London, Greater London
Card machines for takeaways in London
We set up Teya card machines for takeaways in Soho, Shoreditch, Camden, Brixton and across Greater London, with a bespoke quotation based on your card turnover and a real person to call.
London hospitality runs long service hours and high card volumes, so contactless speed and instant settlement matter more here than almost anywhere in the UK.
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Local guide
Running a takeaway in London
London's takeaway trade has distinct food traditions rather than a single citywide pattern. Brick Lane is a gastronomic centre for Bangladeshi food, and Bow was the location of London's first fish and chips shop around 1860. Today's operators also serve a city with major employment districts such as Canary Wharf. That creates different occasions for collection, from food during a working day to meals taken home.
At a takeaway counter, staff need to distinguish orders still awaiting payment from customers arriving to collect. Pay by Link lets you send a link for a phone order by text or email before collection. Teya Pro takes contactless, chip and PIN and mobile wallet payments for walk-ins, with a built-in receipt printer. Its Wi-Fi connection has 4G fallback, while the app and portal show sales and transactions.
A Brick Lane phone order
A customer phones a Brick Lane takeaway with an order to collect later. Staff can send a Pay by Link payment request by text or email, letting the customer pay before arriving. Walk-in customers can still pay at the counter using Teya Pro, which accepts cards and mobile wallets.
Collecting supper in Bow
At a Bow takeaway, customers collecting supper may arrive while others are still choosing what to order. Teya Pro gives staff contactless, chip and PIN, Apple Pay and Google Pay options at the counter. When a customer requests a paper payment receipt, the machine's built-in printer supplies it.
Lunch orders from Canary Wharf
A takeaway serving Canary Wharf workers might receive a phone order covering several colleagues' lunches. Pay by Link allows the business to send the organiser a payment link before collection. Staff can view the transaction in the Teya app or portal rather than relying only on the customer's recollection.
How Teya helps takeaways in London
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 London takeaway
- Teya Pro at the counter
- Portable 4G machines for drivers
- Payment links for phone orders
Questions from London takeaways
Can customers pay for Brick Lane phone orders before collecting?
Yes. Pay by Link supports phone orders, with a payment link sent by text, email or QR code. A Brick Lane takeaway can request payment before collection, while keeping a card machine available for customers who order and pay in person.
What connectivity does Teya Pro have for our Bow takeaway?
Teya Pro has Wi-Fi with 4G fallback. For a Bow takeaway choosing a counter machine, that provides an alternative connection alongside Wi-Fi. It also includes a receipt printer and accepts contactless, chip and PIN, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Do you set up takeaways in Soho, Shoreditch and Camden?
Yes. We quote for takeaways anywhere in London, including Soho, Shoreditch and Camden, and across Greater London. Each quote is bespoke, based on your monthly card turnover.
I run a takeaway near London, in Covent Garden, London. Can you help?
Yes. We also help takeaways in nearby places such as Covent Garden, London, Fitzrovia, London and Marylebone, London. 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 London and the rest of the UK.