Elavon Restaurant Payments

What Elavon Restaurant Payments is

Elavon Restaurant Payments combines payment processing, restaurant POS tools, and hardware for dining businesses. Restaurants can take contactless, mobile-wallet, credit, debit, and EMV payments, including at the table and at pickup for to-go orders. Wireless terminals connect over Bluetooth or wireless networks. The POS includes course assignment, ticket routing to multiple printers, taxes, service charges, menu modifiers, station updates, discounts, floor plans, split bills, tip adjustments, sales analytics, and inventory tracking. Hardware options range from card readers and cash register systems to handheld smart terminals. Elavon Register includes a customer display, card reader, receipt and kitchen printers, gift-card scanner, and cash drawer. The restaurant POS supports customizable ordering microsites, take-out and curbside pickup, and reservation management. Payment security uses encryption, tokenization, fraud rules, and EMV. Elavon also supports PCI DSS validation. In-person processing costs $2.60 per qualified swipe or chip transaction; online processing costs $3.30 per qualified transaction. Both list no annual, batch, additional authorization, or cancellation fees.

Who it suits

Elavon markets its restaurant POS and payments to small businesses, growing enterprises, quick-service restaurants, and full-service dining restaurants. It suits businesses seeking payment acceptance alongside restaurant operations tools.

Limits

In-person processing is $2.60, paid once per qualified swipe or chip transaction. Online processing is $3.30, paid once per qualified transaction; both plans list $0 annual, batch, additional authorization, cancellation, and early termination fees.

Getting started

1. Open the Elavon restaurant payments website
2. Choose in-person, online, or Interchange Plus processing
3. Select payment hardware such as readers, registers, or handheld terminals
4. Connect a supported restaurant POS integration
5. Configure menus, taxes, service charges, printers, and payment workflows
6. Set up online ordering, pickup, reservations, or tableside payments

Verdict

Elavon combines restaurant payment acceptance with POS, ordering, and operational tools. Compare the listed transaction charges and confirm the POS and hardware fit your restaurant's needs.