Is your epos ready for 2026?

Stay Future-Ready. Stay Epos Ready.

Technology in hospitality is evolving faster than ever, and systems that felt “good enough” just a few years ago are now struggling to keep pace. As we move into 2026, the pressure on venues to operate smoothly, securely and efficiently is higher than ever.

From payment innovations to new integrations and back-office tools, your EPoS needs to keep up. If it doesn’t, the cracks begin to show.

What happens when your EPoS falls behind?

Outdated systems don’t always fail overnight, but they do become a quiet bottleneck that affects service, speed and customer experience.

By 2026, many venues may face:

Card machine & payment compatibility issues

Payment providers update constantly. Older EPoS setups often struggle to stay compatible, causing failed transactions, slow authorisation or unreliable connectivity.

Limited support for new software integrations

Modern hospitality runs on integrations - accounting platforms, reporting dashboards, stock tools, loyalty apps, booking systems and more.

If your EPoS can’t integrate, you lose efficiency.

Slower service from ageing hardware

Old touchscreens, printers or network setups can’t keep up with busy trading hours, especially during peak times.
Slow tills = slow queues = lost sales.

Gaps in security & compliance

Hospitality businesses handle sensitive customer data every day.

Outdated systems risk:

• security vulnerabilities
• compliance issues
• unsupported software
• outdated operating systems

This is where proactive planning makes a real difference.

Future-proofing doesn’t mean replacing everything

A modern EPoS strategy isn't about buying brand-new equipment every year. It’s about reviewing what you have and ensuring your system can:

✔ Scale as you grow
✔ Integrate with new tools
✔ Support modern payments
✔ Update without disruption
✔ Deliver reliable performance during peak service

At Epos Ready, we help businesses audit their current setup and identify what needs updating - whether that’s software, hardware, integrations, or support processes.

Sometimes small upgrades make a huge difference.

How Epos Ready can support your 2026 goals

We can help you:

• Upgrade ageing touchscreens, printers or payment terminals
• Improve integrations with accounting, loyalty, ticketing or online ordering
• Ensure your cloud back office is running efficiently
• Strengthen your data security & compliance
• Optimise service speed with smarter workflows
• Add new modules such as online ordering, loyalty, handheld ordering or kitchen management

Whatever your setup, we’ll make sure your EPoS isn’t holding you back in 2026.

Call us today on 0115 882 8852 or email sales@eposready.co.uk.