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A Cautionary Note on EPOS & Card Payment Provider Changes

Written by Jonathan Hutchings

We feel it's important to address a growing issue in the card payments market.

If you have been approached with a “cheaper card terminal” or a promise of “like-for-like” functionality at a lower cost, please proceed with caution.

We are increasingly speaking to hospitality businesses who switched providers based on those promises—only to discover, after contracts were signed and terminals installed, that key functionality was missing or materially different. Integration was not truly like-for-like. Features they relied on daily were restricted. In some cases, the cost savings disappeared once the operational impact became clear.

The consequences have included:

  • Slower service during peak periods

  • Increased billing and mis-keying errors

  • Loss of pay-at-table or seamless bill-splitting functionality

  • Reduced control over gratuities and hospitality workflows

  • Additional costs to rectify or reverse the change

  • No ecommerce solution for online ordering

In hospitality, payments are not just about rates. They are part of your operational backbone. Any weakness in integration directly affects service speed, staff efficiency and customer experience.

At MoboEPOS, we do not compromise on integration or functionality. That is precisely why we partner with Dojo Payments.

Why We Use Dojo

Dojo is purpose-built for hospitality and delivers capabilities many generic providers cannot replicate:

Dojo Core Functional Capabilities

  • Fully integrated EPOS payments — no manual re-keying

  • Pay-at-table with bill retrieval and splitting

  • Pay-at-counter with direct till-to-terminal push

  • Integrated e-commerce (order-to-table, vouchers, gift cards, tickets)

  • Self-service kiosk integration

  • Standalone mode with Wi-Fi and automatic 4G backup

  • Hospitality-specific workflows designed for real service environments

Dojo Operational & Commercial Strength

  • Next-day settlements, including weekends and bank holidays

  • Transactions in under 2 seconds

  • Dual Wi-Fi/4G connectivity with 99.99% uptime

  • Short contracts and potential exit-fee support

  • P2PE encryption and UK-based support, 7 days a week

Before agreeing to any change in payment provider, insist on a full demonstration of integration with your EPOS — not just a pricing comparison. “Like-for-like” must be demonstrated in practice, not stated in a proposal.

If you are reviewing your payments or have been approached by another provider, speak to us first. A short conversation now could prevent significant disruption later.

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