# Restaurant step 1: business settings and branches

> Set your restaurant's name, currency, time zone and logo, then add one business location for each branch, kitchen or warehouse.

Source: https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-types/restaurant/step-1-business-and-locations/  
Last updated: 2026-10-30  
Product: SmartPOS Hub (https://smartposhub.com)

Start your restaurant setup with the basics every screen depends on: your business details and one business location per branch. This page shows the restaurant-specific choices. For every field in detail, see [Business settings](https://docs.smartposhub.com/start/business-settings/) and [Locations](https://docs.smartposhub.com/start/locations/).

## Before you start

- You are signed in as the business owner or an admin (role with **Business Settings** access).
- You know your currency, time zone and the address of each branch.

## Set your business details

1. Open **Settings › Business Settings**. The **Business** tab opens first.
2. Check **Business Name**, **Currency**, **Time zone** and **Financial year start month**. The time zone matters for restaurants: kitchen timers, "late" tickets and the daily close all use it.
3. Upload your logo with **Upload Logo**. It appears on receipts, the online menu and the Shopper app.
4. Set **Currency precision** to 2 for most currencies, or 0 if you never use cents.
5. Click **Update Settings** at the bottom of the page.

![Business Settings page with the tab list on the left and the Modules tab open](https://docs.smartposhub.com/_astro/settings-modules-sales-group.CjX08up-.png) (web app page: `/business/settings`)
*Business Settings keeps every tab in one page. You will come back to the Modules tab in step 2.*

:::caution[Changes are saved only with Update Settings]
Business Settings has many tabs but only one save button. Switch tabs as much as you like, then click **Update Settings** once.
:::

## Add a location for each branch

A **business location** is one branch, outlet, food truck or central kitchen. Tables, kitchen station screens, cash registers, stock and receipts all belong to a location.

1. Open **Settings › Business Locations**.
2. Click **Add**.
3. Enter the branch **Name**, address and phone. The address prints on receipts and shows on the online menu.
4. Pick the **Invoice scheme** (receipt numbering) and **Invoice layout for POS** for this branch.
5. Optional: choose a **Price Group** if this branch sells at different prices.
6. Save. Repeat for every branch.

![Business Locations list with four branches in Dubai, each with its own invoice scheme and layout](https://docs.smartposhub.com/_astro/business-locations-list.C9ePrcIp.png) (web app page: `/business-location`)
*A restaurant group with four locations, including a central kitchen used as a warehouse.*

## Tips for restaurants

- **Name branches the way staff say them** ("JLT", "Business Bay"). The name shows on kitchen tickets, the POS location picker and station screen links.
- **Use a central kitchen location** if one kitchen prepares dough, sauces or desserts for several branches. Send them with [stock transfers](https://docs.smartposhub.com/inventory/stock-transfers/).
- **Food trucks and pop-ups** can be their own location, so their sales and cash stay separate.

## Next step

  - [Step 2: Turn on the restaurant modules](https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-types/restaurant/step-2-turn-on-restaurant-modules/)
  - [Back to the restaurant overview](https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-types/restaurant/overview/)

## Frequently asked questions

### Should a central kitchen be its own location?

Yes, if it holds stock and sends food or ingredients to branches. Add it as a location and move stock with stock transfers. If it only cooks for one branch, it is part of that branch.

### Can each branch have its own receipt and invoice numbers?

Yes. Each location has its own invoice scheme and invoice layout for POS and for sales, so branch receipts can carry their own address and numbering.

### Can branches have different menu prices?

Yes. Give a location its own default selling price group, or map each type of service to a price group per location.

### Can I change the currency later?

You can, but do it before you record sales. Changing the currency later does not convert old amounts.

### What happens if I deactivate a location?

It disappears from the POS and sales screens, but its sales, stock and reports are kept. You can activate it again later.