Switching · From Foodics
Move from Foodics to tawlat, without losing a beat.
Foodics is a solid POS for many restaurants in MENA. If you've outgrown your plan, hit a feature ceiling, or just want a simpler bill, tawlat is built to absorb everything you have today (menu, modifiers, customers, suppliers, tax settings) and add the dedicated addons Foodics either tucks into higher tiers or doesn't ship at all.
- Live within 2 to 7 days
- Free hands-on migration
- Monthly or yearly billing
FoodicsWhy teams move from Foodics to tawlat
Six reasons we hear most often during switching calls. None of them assume Foodics is bad. They're about fit, depth, and bill simplicity for a JO and GCC operator.
More dedicated addons, fewer tiers
Hostess Suite, House Accounts, Call Bridge, Push to Sell, Comeback Vouchers, Delivery Operations, Email Reports, Backups, all built as discrete addons. Turn on what you need, leave the rest off. No surprise unlocks behind a higher subscription tier.
Modern, mobile-first UI
Every workstation is designed for thumb-speed, with the layouts a working shift actually uses. Less hunt-and-peck, less training time, less staff frustration on a busy Friday.
Recipe + FEFO inventory in the standard addon
Recipe-level cost rollup, FEFO picking, expiry alerts, supplier POs, all part of the Inventory Management addon. In Foodics the deeper inventory typically sits in a higher tier; here it's just a flip-on.
Hands-on migration, included
Our team imports your menu, modifiers, customer book, order history, suppliers, and tax setup from Foodics. No per-step migration fee, no "upload your own data" form, no extended downtime.
Monthly or yearly, your call
Pay monthly and cancel anytime, or commit yearly and save. You choose what suits your cash flow, no mandatory annual contract at the door.
Local team, direct contact
Talk to the people who actually build the system, not a global support queue. Support is reachable by phone and WhatsApp in your timezone, in your language.
Foodics vs. tawlat, side by side
Nine rows that matter on a switching decision. We hedge where Foodics plans vary between customers, so every row is something you can verify with your current account manager.
| Feature |  Foodics | tawlat |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Tiered subscription, charged per branch | Addon-based, pay only for what you turn on |
| Billing flexibility | Plan-based, annual options common | Monthly cancellable, or yearly with savings |
| Dedicated addons | Core stack: POS, KDS, online ordering, basic reports | Core stack plus 15+ dedicated addons (Hostess Suite, House Accounts, Call Bridge, Push to Sell, Comeback Vouchers, Delivery Ops, Email Reports, and more) |
| User interface | Functional, traditional POS feel | Modern and mobile-first, designed for speed and clarity on every workstation |
| Recipe + FEFO inventory | Available in higher tiers | Standard addon, available to every customer |
| Migration | Mostly self-serve onboarding | Free hands-on migration, 2 to 7 days |
| Support | Regional support team | Local team, direct contact (phone + WhatsApp) |
| Bilingual EN / AR | Supported | Per-user toggle, proper RTL throughout the UI |
| Built for | MENA + global | JO + GCC, with local invoicing rules built in |
- Pricing model
FoodicsTiered subscription, charged per branch
tawlatAddon-based, pay only for what you turn on
- Billing flexibilityFoodics
Plan-based, annual options common
tawlatMonthly cancellable, or yearly with savings
- Dedicated addonsFoodics
Core stack: POS, KDS, online ordering, basic reports
tawlatCore stack plus 15+ dedicated addons (Hostess Suite, House Accounts, Call Bridge, Push to Sell, Comeback Vouchers, Delivery Ops, Email Reports, and more)
- User interfaceFoodics
Functional, traditional POS feel
tawlatModern and mobile-first, designed for speed and clarity on every workstation
- Recipe + FEFO inventoryFoodics
Available in higher tiers
tawlatStandard addon, available to every customer
- MigrationFoodics
Mostly self-serve onboarding
tawlatFree hands-on migration, 2 to 7 days
- SupportFoodics
Regional support team
tawlatLocal team, direct contact (phone + WhatsApp)
- Bilingual EN / ARFoodics
Supported
tawlatPer-user toggle, proper RTL throughout the UI
- Built forFoodics
MENA + global
tawlatJO + GCC, with local invoicing rules built in
What comes across from Foodics
tawlat is built to be the new home for the data you already have in Foodics, not a fresh start. This is what we import in a typical Foodics migration.
