MinimalPOS is a free POS for food trucks and stalls. It runs in a browser on a tablet or phone you already own, handles fast takeaway orders with modifiers, prints or displays preparation tickets, and reports daily takings by payment method. Free as a limited-time launch offer.
Free — limited-time launch offer · Last reviewed
Generic POS marketing treats every venue the same. These are the things that are genuinely different here — and what they mean for the system you pick.
A truck has no room and no budget for a terminal bundle. MinimalPOS runs in the browser, so a tablet or a phone is the till. There is nothing to buy and nothing proprietary to replace when it breaks.
No tables, no covers, no table turns. The entire flow is order, pay, hand over. Anything the system does around seating is dead weight.
A truck runs six to ten items and swaps them by event or season. Editing the menu has to take a minute, not a support ticket.
Pitch, market, festival, private booking. Being able to see takings by day and compare one pitch against another is how you decide where to trade next month.
Fast takeaway entry with modifiers, on a tablet or phone rather than a fixed terminal.
Preparation tickets on a kitchen display so the line knows what is coming without shouting.
Cash, card, QR or e-wallet recorded against the order. Whatever you use to take cards keeps working.
Daily takings by payment method and item, so one pitch can be compared against another.
A feature list means nothing without the reason your venue type needs it.
| Feature | Why it matters for food trucks and stalls |
|---|---|
| Browser-based | The tablet you own becomes the till. No terminal bundle to buy or carry. |
| Takeaway service type | The whole flow assumes no tables, so nothing seating-related is in the way. |
| Fast menu editing | Swap the menu between events without waiting on anyone. |
| Daily takings reports | Compare pitches and events to decide where trading is actually worth it. |
| Kitchen display | Optional on a small truck; useful the moment there are two people on the line. |
What it does not do
A tablet or phone with a browser, and whatever you already use to take card payments. MinimalPOS runs in the browser, so there is no terminal to buy and nothing proprietary to replace.
The restaurant product is cloud-based, so it needs a connection. A mobile hotspot covers most pitches. If you regularly trade somewhere with no coverage, our separate retail POS is offline-first and a better fit.
Yes, and it takes a minute. Menu editing is self-service — there is no support request or reconfiguration involved.
Yes, during the launch offer, with no credit card required. There is no per-terminal charge, so a second device at a busy event costs nothing extra.
No credit card required. Add your menu and team, then take your first order.