---
title: "Do Guests Want a New Way to Order? : Squirrel Systems"
description: "\"Conversational ordering\" in the hospitality business refers to a specific approach to taking food and beverage orders from customers more conversationally and engagingly. It has its roots in counter service operations such as coffee shops and juice bars, but does it have a place in table service restaurants?"
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# [Do Guests Want a New Way to Order? : Squirrel Systems](https://go.squirrelsystems.com/blog/posts/insights/do-guests-want-a-new-way-to-order)

 Written by [Yume Gatten](https://go.squirrelsystems.com/blog/author/yume-gatten) | Oct 19, 2023 4:00:00 AM

<https://www.squirrelsystems.com/posts/product/introducing-the-all-in-one-a-purpose-built-device-for-squirrel-cloud/>

## [Introducing: All-In-One Order & Pay Device: Purpose‑Built for Squirrel Cloud](https://www.squirrelsystems.com/posts/product/introducing-the-all-in-one-a-purpose-built-device-for-squirrel-cloud/)

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In today’s hospitality landscape, restaurants face a unique challenge: balancing centralized control with the need for location-level flexibility. That’s where Squirrel Cloud Enterprise steps in—a modern, cloud-based POS platform purpose-built for multi-location brands.

[read more](https://www.squirrelsystems.com/posts/product/introducing-the-all-in-one-a-purpose-built-device-for-squirrel-cloud/)

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