Restaurant Management Systems By melaniechronister Feb 18, 1974 First POS system used in a Restaurant Period: Feb 18, 1975 to Feb 18, 2013 Restaurant Management Systems Feb 18, 1977 First Hand held POS , but not really welcomed. Feb 18, 1986 The start of Graphic POS System in Restaurants Feb 18, 1992 First touchscreen handheld was intoduced May 29, 2007 Microsoft Surface Microsoft launched table top surface. Feb 18, 2012 Handheld units used at Local Coco's