orderbird: With the iPad to an industry leader
2008: The initial spark for orderbird was served to one of our founders on a tablet. As a professional cash register dealer and Apple lover, Bastian asked himself: "Why isn't it possible for cash registers to be operated just as easily and intuitively as Apple devices?" This thought came to Bastian at just the right time: in 2010, Apple launched the iPad after the iPod Touch and the iPhone.
2009: Encouraged by the new technology, Bastian brought his three friends Jakob, Artur and Patrick on board. Their common goal was quickly clear: a breath of fresh air for the catering industry! It should finally be possible for small businesses to use the systems of the big companies.
2010: The first prototype of their new iPad cash register system experienced its baptism of fire at the reopening of the famous P1 in Munich. The four founding friends were able to convince their first customer immediately during the practical test and word quickly spread about the "waiters with iPhones".
2011: With the founding of orderbird AG in Berlin in March 2011, we turned the gastronomy and cash register scene upside down with Germany's first iPad cash register. Since then, we have been offering restaurateurs a professional, easy-to-use checkout system that is a flexible alternative on the iPad to the old, expensive cash registers.
In 2020, the orderbird MINI was launched. This innovative all-in-one POS solution can be used for all industries. The orderbird MINI is mobile and impresses with its high flexibility and simplicity. Services, retail, trade and mobile gastronomy benefit from the many integrated functions and can thus take an important step towards digitalisation.
In 2022, orderbird GmbH became part of the Nexi Group, the leading European PayTech. Together with 130 employees, we continue to develop our cloud POS systems as well as complementary software and payment solutions, making the everyday business of tens of thousands of restaurateurs, retailers and service providers easier - now and in the future.
In 2023, orderbird acquired 100% of the shares in Split Tech-Solutions GmbH with the aim of fully integrating Split's technology into orderbird's POS solutions. Split offers digital solutions to digitise ordering processes and menus.
Today, orderbird is one of Europe's leading iPad checkout providers with more than 17,000 customers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France. Over 120 employees share a passion for gastronomy and local businesses. The vision - with the help of our digital solutions - is: We make local businesses more successful!