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updated: 2022-11-04 by Chandra shekhar

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meta_tags:
  t_meta_title: Credit Card Terminal for Restaurants | Plum POS
  t_meta_description: Accept payments faster with a credit card terminal for restaurants built for secure transactions, quick checkout, and easy POS connectivity.
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  t_meta_abstract: Self-Service Kiosk
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banner:
  t_title: The Credit Card Terminal That Makes Every Payment Seamless
  t_subtitle: Secure payments, every swipe, every shift.
  t_description: Manage credit card payments safely with a secure payment terminal for restaurants. The Plum PAX Device helps you accept payments fast at checkout with a reliable credit card reader designed for daily restaurant service.
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  t_button: Get Started
  p_link: schedule-demo.html
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company_logos_main:
  t_title: Partnering with Restaurant Industry Leaders in Every Segment
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  - i_image: velarde-logo.png


hardware_section_2:
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  features:
    - t_title: Chip, tap, and swipe ready.
      t_description: Support modern payment methods for faster guest checkout.
    - t_title: Designed for safer payments.
      t_description: Help reduce risk with a dedicated payment device at the register.
    - t_title: Faster checkout flow.
      t_description: Keep lines moving with consistent payment processing.
    - t_title: Part of the Plum ecosystem.
      t_description: Restaurant POS hardware built to fit into your Plum setup.

hardware_section_3:
  t_headline: Why restaurants standardize payment devices.
  t_subheadline: When payments are consistent and reliable, your front counter runs smoother. A dedicated payment terminal helps reduce checkout friction, improves staff confidence, and supports a cleaner guest experience, especially during rush.
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  features:
    - t_headline: Faster, cleaner checkout.
      t_subheadline: A dedicated credit card reader keeps payment steps predictable so staff can focus on service.
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          text: Fewer delays at the register.
        - icon: check-green-icon.svg
          text: More consistent guest flow
    - t_headline: Better payment hygiene.
      t_subheadline: Use a purpose-built payment device instead of improvised hardware to help keep transactions controlled and consistent.
      features_list:
        - icon: check-green-icon.svg
          text: Dedicated device for card-present payments.
        - icon: check-green-icon.svg
          text: Supports a safer payment process.
    - t_headline: Standardize across locations.
      t_subheadline: One payment workflow across stores reduces training time and makes support simpler.
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          text: Less “how do I run this?” Training.
        - icon: check-green-icon.svg
          text: Consistent setup across registers.

hardware_section_4:
  t_title: How it <span>works</span>?
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  features:
    - icon: Install-at-your-register.svg
      t_title: Install at your <br>register
      t_description: Set it up as part of your restaurant POS station.
    - icon: run-transactions.svg
      t_title: Run chip / tap / swipe <br>transactions
      t_description: Use the payment terminal for fast card-present payments.
    - icon: checkout-consistent.svg
      t_title: Keep checkout <br>consistent
      t_description: Standardize payment steps across staff and shifts.
    - icon: standardize-across-stores.svg
      t_title: Scale across <br>locations
      t_description: Repeat the same hardware setup store-to-store.

hardware_section_5:
  t_title: Built for restaurant <span>payment</span> workflows.
  t_description: The Plum PAX Device supports the most common restaurant payment moments, quick counter transactions, fast casual rush, and multi-register environments where consistency matters.
  i_bg_image: PAX-build.png
  features:
    - icon: check-green-icon.svg
      t_title: Counter service payments during peak hours.
    - icon: check-green-icon.svg
      t_title: Multi-register setups needing standardized hardware.
    - icon: check-green-icon.svg
      t_title: Staff turnover where simple workflows reduce mistakes.
    - icon: check-green-icon.svg
      t_title: Better guest experience with predictable payment steps.

faq_feature:
  t_heading: We're here to <span>answer</span> all your questions.
  bundles:
    - t_title: What is the Plum PAX Device?
      t_description: Plum PAX Device is a restaurant payment terminal (credit card reader) designed to help you manage credit card payments safely and keep checkout smooth.
    - t_title: What payment types does it support?
      t_description: It's positioned for common card-present transactions, including chip, tap, and swipe payments (depending on configuration and processor setup).
    - t_title: Why standardize payment terminals across locations?
      t_description: Standardization reduces training time, improves consistency at checkout, and makes support easier when every store uses the same device and workflow.
    - t_title: Can I order the device online?
      t_description: You can purchase Plum hardware through the Plum shop (availability may vary by region and configuration).


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