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Modern POS

POS that runs the restaurant — not just the register.

Terminals and registers with sub-second sync to KDS, online ordering and every other channel. Integrated payments, AI-driven upsell, and one unified data layer underneath everything. Replaces NCR Aloha, Toast and Square for Restaurants.

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What is Nova Modern POS?

Nova Modern POS is the front-of-house ordering and payment surface inside the Nova restaurant operating system. It runs on terminals and registers, syncs to KDS in sub-second time, handles integrated EMV and contactless payments, and inherits AI-driven upsell, loyalty and reporting from the platform. Replaces NCR Aloha, Toast and Square for Restaurants.

Restaurant server using a POS system
BENEFIT 01

One POS.
Every channel synced.

Orders flow between POS, KDS, online ordering, kiosk and drive-thru in sub-second time. No middleware. No nightly reconciliation. Update a menu once and every channel reflects it instantly.

  • Sub-second sync between POS, KDS and every channel
  • One menu, one inventory, one guest profile
  • Hot-swap stations without rebooting service
  • Works offline; reconciles automatically when reconnected
Server using POS
<1s
Sync latency between POS, KDS and every other channel
BENEFIT 02

Train staff in minutes,
not days.

Modern interface. Touch-optimized. Built for the staff turnover reality (industry average 73.9%) — not the assumption that everyone's been there a year. A new hire is productive by the end of their first shift.

  • Touch-optimized, modern UI
  • Onboarding flows built into the app
  • Role-based permissions per location
  • Built for staff turnover — not against it
Cafe staff at POS
73.9%
Industry average annual staff turnover Modern POS is designed for
BENEFIT 03

AI built in.
Not bolted on.

Every Modern POS inherits AI from the platform: upsell calibrated to each guest, real-time ops alerts to the manager, voice AI integration for drive-thru, and Reporting AI for any question that comes up in the day.

  • AI-driven upsell on every order
  • Real-time alerts on voids, comps, drawer counts
  • Voice AI drive-thru integration
  • Reporting AI accessible from the terminal
Restaurant POS station
What POS replaces — at a 680-location enterprise

Nova POS replaced NCR Aloha across 680 locations. Order routing previously handled by middleware between NCR, Olo and Cheetah now runs natively on Nova. Integration cost per location: zero. Vendor count for front-of-house: one.

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Pairs with

Kitchen Display System

Sub-second sync from POS to KDS

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Handhelds

Tableside ordering and payment

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Online ordering

Branded web and DSP integration

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Run the register and run the restaurant — on one platform.

20-minute walkthrough across the floor and the back office. Bring your current POS contract; we'll map exactly what Nova replaces — and what AI is in the box that wasn't before.

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