Send a payment request by text for mobile bartenders

Text-to-pay sends customers a secure payment link by SMS, so staff don't have to read card numbers over the phone. Balance reminders go out by text with a secure payment link.
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Payment solutions for mobile bartending & bar catering

How each solution supports mobile bartending & bar catering

See what each option adds to the way your business takes and tracks payments.

Square Invoices

For mobile bartending & bar catering: Send itemized invoices for bar tabs, cover charges and private events and track deposits, due dates and outstanding balances. Square says you can "send unlimited invoices with flexible payment options" and "set up recurring invoices to send on a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly schedule." Estimates, contracts with e-signature and deposit invoices lock in event dates. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it for mobile bartenders.
  • Build estimate, contract and invoice templates with your terms
  • Set deposit and balance rules that match your booking policy
  • Connect invoices to your customer directory and accounting
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Square Point of Sale

For mobile bartending & bar catering: Bring bar tabs, cover charges and private events into a point-of-sale workflow, with reporting organized around tabs, drink orders, tips and shift closeouts. Square describes Square Point of Sale as software that "helps you take payments and manage complex business operations with industry-specific feature sets for food and beverage, retail, beauty, services, and more." Tap to Pay and offline mode run a cash bar from a phone. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it for mobile bartenders.
  • Set up your item library, taxes and receipts
  • Enable and test Tap to Pay and offline mode on your devices
  • Pick a plan based on your volume and the features you actually use
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Square Hardware Setup

For mobile bartending & bar catering: Choose and configure Square checkout equipment for bar tabs, cover charges and private events, including counter, mobile and staff workflows. Square describes Square Register as a way to "run your entire business right out of the box with a fully integrated, two-screen solution," and Square Handheld as "the powerful, feature-packed POS that fits in your pocket." Square Terminal prints receipts at the bar with no extra devices. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it for mobile bartenders.
  • Recommend a device mix for your layout; you purchase directly from Square
  • Plan network, power and mounting before install day
  • Configure devices, printer profiles and device codes
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Tap to Pay on Phone

For mobile bartending & bar catering: Take contactless payments for bar tabs, cover charges and private events on a supported phone while serving customers on the move. Tap to pay lets a compatible phone accept contactless cards and digital wallets directly, with no card reader. Tap to pay on staff phones keeps extra hardware out of the bar kit.
  • Check device compatibility and set up the app
  • Configure tips, taxes and receipts
  • Train staff to take payments on their phones securely
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Gig Worker Payouts

For mobile bartending & bar catering: Pay event DJs and hospitality contractors from approved jobs or service records, with earnings and transfer status tracked together. Roots pays contractors (event staff, drivers and freelancers) by bank transfer or debit card, provided through our licensed banking and money-transmission partners. Roots Payments is not a bank or money transmitter. Contract bartenders are paid per event, through our licensed partners.
  • Set up contractor onboarding
  • Build payout batches from your schedules or orders
  • Keep records for year-end reporting
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Text to Pay

For mobile bartending & bar catering: Send a payment request for bar tabs, cover charges and private events by text so customers can pay against a specific order or invoice. Text-to-pay sends customers a secure payment link by SMS, so staff don't have to read card numbers over the phone. Balance reminders go out by text with a secure payment link.
  • Set up message templates and branding
  • Connect links to orders or invoices
  • Train staff on when to send links vs. take cards in person

Text to Pay questions

Questions bar owners ask us before switching.
Customers receive a payment link and complete checkout on the payment page. Roots helps configure the messages, payment references and status reporting.
We can plan invoice references and payment updates so your staff can match the collection to the correct customer balance.
Bring your invoice process, customer-contact permissions and payment references. Roots uses these details to plan the workflow for mobile bartending & bar catering and prepare a clear setup scope.
Request a quote for your business and the setup you need. We review the scope and costs with you before you proceed. Consultations and payment reviews are free.

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