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title: Best POS System for Guest Houses | Tivuzo
description: What guest houses and B&Bs need from restaurant and bar point of sale (POS): a small menu of drinks and meals, charge to room, cash, card and mobile money…
url: https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-pos-system/guest-houses/
updated: 2026-11-03
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Restaurant and bar POS · Guest Houses

# The best restaurant and bar POS for guest houses and B&Bs.

Many guest houses sell drinks, snacks or dinners. A simple till that charges to the room means nothing is forgotten at check-out. Here is what to look for, and how Tivuzo does it as part of one back office.

**What is the best POS software for guest houses and B&Bs?**
The best restaurant and bar point of sale (POS) for guest houses and B&Bs covers tables and bills, split and transfer, charge to room, mobile money and card, stock out of the outlet store and offline selling, and handles what is specific to guest houses and B&Bs: a small menu of drinks and meals; charge to room; cash, card and mobile money; runs on the reception tablet. It should share one database with the rest of the back office so nothing is typed twice. Tivuzo includes it with the PMS, POS, procurement, stores and accounting for $13 per user per month.

## What guest houses and B&Bs need

Many guest houses sell drinks, snacks or dinners. A simple till that charges to the room means nothing is forgotten at check-out.

- A small menu of drinks and meals
- Charge to room
- Cash, card and mobile money
- Runs on the reception tablet

## The full checklist

Beyond the specifics above, any restaurant and bar point of sale (POS) for a guest house should have:

| Must have | In Tivuzo |
|---|---|
| Tables, open bills, splits and transfers | ✓ |
| Charge to room onto the guest folio | ✓ |
| Cash, card, mobile money and split payments | ✓ |
| Staff pick their name and enter a PIN | ✓ |
| Each outlet takes stock from its own store | ✓ |
| Keeps selling when the internet drops | ✓ |
| Closing counts by payment method | ✓ |
| Shares data with the rest of the back office | ✓ One database: PMS, POS, procurement, stores, accounting |

## Why it should be part of one system

When the till is joined to the PMS and stores, charge to room lands on the folio, sales take stock out of the outlet's store and revenue posts by outlet and payment method. Read [one system vs separate systems](https://www.tivuzo.com/compare/one-system-vs-separate-pms-and-accounting/).

## What it costs a guest house

At a typical guest house the people who log in are the owner, receptionist and a housekeeper or cook: 3 users, $39 a month or $374.40 a year, with every module included. See [pricing](https://www.tivuzo.com/pricing/).

## Read more

The module in detail: [hotel restaurant and bar pos](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-pos-system/). For guest houses and B&Bs: [guest house and b&b software](https://www.tivuzo.com/guest-house-software/), and [pms](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-pms-software/guest-houses/), [procurement](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-procurement-software/guest-houses/), [inventory and stores](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-inventory-management-software/guest-houses/), [accounting](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-accounting-software/guest-houses/). Restaurant and bar POS for [hotels](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-pos-system/hotels/), [lodges](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-pos-system/lodges/), [safari and tented camps](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-pos-system/safari-camps/), [serviced apartments](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-pos-system/serviced-apartments/), [boutique hotels](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-pos-system/boutique-hotels/). By country: [Kenya](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/kenya/guest-houses/), [Tanzania](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/tanzania/guest-houses/), [Uganda](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/uganda/guest-houses/), [Ethiopia](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/ethiopia/guest-houses/), [South Africa](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/south-africa/guest-houses/), [Namibia](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/namibia/guest-houses/), [Nigeria](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/nigeria/guest-houses/), [Ghana](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/ghana/guest-houses/). Guides: [Bar stock control](https://www.tivuzo.com/guides/hotel-bar-stock-control/), [Food cost percentage](https://www.tivuzo.com/guides/hotel-food-cost-percentage/), [Guest folios and billing](https://www.tivuzo.com/features/guest-folios-and-billing/).

## Restaurant and bar POS for guest houses and B&Bs: questions

### Does a guest house need a POS?

If you sell drinks or meals, a simple till with charge to room stops forgotten charges.

### Is POS included in Tivuzo's price?

Yes. Every module is included for $13 per user per month; there are no add-ons and no fees per room.

### Does Tivuzo work for small guest houses and B&Bs?

Yes. A guest house pays only for the people who log in; switch on modules as you need them.

### Does Tivuzo work with weak internet?

The restaurant and bar tills sell offline and sync later; the rest needs a connection, and light use works on mobile data.

### What does Tivuzo not do yet?

No live channel manager, booking engine, door-lock integration, payroll or country e-invoicing links.