Food truck & trailer EPOS
An EPOS built for the pitch, not the high street. Runs on 4G with no fixed wifi, takes card anywhere, and powers the self-order kiosks brands like Krispy Kreme and Chaiiwala bolt onto the trailer.
- Works offline & on 4G — a dead spot never stops a sale
- Card payments built in, from 1% + 10p
- Hatch till from £499 · full outdoor kiosk system from £2,500 + VAT
Short answer
A food truck EPOS is a till system built to trade without fixed broadband: it runs on 4G, keeps taking orders and card payments through signal drops, and syncs when the connection returns. The right one for a UK mobile operation takes card anywhere, drives self-order kiosks, and runs one menu across every pitch. A simple Posso hatch till starts at £499 + VAT; the full weatherproof outdoor kiosk system — the self-order kiosk with a kitchen display, POS and printer built in — is from £2,500 + VAT, with card processing from 1% + 10p quoted on your turnover.
Built for the pitch, not the high street
Most EPOS assumes a fixed shop with broadband on the wall. A food truck has neither. The system that works on a trailer is the one that keeps trading when the 4G dips at a field, packs down and sets up in minutes at the next event, and runs off the power you’ve got — while still taking card, printing kitchen tickets and driving a kiosk at the hatch.
That’s the difference between a till that happens to be portable and one designed for mobile catering. Whether you call it a food truck, food trailer, catering trailer, burger van, mobile catering unit or street food stall, the job is the same: take the order, take the money, feed the queue — wherever you’re parked.
Real Posso installs
On trailers you’ll recognise
Named brands run Posso on the road — self-order kiosks bolted to the trailer, tills at the hatch, one menu across every pitch.
A Chaiiwala street-food container with a Posso self-order kiosk built into the front.
A Krispy Kreme food trailer running two Posso self-order kiosks, one each side.
Customers ordering themselves at the trailer kiosks — the queue-buster at a busy pitch.
What a food truck EPOS needs
Six things that decide whether a till survives a Saturday at a busy pitch.
Runs with no fixed wifi
A pitch rarely has broadband. Posso runs on 4G and keeps taking orders and card payments even when signal drops, syncing everything the moment it returns — so a dead spot never stops a sale.
Take card anywhere
Integrated card payments through Posso Pay (from 1% + 10p, quoted on your turnover) or Teya — contactless, Apple Pay and Google Pay, with the amount pushed from the till so nothing is retyped at a busy hatch.
Self-order kiosks
Add a weatherproof self-order kiosk to the side of the trailer — like Krispy Kreme and Chaiiwala do — to bust the queue at peak and lift average spend. The full outdoor kiosk system, with kitchen display, POS and printer built in, is from £2,500 + VAT.
Portable, low-power hardware
Compact touchscreen tills and printers that run off your trailer’s power. Pack down at the end of the event, set up at the next pitch in minutes — no engineer, no fixed install.
One menu, every pitch
Change a price or sell-out once and it updates across every till and kiosk, at every event. Run the same menu at a festival on Saturday and a retail park on Monday.
Kitchen tickets & order flow
Orders print or route to a kitchen screen in the trailer exactly as entered, with collection numbers — so the one-person hatch never loses track at a rush.
What it costs
A simple till at the hatch is £499 + VAT — touchscreen, printer, menu build and training. The setup most trailers want, though, is the full weatherproof outdoor kiosk system — the self-order kiosk with a kitchen display, POS and printer built in — from £2,500 + VAT. Software is £25 + VAT a month, finance is available from £24.92 a week, and card processing through Posso Pay is from 1% + 10p, quoted on your turnover and the same rate in store and online.
Being honest about where we don’t fit: if you’re a one-person stall taking a few hundred pounds a week, a flat-rate reader from SumUp or Square is the cheaper start. Posso earns its place when you add kiosks, need offline card payments, trade across several pitches, or want one menu and real reporting.
Food Truck EPOS — Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a food truck EPOS cost in the UK?
It depends on the setup. A simple till at the hatch is from £499 + VAT. The full weatherproof outdoor kiosk system — a self-order kiosk with the kitchen display, POS and printer built in, like the Krispy Kreme and Chaiiwala trailers run — is from £2,500 + VAT. Software is £25 + VAT a month, and card processing through Posso Pay is from 1% + 10p quoted on your turnover. Bring your numbers for a written quote.
Does a food truck EPOS work without wifi?
Yes. Posso is built for pitches with no broadband — it runs on 4G and keeps taking orders and card payments through short signal drops, then syncs sales, stock and reports automatically when the connection returns. You never stop trading because the wifi did.
Can I take card payments on a food truck or trailer?
Yes — integrated card payments are built in through Posso Pay or the Teya partnership, taking contactless, Apple Pay, Google Pay and chip & PIN. The amount pushes from the till to the reader so nothing is keyed twice, and it settles the same rate in store and online. Rates from 1% + 10p, quoted on your card turnover.
Is there a free POS for a food truck?
For a one-person stall taking a few hundred pounds a week, a flat-rate reader from SumUp or Square is genuinely the cheapest way to start, and we’ll say so. A proper food truck EPOS earns its place once you run kiosks, need offline card payments, sell across multiple pitches, or want one menu and real reporting — that’s where Posso fits.
Do you do self-order kiosks for food trailers?
Yes — it’s one of the most popular setups. Brands like Krispy Kreme and Chaiiwala run Posso self-order kiosks mounted on the side of the trailer to cut the queue at peak and lift average order value. Kiosks share the same menu and card processing as the till, from £699 + VAT.
Can one menu run across several pitches or events?
Yes. Your menu, prices and modifiers live centrally, so a change updates every till and kiosk at once, wherever they’re trading. Run the same setup at a festival, a retail park and a private event without rebuilding anything — and see the takings from each in one place.
Get a food truck EPOS quote
Tell us what you run — truck, trailer, burger van or street-food stall — and whether you want a kiosk. We'll come back with a quote and honest advice on the right kit for your pitch.
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