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Point of sale

14 articles from the Katalyst team.

Illustration of restaurant operators leaving a legacy point-of-sale terminal for a modern platform
Point of saleFebruary 17, 2026

The great POS migration: why 44% of restaurants are switching by 2026 (and what it means for you)

44% of restaurants are ditching legacy POS by 2026. Don’t get left behind. See why Katalyst is the OS of choice for the industry’s great migration.

Jamie Aliperti
AI-integrated point-of-sale terminal with predictive analytics overlay
Point of saleSeptember 4, 2025

The integration of artificial intelligence with point-of-sale systems: transforming retail efficiency and customer experience

How AI-driven POS systems are reshaping retail — from personalised checkout and dynamic pricing to inventory forecasting, fraud detection, and predictive maintenance.

Dan Roland
Timeline illustration of point-of-sale systems from cash register to cloud
Point of saleSeptember 4, 2025

History and evolution of point-of-sale systems in the restaurant industry

From 19th-century mechanical cash registers to today’s AI-powered cloud POS — how restaurant point-of-sale systems evolved over 140+ years.

Dan Roland
Restaurant operator reviewing real-time POS dashboard on a tablet
Point of saleJuly 2, 2025

Why restaurant owners are switching to all-in-one POS systems in 2025

Ten reasons operators are consolidating disconnected restaurant tools into a single all-in-one POS — from cost savings to real-time reporting and AI-powered automation.

Jamie Aliperti
Cloud-based POS dashboard accessed from a tablet, with multi-location data on screen
Point of saleApril 4, 2025

Why cloud-based POS systems are the future of restaurant operations

Why cloud-based POS systems offer real-time access, automatic updates, scalability, and a better guest experience — and have become the industry standard in 2025.

Jamie Aliperti
Aging point-of-sale terminal at a restaurant counter showing a frozen screen
Point of saleMarch 10, 2025

The hidden costs of outdated POS systems — why it’s time to upgrade

Outdated POS systems quietly cost restaurants thousands a year in slow transactions, license fees, broken integrations, and security risk. Here’s the real total cost of holding on.

Jamie Aliperti
AI-driven POS interface showing real-time order routing and analytics
Point of saleMarch 5, 2025

How AI-driven POS systems are redefining restaurant efficiency

From auto-routing orders and predictive staffing to AI upselling and waste-cutting inventory, AI-powered POS systems are reshaping how restaurants run.

Jamie Aliperti
Comparison illustration of restaurant POS systems on a counter
Point of saleFebruary 20, 2025

Choosing the right POS system for your restaurant: Katalyst vs. Aloha, Toast, and Square — Boston, MA

How Katalyst stacks up against Aloha, Toast, and Square in the Boston restaurant POS market — features, pricing, and which system fits your operation.

Jamie Aliperti
Restaurant operator at Katalyst POS terminal during a busy service
Point of saleDecember 2, 2024

Why Katalyst POS is better than its competitors

What sets Katalyst POS apart: a restaurant-focused, all-in-one platform with native self-order kiosks, mobile pay, loyalty, deep analytics, and multi-location scalability.

Dan Roland
POS systems compared side-by-side at a restaurant counter
Point of saleDecember 2, 2024

Comparison of POS systems for restaurants: Katalyst, Aloha, Toast, and Square

Side-by-side comparison of the top restaurant POS systems — Katalyst, Aloha, Toast, and Square — across features, hardware, loyalty, reporting, and cost.

Dan Roland
Layered illustration of a modern POS technology stack — backend, frontend, APIs, and cloud infrastructure
Point of saleNovember 27, 2024

POS systems: technology stack and code age

How the age and architecture of a POS codebase affects features, scalability, security, and integration — and why a modern stack matters for the next decade.

Dan Roland
Embedded payment processing on a Katalyst POS terminal at the host stand
Point of saleJuly 17, 2024

The value of payment processing embedded within Katalyst’s restaurant POS

How integrated payment processing inside Katalyst’s POS streamlines operations, enhances security with P2PE, and improves the guest experience.

Dan Roland
Modern point-of-sale terminal at a restaurant counter handling a transaction
Point of saleJuly 17, 2024

Boosting revenue and efficiency: the power of a point of sale (POS) system

How a modern POS system streamlines processes, enables data-driven decisions, surfaces upselling opportunities, and improves the customer experience — all in one platform.

Jamie Aliperti
Server taking an order at the table on a Katalyst handheld device
Point of saleJuly 17, 2024

Handheld season: unleash efficiency and customer spend

How server handheld devices boost average check sizes, eliminate kitchen-to-table runaround, and put loyalty, reservations, and reporting in your team’s palm.

Dan Roland