Moneris Core Restaurant

Moneris Core Restaurant is a function that allows you to easily integrate your Moneris terminal with your restaurant POS, creating efficiency for you and convenience for your customers. Multiple Moneris terminals can communicate with the restaurant POS at the same time.

With Moneris Core Restaurant, you can use your terminal or terminals to:

§        retrieve a server’s open tables and access receipt information from your restaurant POS with the ability to incorporate this information into various receipt formats, including e-receipts

§        select one of the open tables and process payment from each customer at the table, including identifying the customer’s tender type (debit, credit, gift card) at the card entry prompt

§        split the bill in multiple ways, including by seat/check, by amount, and by number of persons

§        remotely process cash payments to close out the cash portion of a bill on the restaurant POS (provided that the terminal is configured to integrate cash)

§        allow customers to enter a tip on the terminal, including tipping on the final dollar amount or on the pre-tax subtotal (when configured)

Note: Consult your restaurant POS provider for additional documentation.

Before getting started

Restaurant POS integration methods

Restaurant POS integration methods by terminal

Setting up Core Restaurant on your terminal

Troubleshooting restaurant POS integration

Performing a Purchase transaction in restaurant mode

Before getting started

Before setting up your Moneris terminal for restaurant POS integration, you must do the following:

§        Set up your terminal’s hardware and software.

§        When using an IP network, ensure that your terminal always uses the same IP address in order to maintain a connection to your POS. You can accomplish this in 2 ways. Choose one:

§        Configure the network setup on your Moneris terminal to use static IP addressing. At the Main menu, tap Settings, Communication, and Communications setup, then follow these instructions.

§        Continue to use dynamic IP addressing, which is the default on your Moneris terminal, but configure your router to always assign the same IP address to the terminal. Contact your network team / IT department for assistance if needed.

§        Ensure you can process transactions in standalone mode (not integrated) to verify your terminal is connected to your own network and to the Moneris Host.

Restaurant POS integration methods

There are two basic methods for integrating your Moneris terminal with your restaurant POS: direct and cloud.  Each one supports various communication types, depending on which terminal you are using.

Cloud integration

To use the Cloud integration method, your restaurant POS must connect to the Moneris Cloud. You or your POS provider must establish a connection from your restaurant POS to the Moneris Cloud using your unique credentials.

The outbound connection must include:

§        your Merchant ID*

§        your API Token*

§        the URL/IP (patpos.moneris.com)

§        the port number (443, the standard TLS port)

* If you do not know your Merchant ID and API token, contact Moneris Customer Care.

Restaurant POS integration methods by terminal

The available integration methods vary according to your terminal as shown in this table.

Setting up Core Restaurant POS integration on your terminal

Follow these steps to enable Core Restaurant on your Moneris terminal and to configure the restaurant POS integration settings to meet the needs of your business.