🚚 Food Truck POS
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Before You Open
1Setting Up Your Menu
Every Day
2Starting Your Day 3Taking a Customer Order 4Kitchen Display 5Taking Payment 12Closing Your Day
Enterprise
6SMS NotificationsENT
Pro and Enterprise
7Tracking CustomersPRO 8Daily ReportsPRO 9Managing InventoryPRO 10Logging ExpensesPRO 11Profit and LossPRO

User Guide

A step by step walkthrough of your food truck day from first setup to close. Jump to any section using the sidebar.

2

Starting Your Day

Log in with your owner PIN or email and password, then open your shift before taking any orders. Recording your opening till count lets you reconcile cash accurately at close.

  • 1Open the app and sign in. Tap your name in the staff card to switch roles if needed.
  • 2Go to Reports in the sidebar. Tap Start Day to open your shift.
  • 3Count the cash in your drawer and enter the total as your Opening Count. Tap Confirm.
🚚 Street Feast D Danish Kumar owner Switch CASHIER 🛒 Orders 🍽️ Menu CASHIER 📊 Reports ⚙️ Settings Reports Start Day OPENING TILL COUNT Count the cash in your drawer before your first order. $ 250.00 Confirm Shift open Started at 10:32 AM · Jun 23, 2026 Shift must be open before you can place orders.
Tip: You must tap Start Day each morning. Orders placed without an open shift will still be saved but the daily report will not include a cash reconciliation.
3

Taking a Customer Order

The order screen is split into two panels: the menu grid on the left and the cart on the right. Tap items to add them, adjust quantities inline, then send the order to the kitchen with one tap.

  • 1When a customer walks up, optionally type their name and phone number in the Customer field at the top of the cart. This enables SMS notifications on Enterprise.
  • 2Tap items in the menu grid to add them to the cart. Use + / - to adjust quantities.
  • 3Tap Charge $X.XX to send the order to the kitchen and proceed to payment.
New Order All Mains Sides Drinks MAINS Butter Chicken Poutine $14.50 2 SIDES Samosa Bites $7.00 DRINKS Mango Lassi $5.50 MAINS Street Corn Elote $11.00 SIDES Tandoori Fries $6.50 DRINKS Chai Latte $4.50 Order #027 3 items CUSTOMER Maria Singh +1 647 555 0234 Butter Chicken Poutine $29.00 2 + Samosa Bites $7.00 1 + Subtotal $36.00 Tax (13%) $4.68 Total $40.68 New Order Charge $40.68
Tip: Taking the customer name is optional but recommended. On Enterprise, any customer with a phone number on their order automatically gets a text when their food is ready.
4

Kitchen Display

The kitchen screen runs on a separate device and updates in real time as orders are placed. Your cook sees each ticket the moment the cashier taps Charge. Tap Mark Ready when food is plated.

  • 1Open the app on your kitchen device and tap Kitchen Display in the sidebar. The status badge shows the live connection.
  • 2Pending orders appear on the left. Each ticket shows the order number, elapsed time, customer name, and item list.
  • 3Tap Mark Ready ✓ when the order is plated. It moves to the Ready column. If the customer has a phone number, they get an SMS automatically on Enterprise.
Kitchen Display Live PENDING (2) READY (1) #025 04:32 Maria Singh Butter Chicken Poutine × 2 Samosa Bites × 1 Mark Ready ✓ #026 01:08 Guest Street Corn Elote × 1 Mark Ready ✓ #024 12:55 John T. Mango Lassi × 1 Tandoori Fries × 1 Dismiss
Tip: The timer color changes from green to yellow to red as minutes pass. Red means an order has been waiting over 10 minutes.
5

Taking Payment

After tapping Charge, the payment sheet slides up. Choose cash, card, external terminal, or Square. Cash automatically calculates change due. Optionally add a tip or discount before confirming.

