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From Twin Cities dining rooms to Duluth’s short summer season, we install and support restaurant and retail POS systems across Minnesota, with card processing priced so less of every ticket disappears into fees.
Minnesota hospitality runs on a calendar most POS vendors never account for. Downtown Twin Cities lunch volume compresses into the skyway hours. Lake country and North Shore operators do most of a year’s revenue between May and October. A Rochester dining room fills and empties on Mayo Clinic’s schedule rather than a normal dinner rush.
That shape matters when you choose hardware. A seasonal operation that closes for four months should not be carrying twelve months of terminal leases. A taproom running counter service in summer and table service in winter needs a system that switches modes without a reinstall.
We work with independents and small groups across the state: full service, quick service, taprooms and breweries, coffee, and specialty retail.
Minnesota at a glance
Minnesota lets merchants pass card costs to the customer, but with tighter conditions than most states. How you display the price is where operators get into trouble, not whether you are allowed to do it.
The rules, in short
Last reviewed 1 September 2026. Card fee law changes, and this is general information about how we configure systems, not legal advice. Confirm your position with your attorney before launching a program.
In practice, a compliant Minnesota dual-price menu shows a cash price and a card price for every item. The card price becomes the advertised price and the cash price is the discount the customer can choose. We configure the POS so both prices print correctly on the guest check and reconcile at close.
We support and process on all three. Which one fits depends on your service style, your menu, and how many locations you run.
A strong fit for Twin Cities full-service rooms running tableside ordering, and for groups managing more than one location.
Suits taprooms and coffee shops that move between counter service and table service as the season changes.
Dual pricing is built in, which matters more in Minnesota than in most states because of the 5% cap and the display rules.
On-site and remote install and support across the state. If your town is not on this list, it does not mean we cannot get to you.
Yes. Surcharging is legal in Minnesota, capped at 5% of the transaction, and it applies to credit cards only. The condition most operators miss is the advertised-price rule: a mandatory fee has to be built into the price you advertise unless the customer can reasonably avoid it, which is why a two-price menu is a safer structure than a fee added at the register.
A surcharge adds a percentage at checkout. Dual pricing displays a cash price and a card price for every item up front, so the card price is the advertised price and the cash price is a discount the customer can choose. Under Minnesota's advertised-price language, the second structure is easier to defend.
Yes. Rochester, Duluth, St. Cloud and the smaller lake country and North Shore markets. Configuration and staff training are handled the same way everywhere, and on-site work is scheduled around your season.
Sometimes. SkyTab and Square bundle processing with the platform. Pecan is open, so a separate processor is possible. We will tell you which of the three actually fits before you sign anything.
The state rate is 6.875%, and Minneapolis, St. Paul and several other cities layer local taxes on top. The POS has to be configured to your exact location rather than a statewide default. We set the rates during install and check them against your first close.
The card fee rules and the hardware answer both change by state. These go into detail for Minnesota specifically.
Whether you have a question or you are ready to switch, we will walk you through pricing, hardware and setup. No pressure.
