Founded and proudly headquartered in Canada, Squirrel marks 42 years of serving the nation’s restaurant industry. Today, it is trusted as the premier POS platform by leading brands such as Cactus Club Cafe, The Keg, Hy’s, Browns Socialhouse, White Spot, SIR Corp, Craft Beer Market, Tap & Barrel, Warehouse Group, Smitty’s, Mr. Mike’s, and Moxie’s.
At the Restaurants Canada Show 2026 (March 8–10 at the International Centre in Mississauga), Squirrel is showcasing major advancements in cloud POS, payments, and operator‑focused hospitality technology purpose‑built for top Canadian restaurant groups.
Advancing the Future of Cloud Hospitality Technology
Squirrel Cloud is the future of Hospitality POS — delivering full‑service power in a modern, mobile‑first, cloud‑native platform. Designed for the needs of modern multi‑unit operators, Squirrel Cloud is being rolled out by leading brands, including Browns, Smitty’s, as well as hospitality operators such as Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, and the University of Waterloo.
Why Customers Love Squirrel Cloud
- 100% Cloud‑Native: No on-site mission-critical hardware, software or data to manage.
- Mobile‑First: Runs on Squirrel terminals and all major tablets. Easy app‑store install.
- Easy to Train: Frictionless onboarding, intuitive server workflows, and self-serve video training.
- Real‑Time Insights: Make fast, informed decisions with real‑time data accessible anywhere.
- Centrally Managed: Manage one or 100 stores using a single interface.
What’s New for 2026
- All‑in‑One Order & Pay on the sleek PAX A6630
- Multi-Unit Management provides powerful, centralized control with store-based flexibility
- Versioning & Scheduling for broader menu updates requiring scheduled releases.
- Squirrel Labour for time and attendance with real-time sales and labour KPI reporting
- Training Built‑In with visual menu cues, recipe cards, and upsell prompts in the workflow
Squirrel Cloud reduces onboarding time, minimizes errors, accelerates ticket handling, and lowers screen‑taps — helping FOH teams deliver faster, smoother guest experiences.
Squirrel Pay — A Unified, Squirrel‑Driven Payment Experience
Squirrel Pay is Squirrel’s new multi-processor payment application supporting both Pay‑at‑Table and Pay‑at‑Counter service models. Squirrel Pay for table environments delivers a best‑in‑class integrated Pay‑at‑Table application on modern wireless payment devices. Combined with support for Canada’s leading payment processors, Squirrel Pay delivers efficiency and choice for Canadian restaurants.
Squirrel Pay Highlights
- Pay‑at‑Table App: Advanced tableside payment capabilities Canadian restaurants expect.
- Pay‑at‑Counter: Fast, flexible counter-based payment workflow driven from Squirrel POS.
- Multi‑Processor: Supports Moneris GO today, adding all leading Canadian processors in 2026.
- All Squirrel: No third‑party apps, partners or additional vendor relationships required.
Squirrel Partners
Squirrel is proud to feature leading technology partners shaping the future of hospitality. Squirrel’s all‑in‑one order & pay solution delivered with Shift4 Payments, will be showcased at the event, alongside Shift4’s suite of online ordering and gift card solutions integrated to Squirrel.
Squirrel and Moneris will be demonstrating Squirrel Pay on Moneris GO; Squirrel’s new payment application running on Moneris’ modern payment platform.
Tacit will present online ordering built for SIR Corp brands such as Jack Astor’s, Scaddabush, and Red’s, while QSR Automations and Kitchen Armor will join us to feature advanced kitchen automation and the best in modern Kitchen Screens.
About Squirrel Systems
Squirrel Systems is a leading provider of hospitality technology solutions. Squirrel revolutionized the industry with the first touchscreen restaurant point‑of‑sale system and continues to deliver innovations that streamline operations and elevate the guest experience — from table to curb.
Visit www.squirrelsystems.com to learn more.
