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Square POS Integration: Streamline Your Restaurant Operations
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Square POS Integration: Streamline Your Restaurant Operations

Connect your reservation system with Square POS for seamless table management and automatic order synchronization

Published: November 28, 2025

What is Square POS Integration?

Ever enter the same reservation info twice? Once in Spectra, then again in Square? The Square POS integration fixes that.

It connects Spectra directly to your Square POS. When they're linked, everything syncs automatically. Mark a reservation as seated in Spectra, and it creates the order in Square. When the order completes in Square, Spectra updates the table status. No double entry, no manual work.

Key Features

Automatic Order Creation

Mark a reservation as "seated" in Spectra, and it creates the order in Square automatically. Table number, guest info, everything. Done in seconds.

Table Status Synchronization

When an order completes in Square, Spectra marks the reservation as done and frees the table. Your floor plan stays accurate automatically.

Course Progression Tracking

See where guests are in their meal: appetizers, main course, or dessert. Helps staff know which tables need attention.

Customer Profile Management

New reservations automatically check Square's customer database. If the guest doesn't exist, it creates a profile. Builds your customer database automatically.

Automatic Discount Application

Promo codes from reservations automatically apply to Square orders. No need to remember or manually add discounts.

Real-Time Updates

Square updates sync instantly to Spectra. Order completion, payments, everything. Your team sees the same info in real-time.

Why This Matters

  • Save Time: No more double entry. What used to take minutes happens automatically in seconds.
  • Fewer Mistakes: Manual entry leads to typos and wrong table numbers. Automatic sync prevents that.
  • Better Service: Staff see course progression and table status in real-time. They know which tables need attention.
  • Better Records: Reservations automatically link to Square customer profiles. Builds your database over time.

How It Works

1

Guest Books a Table

Guest makes a reservation through Spectra with their name, phone, and any special requests.

2

You Mark as Seated

When they arrive, mark the reservation as "seated" in Spectra. It automatically creates the order in Square with guest info and table number.

3

Square Updates Spectra

As the meal progresses, Square sends updates back. Spectra tracks course progression and updates table status in real-time.

4

Order Completes

When the order completes in Square, Spectra marks the reservation as done and frees the table for the next party.

Getting Started

Go to your Spectra dashboard settings and find the POS Integration section. Connect your Square account, and you're done. Everything works automatically after that.