Restaurant Solutions

With everything you have on your plate, why concern yourself with payment processing and back-office functions?

Heartland Payment Systems partners with the National Restaurant Association® and 40+ state restaurant associations to deliver a full course of business solutions — including the first-ever unified payments processing platform — to the restaurant industry. The partnership’s Full Course Business Solutions^SM delivers an exclusively endorsed suite of payments products — including card processing, payroll services, check management and tip reporting and compliance services — all from one source. These effective tools and resources — available at preferred rates for association members — empower you to reduce your expenses, enhance your operations and increase your profitability.

Heartland also offers gift marketing, point-of-sale and back-office solutions as well as other advanced technology — giving you the tools you need to run your restaurant efficiently and cost-effectively, and allowing you to focus on the front of the house.

More Heartland products and services you may find useful for your restaurant:

Card Processing

Increase your profits by reducing your card processing expenses.

Heartland helps you make as much money as you can from every guest check by eliminating outsourcing and middlemen — delivering cost savings and streamlined processes to your restaurant. We’re one of the few companies who process for Visa®, MasterCard®, Discover® Network and American Express® — giving you fast access to your funds, the convenience of consolidated deposits, statements, account access and customer service … all from one company.

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With Heartland, your transactions are processed on the industry’s only end-to-end, state-of-the-art processing platform for brick and mortar merchants. We continually develop new technologies that enhance your operations and accommodate the changing needs of your restaurant.

You benefit from:

Fair pricing and full disclosure of fees and agreement terms
Clear, easy-to-read statements that eliminate confusing and misleading fees
Processing for all major card brands and fast access to funds with one deposit, one statement, one point of access to account information and one call for customer service
Improved cash flow through real-time processing and quick authorizations
Fully integrated terminals and software that work with your systems
Round-the-clock service through a dedicated field service team and toll-free, US-based live support 24/7/365
Easy account management through our Online Merchant Center
One-stop payments processing that serves all your restaurant’s business needs conveniently and efficiently

Gift Marketing

Boost your bottom line with powerful gift card marketing tools.

Promote your restaurant, expand your customer base and increase sales using innovative and proven gift marketing techniques. Our programs are unique, flexible, and can be implemented easily into restaurants of all sizes.

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Gift marketing helps you:

Leverage traditional gift cards to create word-of-mouth marketing
Develop loyalty programs by turning gift cards into reusable, stored-value cards
Encourage continued use of cards with special offers and incentives
Market your restaurant through joint promotions with other local merchants who can refer business to you

With a variety of product options ― from standard to custom-designed cards and flexible payment and commitment structures ― you can choose which program works best for your restaurant. And, as an added value, you receive ongoing marketing support and merchandising materials, real-time promotions rewarding your customers for specified behaviors, a gift marketing e-newsletter and training guide.

Heartland 360° Point-of-Sale System

Maximize your investment ― and minimize system downtime ― with a unique point-of-sale solution.

Enjoy the advantages of a comprehensive point-of-sale (POS) system that handles all angles of restaurant operations― from order entry to inventory management and business analytics ― while benefiting from a unique and cost-effective support structure. With a weekly subscription model, you won’t be surprised ― or burdened ― by miscellaneous fees that eat away at your restaurant’s bottom line.

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Round-the-clock support and ongoing maintenance, including hardware replacement and software upgrades, means you get the most out of your system with minimal downtime.

With Heartland 360° POS, you get:

Low startup costs and a cost-efficient, all-inclusive subscription structure
No extra ― or unexpected ― fees for service, support or training
Best-in-class, round-the-clock customer service and system support
System education with onsite, remote and recorded training sessions for you and your staff
A kit of spare replacement parts to minimize downtime in emergency situations
End-of-life hardware replacement and software upgrades to extend the longevity of your system

Check Management

Streamline your operations with end-to-end check management.

Automate check processing … gain operational efficiencies … and improve your cash flow with Heartland’s comprehensive check management system. A proven time saver, this system handles check deposit through recovery and collection, making it easier for you to accept checks — and quickly receive payment — for catering orders, settling house accounts and more.

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With Heartland Check Management^SM powered by transmodus®, you can:

Scan and deposit checks at your convenience with Heartland Express Funds^SM
Improve your cash flow by having funds credited to your account as soon as the next weekday morning
Receive automatic alerts that identify duplicate, damaged or invalid checks
Initiate check recovery activities automatically with Heartland Auto Recovery^SM
Recover bad check funds with Heartland Stop Loss®, an automated recovery program that files eligible items directly with local prosecuting attorneys’ offices — where available — with no paperwork
Operate efficiently through seamless integration with your accounting software package*

Stop Loss is powered by and is a registered trademark of transmodus Corporation.

* Heartland’s check management system integrates with most accounting software packages.

Payroll Services

Benefit from all the ingredients of a customizable payroll solution.

Tailor your payroll program to fit your restaurant’s individual needs ― and pay only for the features you need. Heartland Payroll Services^SM offers a full suite of value-added solutions, including time and attendance, point-of-sale integration, IRS-compliant tip reconciliation, workers’ compensation programs, prepaid payroll cards … and more. And, since we don’t charge for the addition or deletion of employees, it’s easy to add seasonal, temporary and special event staff to your payroll as needed. Plus, our three-year, fixed-price agreement guarantees your payroll processing costs won’t arbitrarily increase.

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Count on Heartland to deliver:

Comprehensive, customizable payroll capabilities
Payroll automation that frees you to concentrate on your restaurant
Web-hosted access to your payroll anytime via SSL-encrypted and secure internet technology
Robust reporting for better business analysis
No fees for deletions or additions of employees
Tax specialists on staff who ensure processing and filing compliance of your payroll-related taxes
Dedicated, skilled account representatives for speedy response to inquiries

Plus, your employees can benefit from Heartland’s PayAdvantage Visa® Prepaid Card. They can deposit their entire paycheck — or portions of it — directly onto the card to pay bills easily, budget effectively and eliminate check-cashing fees. The card offers your employees immediate access to their funds, frees your staff from the burden of processing paychecks — and saves you money by minimizing the costs associated with paper checks.