Self-serve ordering for convention centers with Square Kiosk

Add Square Kiosks at concession stands to shorten break-time lines. Square Kiosk is an iPad-run self-ordering station with built-in contactless and chip payments that sends orders to your primary Square POS. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
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Payment solutions for conference & convention centers

How each solution supports conference & convention centers

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

Square for Restaurants

For conference & convention centers: Organize venue food orders, drinks and event concessions with menu modifiers, kitchen routing and front-of-house checks in one restaurant workflow. Run concessions and bars on Square's restaurant POS with KDS routing for break rushes. Square's restaurant POS handles preauthorized bar tabs, coursing, table and seat management, split checks, auto-gratuity and kitchen routing to Square KDS. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We build menus, modifiers, printers and KDS routing for each outlet
  • We set up tabs, tip rules and permissions for bartenders and servers
  • We configure Square Handheld or Register at each station and train staff
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Square Kiosk

For conference & convention centers: Let customers select and pay for venue food orders, drinks and event concessions at a self-service ordering station. Add Square Kiosks at concession stands to shorten break-time lines. Square Kiosk is an iPad-run self-ordering station with built-in contactless and chip payments that sends orders to your primary Square POS. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We design the kiosk menu and upsell flow
  • We choose mounting and placement and configure the device (bought from Square)
  • Roots Payments is an independent Square Reseller, not Square.

Square Hardware Setup

For conference & convention centers: Choose and configure Square checkout equipment for venue deposits, event packages and final balances, including counter, mobile and staff workflows. Set up Square Register and Handheld across stands and pop-up bars. Square hardware includes Square Register, Square Terminal, Square Handheld, Square Stand, Square Kiosk and card readers; we help you choose and set it up, and you buy it from Square. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We map every station and recommend the right Square device (Roots doesn't sell hardware)
  • We configure devices, printers, cash drawers and network before opening
  • We test offline mode and backup plans
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Square Invoices

For conference & convention centers: Send itemized invoices for venue deposits, event packages and final balances and track deposits, due dates and outstanding balances. Invoice exhibitors for booths, power and services with deposits. Square Invoices sends estimates, e-signature contracts and invoices with deposits, payment schedules, recurring billing and automatic reminders. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We build invoice, estimate and contract templates in your brand
  • We set up deposit and payment-schedule rules that match your policies
  • We connect invoices to QuickBooks Online or Xero
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Level 2/3 Processing

For conference & convention centers: Include purchase-order references and itemized invoice data for business-card purchases of venue deposits, event packages and final balances. Lower interchange on exhibitor and corporate payments with commercial cards. Passing enhanced data such as tax amounts, PO numbers and line items with corporate, purchasing and government cards can qualify transactions for lower interchange rates.
  • We review which of your customers pay with commercial cards
  • We set up data capture in your invoices or software
  • We verify the lower rates show up on statements
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ACH Payments

For conference & convention centers: Offer bank-account payments for venue deposits, event packages and final balances, with authorization and invoice matching built into the workflow. Collect large corporate balances by ACH. ACH moves money straight from a customer's bank account, usually for far less than card fees on large invoices and recurring charges.
  • We set up authorization forms and verification
  • We connect ACH to your invoicing or billing
  • We explain return codes and timelines to your team
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E-commerce Payments

For conference & convention centers: Add online checkout for venue deposits, event packages and final balances, with order references carried through payment and fulfillment. Take registration payments on your event site. A hosted or embedded checkout takes bookings and orders on your own website with fraud screening and 3-D Secure.
  • We connect checkout to your site or booking engine
  • We tune fraud rules to cut false declines
  • We support launch and testing
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Custom Payment Integration

For conference & convention centers: Connect the payment flow for venue deposits, event packages and final balances with your software and the operational records behind event dates, deposits and vendor invoices. Connect payments to your registration and booth-management systems. We connect payments to the industry software you already run, from reservation and ticketing systems to access control.
  • We scope, build and maintain the integration
  • We test with real workflows before go-live
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Square Kiosk questions

Questions event venue operators ask about payments.
Square Kiosk provides self-service ordering and payment using a compatible iPad. Roots helps configure the menu and customer flow.
You buy the hardware directly from Square. We help review the compatible iPad, mounting location and order-routing setup before you purchase.
Bring your menu, compatible iPad, mounting plan and order-routing workflow. Roots uses these details to plan the workflow for conference & convention centers and prepare a clear setup scope.
See Square’s official pages for current software, hardware and processing prices. Request a quote for your Roots setup or custom project. Consultations and payment reviews are free.

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