# CAKE POS

> CAKE POS, owned by Mad Mobile, connects restaurant ordering, payments, kitchen operations, guest management, and reporting through cloud software and restaurant-grade hardware. Its current packages bundle POS costs into payment processing, while partnerships with Sysco, Best Buy, and restaurant software providers support sales, installation, and integrations.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** Tampa, United States
- **Founders:** Mani Kulasooriya (Co-founder and former CEO of Leapset / CAKE), Shanil Fernando (Co-founder of Leapset; former engineering leader)
- **Products:** CAKE POS, CAKEpop, Kitchen Display System, Online Ordering, Guest Manager
- **Notable:** More than 5,000 restaurant locations reported in August 2020., Acquired by Mad Mobile from Sysco in 2020., Initial three-location Mia’s Table rollout described in June 2026, retaining Olo, LRS, and kitchen-display workflows.

## Products & services

- **CAKE POS** — Cloud-connected restaurant point of sale with restaurant-grade terminals, customer-facing displays, ordering, payments, and reporting.
- **CAKEpop** — Handheld ordering, split checks, and contactless payment for tableside, curbside, and line service.
- **Kitchen Display System** — Digital kitchen tickets and station routing. The new-generation product page currently invites operators to join a waitlist.
- **Online Ordering** — Direct online ordering with POS synchronization, scheduled pickup, curbside alerts, and own-fleet delivery options. Marketed as commission-free; payment processing still applies.
- **Guest Manager** — Floor maps, server sections, reservations, waitlists, and table-ready text alerts; the standalone page advertises pricing starting at $79 monthly.
- **Reporting and Analytics** — Sales, menu, payroll, sales-versus-labor, payments, tax, transaction, and kitchen reports. AI reporting is mentioned in package descriptions.
- **Loyalty, Marketing and Gift Cards** — Guest rewards, personalized offers, email marketing, and gift-card management, subject to package scope.
- **Self-Service Kiosk** — Guest-operated ordering integrated with CAKE POS.
- **Payment Processing** — Integrated card and contactless payments; processing rates fund the current POS bundle.

## Achievements

- More than 5,000 restaurant locations reported in August 2020.
- Acquired by Mad Mobile from Sysco in 2020.
- Initial three-location Mia’s Table rollout described in June 2026, retaining Olo, LRS, and kitchen-display workflows.
- Japanese Tea Garden vendor case study reports halved order times and doubled staff tips; these are customer-specific claims, not controlled results.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — CAKE announced its Popmenu partnership; first phase covered menus, websites, and marketing.
- **2026-02** — Published a Besties Beverages case study about Epson TM-L100 drink and prep labels.
- **2026-06** — Published a Mia’s Table case study describing three locations live, with two more planned next.

## Links

- Website: https://trycake.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cake-pos/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/trycakenow
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@trycakenow
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trycake/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trycake
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cakepos

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Last updated: 2026-10-25