Restaurant billing software · India
Restaurant billing software your CA won’t send back
In short: Restaurant billing software from Rikaab turns every counter bill into a valid GST tax invoice: CGST + SGST or IGST by place of supply, HSN/SAC on every line, round-off and amount in words, one gap-free series per GSTIN per financial year, credit notes instead of deletions, and a GSTR-1 export your accountant can file from. Bills go to the guest on WhatsApp from your own number.
What a valid restaurant tax invoice must show
- A consecutive serial number from a series that never skips, one per GSTIN per financial year.
- Your GSTIN, legal and trade name, and the place of supply.
- The SAC code (996331 for restaurant service, 996334 for outdoor catering) on each line.
- The taxable value, the tax split (CGST + SGST, or IGST for catering in another state), round-off and the total in words.
- Corrections by credit note. Deleting an invoice is not allowed, and Rikaab does not let you.
Month end in minutes
GSTR-1 is built from the invoices and credit notes you actually issued: b2b, b2cl, b2cs, cdnr, hsn and docs sections, with Swiggy and Zomato bills recorded under section 9(5) and their payouts and TDS reconciled. Pick the month and hand the files to your CA.
The bill reaches the guest
A settled bill goes to the guest on WhatsApp from your restaurant’s own number, with a link to the full bill, and by email when you have one. A thank-you with your Google Maps and Instagram links follows, with consent and quiet hours built in.
What you get
Everything restaurant billing software needs, in the box
Everything marked Live is built and in daily use. Anything still on the way is labelled Coming soon.
Billing & GST
Every bill is a valid tax invoice; month end is an export, not a project.
- GST tax invoices: CGST + SGST or IGST by place of supply, HSN/SAC per line, round-off, amount in words
- One gap-free invoice series per GSTIN per financial year; corrections by credit note, never deletion
- GST-inclusive or GST-extra menu prices, your choice
- Credit notes, quotations and dues on record
- GSTR-1 export: b2b, b2cl, b2cs, cdnr, hsn and docs, built from the invoices actually issued
- Swiggy and Zomato bills recorded under section 9(5), with payout and TDS reconciliation
- Bring your old PDF invoices across in a batch
- soonE-invoicing (IRN and signed QR) for businesses above the e-invoice threshold
WhatsApp & email
Bills reach the guest from your own WhatsApp number, with no Business API and no per-message fee.
- Link your restaurant’s own WhatsApp number by scanning a QR, like WhatsApp Web
- Every settled bill goes to the guest on WhatsApp by itself; cashiers can resend in one tap
- A thank-you follow-up with your Google Maps, Instagram and website links, with guest consent and quiet hours built in
- Guest messages: an inbox of every chat on that number, with reply, for the owner
- Bills emailed to the guest when you have their email
- Every new online order emailed to the restaurant
- soonWhatsApp broadcasts and offers to guests who opted in, from an uploaded list
- soonA menu link to send on WhatsApp for phone orders
Owner’s back office
Where the money went, on your phone.
- Money today, split by cash, UPI, card and aggregators
- Dues, biggest balances first
- Expenses and a profit and loss you can read
- A closing summary every night
- Menu editor with sizes, add-ons, GST rates and CSV import
- Everything designed for a phone first, then the tablet, then a laptop
That is 3 of 10 areas. See the full list.
Questions people ask
Which GST rate does a restaurant charge?
Most standalone restaurants, cloud kitchens and caterers charge 5% (2.5% CGST + 2.5% SGST) without input tax credit. Restaurants inside hotels with any room at ₹7,500 or more a night are a different category. Rikaab applies the rate you set per item and splits it correctly on every bill. Read our GST guide for the detail, and confirm with your CA.
Can billing software issue credit notes?
Yes. In Rikaab a mistake is corrected with a credit note that references the original invoice, and both appear in GSTR-1. Invoices are never deleted, so the series never has a gap.
Does it print on my thermal printer?
Yes. Bills and KOTs print on Bluetooth, USB and LAN thermal printers, with Hindi dish names, ₹ and a UPI QR on the slip.
What does restaurant billing software cost?
Rikaab is ₹799 a month, GST extra, with GST billing, the POS, WhatsApp bills, online ordering and inventory all included. 14-day free trial, no card.
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