Square How-Tos 9 min read
Time-Based Menus on Square: Cut Breakfast Off at 11
Stop taking breakfast orders at 11:04. How to schedule menus by time of day in Square, plus the prep-time trap that breaks most setups.
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Posts tagged “Square Online”
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Square How-Tos 7 min read
How to Set Prep & Pickup Times on Square Online
The pickup time you quote is a promise. Here's how to set accurate prep times and order lead times on Square Online so orders arrive at a pace your café can actually hit.
Square How-Tos 10 min read
How to Update Your Café's Holiday Hours Everywhere
A channel-by-channel holiday hours checklist for Square cafés, including the one gap where Square Online can't express a short day.
Guides 6 min read
How to Sell Coffee Beans & Merch Online With Square
Your bags of beans and branded mugs can sell while you sleep. Here's how to add shippable retail to a Square café without a second system.
Marketing & Growth 7 min read
How to Get Your Square Ordering Page to Rank on Google
A practical SEO walkthrough for getting your Square Online ordering page found on Google — page titles, custom domains, item pages, and the indexing steps most owners skip.
Guides 7 min read
Menu Photos & Descriptions That Sell More Online Orders
Practical, honest guidance on the menu photos and descriptions that lift online-order conversion and basket size — and how to shoot them on a phone.
Delivery & Direct Ordering 8 min read
How to Set Up Delivery on Square for Your Café
Every way to add delivery to a Square café — on-demand couriers, your own staff, or a marketplace — with real fees and a decision model.
Guides 7 min read
How to Price Your Café Menu for Online Ordering
A practical method for pricing your online menu: target food-cost percentages, when to mark up for delivery, and the rounding tricks that protect margin.
Delivery & Direct Ordering 8 min read
Square Online vs ChowNow for Cafés: Honest Comparison
A clear, numbers-first comparison of Square Online and ChowNow for an independent café, plus the volume math that tells you which one is cheaper.
Guides 8 min read
Square Online Menu Modifiers & Allergens: A Café Setup Guide
How to build clean modifier sets and surface allergen info in Square so online orders are accurate, profitable, and safe — without confusing your kitchen.
Guides 7 min read
How to Set Up Square Online Ordering for Pickup (Step by Step)
A no-fluff walkthrough of standing up commission-free pickup ordering on the Square Online site you probably already have.
Square How-Tos 6 min read
How to Accept Pre-Orders and Catering on Square
Holiday boxes, next-day pickups, and catering trays all need scheduled ordering. Here's how to set up pre-orders and order scheduling on Square Online, step by step.
Guides 7 min read
QR Code Ordering for Cafés: How It Works and What It Costs
QR ordering lets guests scan, order, and pay from their own phone. Here's how to set it up on Square, what it costs, and its honest limits.
Apps & Technology 7 min read
Square Online vs. a Branded App: Which Fits Your Café?
Square Online is free and fast; a branded app costs a flat monthly fee but owns the customer. A side-by-side on cost, loyalty, push, and effort for a café on Square.
Mobile Ordering 12 min read
How to Set Up Mobile Order-Ahead on Square for Your Café
A hands-on walkthrough of enabling order-ahead pickup on Square — every setting that matters, plus where a free Square site ends and a branded app begins.