Zoho launches restaurant POS platform in India, offers free plan for small businesses

What happened

Zoho has launched its restaurant POS platform in India, offering free access to outlets with annual billing of up to Rs 12 lakh, with Kolkata-based Asha Sweets becoming its first customer. Zoho has launched a point-of-sale (POS) platform for restaurants in India, with Kolkata-based sweet shop Asha Sweets becoming its first customer.

In a post on X, Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu said Asha Sweets began using Zoho POS for Restaurants during the festive rush. "The first customer for any new product is special. When that customer is a sweet shop, it is even more special," Vembu said, announcing the launch at Zoholics India.

The product is being offered free of charge to restaurants with annual billing of up to Rs 12 lakh, as part of Zoho’s push to bring smaller food businesses onto digital platforms. Zoho’s team visited the outlet to observe how the platform was being used during one of its busiest periods.