Square How-Tos 8 min read
Does Square Work Offline? Card Payments During an Outage
Square can keep taking card payments when your internet drops — but offline mode moves the risk onto you. Here's how it works and how to use it safely.
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Payments & Fees 7 min read
Interac Debit on Square: What Canadian Cafés Actually Pay
Interac debit is the cheapest way to get paid at a Canadian café counter. Here's exactly what Square charges, and how to lower your blended rate with it.
Payments 7 min read
Afterpay for Cafés: Is Buy Now, Pay Later Worth It?
Afterpay costs a café about 6% + 30¢ per order. For a $5 latte that's absurd — but for catering, merch, and gift-card orders it can pencil out. The honest breakdown.
Square How-To 8 min read
How to Reduce Square Processing Fees for Your Cafe
You can't negotiate Square's headline rate at low volume, but you can change how you take payment — and that's where the real savings hide.
Square How-Tos 7 min read
How Fast Does Square Pay Out? Deposit Times for Cafés
A plain-English breakdown of Square's transfer schedule, the daily cutoff that decides which sales batch when, and how to get paid faster without overpaying.
Square How-Tos 7 min read
Clover vs Square for a Café: Which POS Is Better?
An operator-grade comparison of Clover and Square for a small café — what each really costs once you add hardware, software, and processing.
Square How-Tos 7 min read
Toast vs Square for a Café: Which POS Should You Pick?
A fair, operator-grade comparison of Toast and Square for a small café — real monthly costs, processing rates, contracts, and how to decide.
Square How-Tos 8 min read
Square Fees for Restaurants Explained (2026 Breakdown)
A plain-English breakdown of every fee Square charges a restaurant — processing rates, software plans, and what it adds up to per month.