, duty timer, quick actions, and waiter requests.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Taking Table Orders on the ePOS App" icon="utensils" href="/epos-app/taking-orders">
    Open a table, add items with modifiers, apply discounts, and send the order to the kitchen.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Kitchen Display (KDS) on the ePOS App" icon="chef-hat" href="/epos-app/kitchen-display">
    Run the kitchen ticket board: start cooking, mark items ready, and bump or recall tickets.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Opening and Closing Shifts on the ePOS App" icon="cash-register" href="/epos-app/shifts-and-cash">
    Open with starting cash, record cash in and out, and close with a denomination count.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Clocking In and Out on the ePOS App" icon="clock" href="/epos-app/attendance">
    Check in and out, track breaks, and review your attendance history.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Managing Reservations on the ePOS App" icon="calendar" href="/epos-app/reservations">
    Filter, create, and update table reservations from the floor.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Print Jobs and Printer Setup on the ePOS App" icon="printer" href="/epos-app/print-jobs-and-printers">
    Watch cloud and local print jobs, retry failures, and set up printers on the device.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pairing the Device to a POS Terminal" icon="link" href="/epos-app/terminal-pairing">
    Enter a 6-digit code to bind this device to a terminal's receipts, printers, and ticket setup.
  </Card>

  <Card title="ePOS App Settings and Manager Overrides" icon="settings" href="/epos-app/settings-and-overrides">
    Set theme, language, payment defaults, and developer options, and understand manager override PINs.
  </Card>
</Columns>

<Tip>
  Roles and permissions are managed once in the web admin and apply everywhere. See [Staff and Permissions Overview](/staff/index) and [Waiter App (ePOS) Settings](/settings/waiter-app-settings) to control what your team sees on their devices.
</Tip>

## Related

* [Waiter App (ePOS) Settings](/settings/waiter-app-settings)
* [Manager Override PINs for Sensitive Actions](/staff/manager-override-pins)
* [Printer Configuration and Devices](/settings/printers-and-devices)