Menu, modifiers, categories
Items, categories, modifiers, sale prices, and combo structures, imported with the same hierarchy your team already knows.
Recipes & ingredients
Where you've defined recipes in Foodics, they import into tawlat's recipe map with the same ingredient links and per-portion quantities.
Customer book
Phone numbers, names, addresses, last-visit context, and wallet balances, indexed for instant lookup at the till, on the phone, and in the kitchen.
Supplier book & open POs
Suppliers, contact details, ingredient links, open purchase orders, and payment terms move over together.
Tax & accounting settings
VAT rate, service charge, payment-method mix, and report templates configured to match your accountant's existing process.
Staff, roles, permissions
Your Foodics roles map to tawlat's permission groups. Manager-only actions stay manager-only on day one.
How the move from Foodics works
Three phases, roughly one week, and one quiet shift for the cutover. Foodics keeps running the whole time.
- 01
Export from Foodics
Day one. Your team pulls a standard data export from Foodics admin. We map every field to tawlat's schema, flag anything that doesn't translate cleanly (custom modifiers, internal codes, plan-specific features), and confirm the timeline with you.
- 02
Parallel import
Days two to three. Menu, customers, history, and supplier data load into tawlat in the background while Foodics keeps running every shift. Your team trains on real data, on the workstations they'll actually use.
- 03
Cutover in one shift
Pick the quietest service of the week. Before cutover, you take a final Foodics export as a safety net. The team switches to tawlat, Foodics retires, and you're live, end to end.
Frequently asked about leaving Foodics
If something's not here, the easiest path is a 5-minute call. We've moved restaurants off Foodics on most plans.
Will I lose any data when leaving Foodics?
No. Foodics keeps running the whole time, and tawlat imports menu, modifiers, customers, order history, supplier book, and tax settings in parallel. Anything that doesn't map cleanly is flagged in the day-one audit, not on cutover day. Before cutover, you take a final Foodics export to keep on hand as a safety net.What features does tawlat have that Foodics doesn't?
The biggest gaps are dedicated addons: Hostess Suite (reservations, walk-ins, and waitlist on one stand), House Accounts (credit wallets with cheque cycle and statements), Call Bridge (caller-ID for regulars on incoming phone calls), Push to Sell (FEFO-tied upsell suggestions), Comeback Vouchers (QR-on-receipt return loop), and Delivery Operations (zone-based dispatch and driver portal). In Foodics these are either bundled into higher tiers or not available.How long does the migration take?
Most Foodics migrations are live within 2 to 7 days of the first call. The cutover itself happens during one quiet service. The longest part is matching your menu structure (items, modifiers, recipes) to tawlat's model, done in a single workshop with your chef and accountant.Can I run tawlat alongside Foodics during the move?
Yes, that's the default. Parallel running is the whole point of the import phase. You only cut over when your team has trained on real data and you're confident. Foodics stays in your hands until you decide to retire it.Do I sign a long-term contract?
No. tawlat bills monthly with cancel-anytime, or yearly with a discount. No mandatory multi-year plan, no early-termination fee.What about my Foodics integrations, payment terminals, delivery apps?
Most major payment processors and delivery platforms used in JO and the GCC are supported. The day-one audit covers integrations explicitly, anything custom that matters to your operation is mapped before cutover, so you don't get caught out.Is tawlat cheaper than Foodics?
Often, but it depends on which addons you turn on. The addon-based model means small operators with simple needs typically pay less than their equivalent Foodics tier, while restaurants using a lot of addons end up roughly comparable. We're happy to do a quick cost compare on the switching call.
Book a switching call from Foodics.
Show us your Foodics setup in a 15-minute call, and we'll walk through exactly what carries over, what's better on tawlat, what the timeline looks like, and what your monthly bill will be after the move.