PorchlightPorchlight 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.
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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.
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Platforms Supported
Windows
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Mac
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Linux
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Cloud
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On-Premises
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iPhone
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Platforms Supported
Windows
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Mac
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Linux
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Cloud
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iPhone
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iPad
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Android
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Audience
Australian restaurants, cafes, takeaway venues, bars, pubs and hotel food-and-beverage operators.
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Audience
AI phone host that answers calls and books tables for independent pubs and restaurants.
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Support
Phone Support
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24/7 Live Support
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Online
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Support
Phone Support
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API
Offers API
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Offers API
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PricingCore 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
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Free Trial
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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.
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Training
Documentation
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Webinars
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Live Online
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Company InformationHaloPOS
Founded: 2026
Australia
www.halopos.store/
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Company InformationPorchlight Hospitality
Founded: 2026
United Kingdom
porchlightpro.com
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Restaurant Reservations Features
Capacity Monitoring
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Custom Reservation Inventory
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Deposits / Prepayment Processing
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Email Marketing
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Facebook Reservations
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Feedback Management
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Guest Data
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Guest Notifications
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Mobile App Booking
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Online / Website Reservations
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Reminders
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Reporting / Analytics
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Seat / Table Optimization
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Text/SMS Communications
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Waitlist Management
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Integrations
Google Business Profile
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