Leicester, Leicestershire
Card machines for takeaways in Leicester
We set up Teya card machines for takeaways in the Golden Mile, the Cultural Quarter, Queens Road and across Leicestershire, with a bespoke quotation based on your card turnover and a real person to call.
Leicester's Golden Mile is packed with family-run restaurants and sweet shops where fast, simple terminals suit the counter setup.
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Local guide
Running a takeaway in Leicester
Leicester's food trade extends well beyond dining rooms. Beaumont Leys has substantial crisp and pie manufacturing, giving it a different working context from central streets such as Belgrave Gate. The city also sits at the intersection of the Midland Main Line and the Birmingham to London Stansted Airport line. For takeaways, these workplace and travel patterns are useful considerations when deciding how to serve customers fitting a collection around their day.
A takeaway counter has to distinguish orders already paid for from those being paid for on collection. Pay by Link can be sent by text or email for phone orders, while Teya Pro handles contactless, chip and PIN, Apple Pay and Google Pay at the counter. Its built-in printer supplies payment receipts. The Teya app and portal let you check sales and transactions when reviewing a mix of advance and counter payments.
Lunch ordered from work
A customer working in Beaumont Leys phones a takeaway to arrange lunch collection. Send a Pay by Link request by text or email to take payment for that phone order before collection. You can view the payment transaction in the Teya app or portal while managing the food order separately.
Paying when collecting dinner
At a takeaway near Belgrave Gate, a customer collecting dinner may choose a phone wallet while another wants chip and PIN. Teya Pro accepts both, alongside contactless cards. Keep it at the collection counter for those payments, with the built-in printer available when a customer asks for a paper receipt.
Orders around a rail journey
A customer travelling on the Midland Main Line might call ahead to arrange food collection in Leicester. Pay by Link provides a way to request payment for the phone order by text or email. For customers who instead pay on arrival, Teya Pro supports card payments and printed receipts at the counter.
How Teya helps takeaways in Leicester
Card on the doorstep
Portable 4G machines let drivers take payment at the door.
Phone orders
Payment links let customers pay before the food leaves the kitchen.
Late-night trade
Teya settles card takings the next working day as standard, and qualifying businesses can choose everyday or Instant Settlement options, with conditions and in some cases an extra charge.
Built into the machine
Payment Links for takeaways
Take deposits and phone orders — straight from the card machine. See how it works →
Typical setup for a Leicester takeaway
- Teya Pro at the counter
- Portable 4G machines for drivers
- Payment links for phone orders
Questions from Leicester takeaways
Can we take payment for Beaumont Leys phone orders before collection?
Yes. Send a Pay by Link request by text or email for the phone order. For a takeaway serving Beaumont Leys workers, this separates payment from the collection visit. Sales and transactions can then be viewed in the Teya app or portal.
What happens if our takeaway counter's Wi-Fi is unavailable?
Teya Pro has Wi-Fi with 4G fallback, giving a Belgrave Gate takeaway another connectivity option. It also includes a receipt printer and accepts contactless, chip and PIN and mobile wallets. Check the connectivity available at your premises when deciding where to use it.
Do you set up takeaways in the Golden Mile, the Cultural Quarter and Queens Road?
Yes. We quote for takeaways anywhere in Leicester, including the Golden Mile, the Cultural Quarter and Queens Road, and across Leicestershire. Each quote is bespoke, based on your monthly card turnover.
I run a takeaway near Leicester, in Loughborough. Can you help?
Yes. We also help takeaways in nearby places such as Loughborough, Coalville and Hinckley. If you have more than one site, tell us about each one and we'll quote for the whole group.
Can my drivers take card payments?
Yes — Teya Pro runs on 4G with a 14h+ battery, so drivers can take payment at the door.
Can customers pay over the phone?
Yes — text them a secure payment link.
Do you cover takeaways in my area?
Yes — we set up takeaways across Leicester and the rest of the UK.