What is the best AI POS for a Singapore restaurant opening in 2026?+
For a new SG opening that wants to skip the staff-training tax, LOOP is purpose-built: voice or text commands in English, an AI Daily Brief every morning, an AI Inventory Forecast, and go-live in about 10 minutes for a single-outlet café. Qashier and EPOS remain the legacy alternatives — both are competent transactional POS but their own documentation still recommends dedicated staff training programmes before a new outlet opens. In a market where an experienced F&B server in Singapore now costs S$2,800–S$3,600 per month before CPF, every training day is a real line item.
How is LOOP different from Qashier or EPOS in Singapore?+
Qashier and EPOS record orders and print receipts — LOOP runs the outlet with the operator. Voice ordering in English, an AI Daily Brief at 07:00 SGT, a 7-day per-SKU inventory forecast, unified GrabFood + foodpanda + Deliveroo queue, and menu edits are all bundled at one flat per-branch price. Qashier's AI features and EPOS's advanced reporting are typically paid add-ons or higher tiers. Full honest comparison at /en/sg/vs.
How fast can a new Singapore venue go live on LOOP?+
About 10 minutes for a single-outlet café with a simple menu — import the menu CSV, connect a Sunmi or iPad terminal, print a receipt. A 3-outlet chain migration off EPOS or Qashier typically lands in about 9 working days: 2 days for menu and modifier normalisation, 3 days for hardware and payment provisioning across outlets, and two parallel-run weekends before full cutover. Migration is done remotely — no on-site consultant fees.
Does LOOP support PayNow, NETS QR, GrabPay and card in Singapore?+
Yes. PayNow and NETS QR are supported via dynamic per-ticket QR with auto-reconciliation against the open bill, so cashiers never key a reference number. GrabPay is supported through the wallet hub. Visa, Mastercard and American Express are processed via Stripe, Adyen or HitPay depending on the operator's acquiring relationship. SGQR-compatible dynamic QR is on the same rail.
Is LOOP IRAS-registered for GST and InvoiceNow-compliant?+
LOOP produces GST-formatted tax invoices with the operator's GST registration number, business name and address as required by IRAS for GST-registered F&B businesses. Full IRAS InvoiceNow (Peppol) submission is on our roadmap — we integrate through certified access points rather than issuing invoices directly. Please contact us for the current InvoiceNow status in your specific setup; we do not overclaim readiness.
How much does LOOP cost per outlet in Singapore?+
Free forever for 1 branch, including voice ordering, AI Daily Brief and basic reporting — not a 30-day trial. Growth is S$39 per branch per month from the second branch onward and unlocks multi-branch consolidation, the inventory forecast and the aggregator queue. Business is S$79 per branch per month and adds central-kitchen recipe cost variance and API access. Prices exclude 9% GST. No per-terminal fees, no add-on lockouts.
Does LOOP include loyalty?+
LOOP handles operations. For AI-driven customer retention, PEKO is the sibling product from the same company — it runs alongside LOOP or alongside any other POS. Together they cover operations and retention.
Can PEKO handle inventory and staff scheduling?+
No — PEKO is the retention layer. LOOP covers inventory, recipes, shifts, table management and kitchen display in the same ecosystem.
