Porchlight

Porchlight

Porchlight Hospitality
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About

HaloPOS is a point-of-sale and venue operations platform for Australian hospitality businesses. It connects counter and table ordering, QR and online pickup orders, kitchen display and printer routing, EFTPOS payment matching, menu administration, and sales, GST and BAS reporting. It supports restaurants, cafés, takeaway venues, bars, pubs and hotel food-and-beverage outlets. Compatible tablets, printers and payment terminals depend on the venue setup. Cloud-hosted plans require internet access; an on-site licence runs the POS locally on a mini PC, while card authorisation and cloud channels have separate connectivity requirements. Optional Voice AI answers phone requests and menu questions, creates pickup-order drafts for staff review and confirmation, and allows staff handoff. Voice AI is priced separately by trading day and venue. HaloPOS also provides menu setup, hardware checks and changeover assistance.

About

Porchlight is a cloud-based restaurant booking and operations platform for independent pubs, restaurants and cafés. Its AI phone host, Thomas, answers calls and books tables against live availability, with requests it cannot handle passed to staff as callbacks. Phone, website and Google bookings are brought together in one venue diary with a floor plan. The staff app combines rota management, clock-in, payroll-hour records, tips and food-safety checks, giving venues a shared place to manage bookings and day-to-day staff tasks. The service is designed for independent UK hospitality venues that need to handle reservations during busy service as well as when the venue is closed. Thomas recognises regular callers and remembers their usual table. Live at The Kings Head, Tealby since August 2026. Every venue gets a 14-day free trial, and we’ll visit anywhere in the UK to set it up.

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Supported

Audience

Australian restaurants, cafes, takeaway venues, bars, pubs and hotel food-and-beverage operators.

Audience

AI phone host that answers calls and books tables for independent pubs and restaurants.

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Core POS pricing is quoted per venue. Pay-as-you-go and subscription plans are cloud-hosted; subscription terms may be monthly or annual. An on-site licence is available as a one-time fee and runs locally on a mini PC. Hardware, setup and card-processing charges are quoted separately. Optional Voice AI costs AUD $7 per trading day per venue, including GST; closed days are free.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

£249/venue/month
£249 per venue per month, VAT included, no card fees. One-off setup £149 including a tablet (£49 if you use your own). 14-day free trial.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Reviews/Ratings

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ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
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Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Supported

Company Information

HaloPOS
Founded: 2026
Australia
www.halopos.store/

Company Information

Porchlight Hospitality
Founded: 2026
United Kingdom
porchlightpro.com

Alternatives

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Categories

Restaurant POS Supported

Categories

Restaurant Reservations Features

Capacity Monitoring Supported
Custom Reservation Inventory Supported
Deposits / Prepayment Processing Not Supported
Email Marketing Not Supported
Facebook Reservations Supported
Feedback Management Not Supported
Guest Data Supported
Guest Notifications Supported
Mobile App Booking Not Supported
Online / Website Reservations Supported
Reminders Supported
Reporting / Analytics Supported
Seat / Table Optimization Supported
Text/SMS Communications Not Supported
Waitlist Management Not Supported

Integrations

Google Business Profile Not Supported

Integrations

Google Business Profile Supported
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