  • 1Tap the payment method: Cash, Card, External Terminal, or Square.
  • 2For cash, enter the amount tendered. Change due is calculated instantly.
  • 3Select a tip percentage or enter a custom amount. Apply a discount if needed. Tap Confirm Payment.
Charge Order #027 PAYMENT METHOD 💵 Cash 💳 Card 🖨️ Terminal ◻ Square CASH TENDERED $ 50.00 Change due $4.64 TIP 0% 10% 15% 18% 20% Custom DISCOUNT (OPTIONAL) $0.00 Subtotal $36.00 Tip (15%) $5.40 Tax (13%) $4.68 Total $46.08 Confirm Payment $46.08
Tip: Select External Terminal or Square when your card reader handles the charge separately. The app records the transaction without processing payment itself.
6

Customer Notifications via SMS

ENTERPRISE
🔒 This feature requires the Enterprise plan. View pricing to upgrade.

Connect your own Twilio account once in Settings and your truck automatically texts customers when their order is ready. You pay Twilio directly at their rates with no markup from us.

  • 1Go to Settings → SMS Notifications. Log in to twilio.com and copy your Account SID and Auth Token from the console dashboard.
  • 2Paste both values into the fields and tap Connect Twilio. Your Twilio phone number is detected automatically.
  • 3From now on, any customer who has a phone number on their order will get a text from your truck name when the kitchen marks the order ready. No phone number? It skips silently.
SMS Notifications ENTERPRISE Connect Twilio Log in to twilio.com and copy your Account SID and Auth Token from the console. ACCOUNT SID ACxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx AUTH TOKEN •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Your Auth Token is encrypted before storage. We never store it in plain text. Connect Twilio Disconnect After connecting SMS Notifications Active +1 (416) 555-0187 Customers who provide a phone number on their order will receive a text from your truck name when their food is ready. EXAMPLE TEXT MESSAGE From: Street Feast Hi Maria! Your order is ready for pickup. Come get it while it is hot! Disconnect Twilio
Tip: You only need to connect Twilio once. It stays connected until you explicitly disconnect. No extra configuration is needed beyond pasting your credentials.
7

Tracking Customers

PRO
🔒 This feature requires the Pro plan. View pricing to upgrade. All your order data is already stored and will appear instantly once you upgrade.

Customer profiles are created automatically when a name is entered at order time. Use the Customers screen to look up returning customers, see their visit history, and note any allergy information.

  • 1Open Customers from the sidebar. Search by name, phone, or email in the search bar.
  • 2Tap a customer to view their contact details, total visits, lifetime spend, and full order history.
  • 3Any allergy notes you add show as a red alert on the customer row so kitchen staff are always reminded.
Customers + Add Customer Search by name, phone or email... MS Maria Singh +1 647 555 0234 12 visits $284.50 lifetime spend JT John T. +1 905 555 0456 7 visits ⚠ ALLERGY $167.00 lifetime spend PK Priya K. priya@email.com 3 visits $54.75 lifetime spend G Guest No contact on file 1 visit $22.00
8

Daily Reports

PRO
🔒 This feature requires the Pro plan. View pricing to upgrade.

The Reports screen shows a live summary of your revenue, orders, and top items. Switch between Today, This Week, and This Month to see trends. An end of day email report is sent to your inbox automatically when you close your shift.

  • 1Open Reports. Tap Today, This Week, or This Month to change the period.
  • 2Review Gross Revenue, Tax Collected, Total Orders, and the payment breakdown by cash vs. card.
  • 3Scroll to Top Selling Items to see which items are driving the most volume and revenue.
Reports End of Day Today This Week This Month TOTAL ORDERS 47 GROSS REVENUE $1,284.50 TAX COLLECTED $148.99 AVG ORDER $27.33 PAYMENT BREAKDOWN Cash $480.00 Card / Other $804.50 Net Revenue $1,135.51 TOP SELLING ITEMS 1 Butter Chicken Poutine 23 × $333.50 2 Samosa Bites 18 × $126.00 3 Mango Lassi 15 × $82.50 4 Tandoori Fries 11 × $71.50
9

Managing Inventory

PRO
🔒 This feature requires the Pro plan. View pricing to upgrade.

