Run the counter from a proper app. The BistroBot desktop app puts your POS in its own window on any Mac or Windows computer, prints straight to your receipt and kitchen printers, and pops an alert the moment a new order comes in.
It also looks after your Offline Order Hub: the app finds the hub on your network, or installs it on that computer for you, keeps it running and updates it overnight — so billing carries on when the internet doesn’t. The app updates itself, too.
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What it does
- ✓Mac and Windows — your POS in its own window
- ✓Prints straight to receipt and kitchen printers — no extra print software
- ✓Desktop alerts for new and pending orders
- ✓Finds your offline hub on the network, or installs it on this computer
- ✓Keeps the hub running and updates it overnight
- ✓Keeps billing without internet
- ✓Updates itself automatically
Printing that just works
Bills and KOTs go straight from the app to your thermal printers — no browser print dialogs and no extra print software to install.
Never miss an order
A desktop notification and an app badge appear the moment a QR or online order is waiting, even when the window is behind something else.
The offline hub, handled
Switch on the offline hub and the app installs it on this computer, checks it every minute and restarts anything that stops. Hub updates are installed overnight, outside service hours. If a hub already runs elsewhere on your network, the app connects to it automatically.
Always up to date
The app updates itself in the background and installs during quiet hours, so the counter is never interrupted mid-service.
Why restaurants love it
Billing without internet
The built-in hub keeps orders and bills flowing offline.
Direct printing
Receipts and KOTs without print dialogs or add-ons.
Zero maintenance
App and hub both update themselves.
Who it’s for
Frequently asked
Which computers does it run on?
Mac (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows 10/11 (64-bit).
Do I need it to use BistroBot?
No — BistroBot also runs in any browser and on phones and tablets. The desktop app adds direct printing, order alerts and the offline hub.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. With the offline hub running, billing, KOTs and orders keep going on your local network and sync back when the internet returns.
How much does it cost?
The app is a free download for every BistroBot plan. The offline hub it installs is included from the Diner plan.
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