Track your ingredients, set minimum stock thresholds, and link each ingredient to menu items to calculate your cost of goods automatically. The app flags anything below your minimum so you reorder before you run out.

  • 1Open Inventory. On the Ingredients tab, tap + Add Ingredient. Enter the name, unit (kg, L, pcs), cost per unit, current stock, and minimum stock.
  • 2Switch to the Recipe Costs tab to link ingredients to menu items. The app calculates your cost per item and margin automatically.
  • 3Use the Variance tab to compare expected versus actual stock and find where product is being lost.
Inventory + Add Ingredient Ingredients Recipe Costs Variance ⚠ 2 items below minimum stock INGREDIENT STOCK COST / UNIT Chicken Thigh Protein 2.4 kg LOW $8.50 / kg Poutine Gravy Sauce 4.8 L $4.00 / L Mango Pulp Produce 0.8 kg LOW $3.20 / kg Cheese Curds Dairy 3.0 kg $12.00 / kg
10

Logging Expenses

PRO
🔒 This feature requires the Pro plan. View pricing to upgrade.

Log any business cost here as it happens: fuel, permits, supplies, equipment repairs. Every expense feeds directly into your Profit and Loss report so your net profit number is always accurate.

  • 1Open Expenses. Tap + Add Expense.
  • 2Enter the Amount, pick a Category (Fuel, Permits, Equipment, Supplies, and more), and write a brief Description.
  • 3Tap Add Expense. The total updates immediately and rolls into your P&L automatically.
Expenses + Add Expense Today Week Month TOTAL EXPENSES $387.40 4 expenses this week Generator Diesel Fuel · Mon Jun 23 $85.00 🧴 Packaging and Napkins Supplies · Mon Jun 23 $42.00 📋 Weekend Market Permit Permits · Sun Jun 22 $150.00 🔧 Deep Fryer Maintenance Equipment · Sat Jun 21 $110.40
11

Profit and Loss

PRO
🔒 This feature requires the Pro plan. View pricing to upgrade.

The P&L screen pulls together your revenue, cost of goods, labor, and expenses into one statement. Read it at the end of each month to understand whether your truck is profitable and where costs are eating into your margin.

  • 1Open Profit and Loss. Select This Month or Last 30 Days for a meaningful view.
  • 2Read the Net Profit card. Green means profitable, red means costs exceeded revenue for that period.
  • 3Drill into the Statement section to see exactly which cost category is largest: goods, labor, or expenses.
Profit and Loss Today This Week This Month Last 30 Days GROSS REVENUE $8,432 TOTAL COSTS $6,118 MARGIN 27.4% NET PROFIT $2,313 P&L Statement Gross margin 27.4% REVENUE Gross Sales $8,432.00 Tax Collected ($978.52) Net Revenue $7,453.48 COSTS Cost of Goods $3,284.00 Labor $1,920.00 Expenses $914.40 Total Costs $6,118.40 Net Profit $2,313.60
12

Closing Your Day

When service is over, close your shift in Reports. On Pro and Enterprise an end of day email report is sent to your inbox automatically. Then count your closing till to reconcile the day's cash.

  • 1Go to Reports and tap End of Day. Confirm when prompted.
  • 2On Pro and Enterprise, a report is emailed to your account address instantly. It includes total orders, revenue, tax, and top items.
  • 3Count your cash drawer and enter the Closing Count. The app compares it to your expected cash total and shows any variance.
Reports End of Day End of Day Report Sent Delivered to owner@streetfeast.ca Includes orders, revenue, tax collected, and top items. PRO + ENT CLOSING TILL COUNT $50 bills × 3 $150.00 $20 bills × 4 $80.00 $10 bills × 2 $20.00 Coins $7.50 Closing Total $257.50 Expected $250.00 Confirm Close
Tip: If your closing count does not match the expected cash, the variance is logged in the daily report so you can investigate. A small difference is normal due to rounding on coins.